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Organ System

Respiratory System

Explore pediatric respiratory disease by anatomy, clinical presentation, pathophysiology, diagnostic reasoning, and management.

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Upper Airway

8 topics

Nose, pharynx, larynx, and proximal trachea disorders.

  • Viral URI
  • Sinusitis
  • Croup
  • Epiglottitis
  • Bacterial tracheitis
  • Retropharyngeal abscess
  • Peritonsillar abscess
  • Foreign body
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Lower Airway

6 topics

Bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, infection, inflammation, and obstruction.

  • Bronchiolitis
  • Asthma
  • Pneumonia
  • Pertussis
  • Aspiration
  • Foreign body
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Pleura

5 topics

Disease involving the pleural space and its surrounding structures.

  • Pleural effusion
  • Empyema
  • Pneumothorax
  • Hemothorax
  • Chylothorax
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Pulmonary Vasculature

3 topics

Disorders of pulmonary blood flow, pressure, and vascular development.

  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Pulmonary AV malformations
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Neonatal Respiratory

6 topics

Respiratory disease unique to newborns and premature infants.

  • Respiratory distress syndrome
  • Transient tachypnea of the newborn
  • Meconium aspiration syndrome
  • Persistent pulmonary hypertension
  • Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
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