Overview
The principal role of the respiratory system is to permit ef? cient exchange of respiratory gases (O and CO ) with the environment. The respiratory system is unique in that it is constantly 2 2 exposed to a barrage of foreign substances from both the internal environment (at any one point in time, approximately one-half of the cardiac output is received by the lungs) and the external environment (with each breath, the respiratory tract is exposed to pollens, viruses, bacteria, smoke, etc). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diseases of the res- ratory system were the seventh and eighth leading causes of deaths in children aged 1 to 19 years in 2003 [1]. Dr. George A. Gregory, one of the founding fathers of pediatric critical care me- cine, once estimated that acute respiratory failure accounts for nearly 50% of all admissions to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) [2]. Just as important are the many diseases that affect the respiratory system that are not associated with acute respiratory failure, but nevertheless constitute a major portion of the practice of pediatric critical care medicine, some of which account for signi? cant morbidity and mortality [3]. Once again, we would like to dedicate this textbook to our families and to the physicians and nurses who provide steadfast care every day in pediatric intensive care units across the globe. Derek S. Wheeler Hector R. Wong Thomas P.
Full Product Details
Author: Derek S. Wheeler, M.D. ,
Hector R. Wong ,
Thomas P. Shanley
Publisher: Springer London Ltd
Imprint: Springer London Ltd
Edition: 2009 ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 21.00cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.743kg
ISBN: 9781848009240
ISBN 10: 1848009240
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 29 December 2008
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Awaiting stock
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Reviews
From the reviews: Pulmonary issues including mechanical ventilation and pediatric respiratory disease are the focus of this softcover book ! . Senior trainees and practitioners managing critical ill children are an appropriate audience for this work ! . This book provides an excellent review of critical care physiology in a discussion of mechanical ventilation and other therapies. (David J. Dries, Doody's Review Service, March, 2009)
From the reviews: Pulmonary issues including mechanical ventilation and pediatric respiratory disease are the focus of this softcover book ... . Senior trainees and practitioners managing critical ill children are an appropriate audience for this work ... . This book provides an excellent review of critical care physiology in a discussion of mechanical ventilation and other therapies. (David J. Dries, Doody's Review Service, March, 2009)
