Chronic obstructive lung disease.

This chapter deals with the problems of chronic obstructive lung disease in 
children by first considering an approach to the evaluation, diagnosis and 
management of various forms of chronic obstructive lung disease with emphasis 
on history, physical and laboratory data. A brief overview of therapeutic 
principles that can be applied to most forms of chronic obstructive 
lung disease are included. The second part of this chapter consists 
of reviews of some of the more common diseases producing chronic 
airway obstruction in infancy and childhood. Patient evaluation topics discussed include 
history and physical examination and laboratory studies. Therapeutic principles in the 
management of chronic obstructive lung disease, pediatric precursors of chronic obstructive 
lung disease, and chronic obstructive lung disorders (asthma, cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary 
dysplasia, aspiration pneumonitis, atelectasis, bronchomalacia and tracheomalacia, immunodeficiency, bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, 
and chronic upper airway obstruction with hypoventilation) are examined. 