Pulmonary Assessment and Management of Patients with Pediatric Neuromuscular Disease
- 1st Edition - April 13, 2023
- Latest edition
- Editor: Oscar Henry Mayer
- Language: English
Pulmonary Assessment and Management of Patients with Pediatric Neuromuscular Disease covers the broad medical problems and specific pulmonary conditions in patients with pediat… Read more
Description
Description
Pulmonary Assessment and Management of Patients with Pediatric Neuromuscular Disease covers the broad medical problems and specific pulmonary conditions in patients with pediatric neuromuscular disease, ranging from the different types of neuromuscular disease, their pathophysiology, and assessment and management, including both novel disease modifying pharmacotherapies and state-of-the-art clinical management. This book provides evidence-based guidance for pediatric patients with neuromuscular disease, and is a valuable resource to pediatric pulmonologists, critical care physicians, and respiratory therapists who want an update and understanding on the cutting-edge therapies and standards of care for managing this population.
Key features
Key features
- Provides a single comprehensive source of information to properly guide pulmonary assessments of pediatric neuromuscular disease
- Discusses recent advancements in both medications and clinical respiratory management for pediatric patients
- Covers different types of neuromuscular disease, including spinal muscular atrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, congenital muscular dystrophy, and more
Readership
Readership
Pediatric pulmonologists, critical care physicians, respiratory therapists, neurologists and general pediatricians
Table of contents
Table of contents
Section 1: Introduction
1. Types of neuromuscular disease
2. Pulmonary pathophysiology of neuromuscular disease
3. Natural history
Section 2: Assessment
4. Assessment of pulmonary function
5. Assessment of hypoventilation
6. Assessment of need for airway clearance
Section 3: Clinical Management
7. Pharmacotherapies
8. Airway clearance
9. Aerodigestive Problems and Management
10. Chronic mechanical ventilation
11. Thoracospinal disease
12. Challenges in managing hypertonic neuromuscular disease
13. Acute management
14. Home management
Section 4: Patient focused
15. Transition from pediatric to adult care
Section 5: Conclusion
16. Changing natural history
1. Types of neuromuscular disease
2. Pulmonary pathophysiology of neuromuscular disease
3. Natural history
Section 2: Assessment
4. Assessment of pulmonary function
5. Assessment of hypoventilation
6. Assessment of need for airway clearance
Section 3: Clinical Management
7. Pharmacotherapies
8. Airway clearance
9. Aerodigestive Problems and Management
10. Chronic mechanical ventilation
11. Thoracospinal disease
12. Challenges in managing hypertonic neuromuscular disease
13. Acute management
14. Home management
Section 4: Patient focused
15. Transition from pediatric to adult care
Section 5: Conclusion
16. Changing natural history
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: April 17, 2023
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
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Oscar Henry Mayer
Dr Mayer is Attending Physician, Division of Pulmonology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. He has been managing patients with pediatric neuromuscular disease over the last 20 years and has become a recognized international expert in the field, has served on committees to determine standard of care practices and has lectured extensively on a variety of different topics in this field.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, The Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USAView book on ScienceDirect
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