Alterations of Pulmonary Function in Children QUESTIONS
- How does chest wall compliance in infants compare to adults?
- Why is nasal congestion a serious threat to young infants?
- The risk for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) decreases for premature infants when they are born after _____ weeks of gestation.
- Which type of croup is most common?
- What are the clinical manifestations of croup?
- What is the chief predisposing factor for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the newborn?
- What is the primary cause of RDS of the newborn?
- What is the primary problem in RDS of the newborn?
- What is the sequence of events after atelectasis develops in respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn?
- Bronchiolitis tends to occur during the first years of life and is most often caused by which infection?
- What are the clinical manifestations of bacterial pneumonia in children?
- Which immunoglobulin is present in childhood asthma?
- Which T lymphocyte phenotype is the key determinant of childhood asthma?
- Which cytokines activated in childhood asthma produce an allergic response?
- Write a description of childhood asthma.
- Write a description of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
- What do fibroblast growth factors cause in ARDS?
- In ARDS, how does a diffuse pulmonary thrombosis contribute to pulmonary edema?
- Write a description of cystic fibrosis.
- What is the cause of cystic fibrosis (CF)?
- What are the abnormalities in cytokines found in children with cystic fibrosis?
- Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) occurs most often between _____ and _____ months of age.
