Ace The Pediatric Pulmonary Board Exam

The upper airway consists of the nasal cavities, oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx. The pharynx is further subdivided into the nasopharynx, orophary ...

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM), a rare pulmonary condition, is defined as a structurally abnormal communication between the pulmonary ...

Sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBDs) connect the clinical spectrum of chronic snoring, upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS), obstructive sl ...

Adenoidectomy is one of the most commonly performed operations in children. Pioneered in the 19th century by Hans Wilhelm Meyer, the procedure has ...

Pleurisy is a symptom characterized by localized chest pain caused by a disease-causing inflammation of the pleura. Pleurisy can be caused by ...

A transfusion is defined as an infusion of whole blood or any one of its components. Transfusions like any other medical intervention have benefits ...

Infantile hemangioma is the most prevalent benign tumor of infancy. The estimated incidence is between 4 and 5 %. Large facial segmental hemangioma ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare genetic disorder, characterized by multisystem involvement including progressive, potentially fatal pulmonary disease, ...

Cough is a natural defense mechanism that allows clearance of bronchial tree secretions and the elimination of inhaled foreign particles. It is a c ...

Scimitar syndrome; also known as congenital venolobar syndrome, Halasz syndrome, mirror-image lung syndrome, hypogenetic lung syndrome, and vena ca ...

Pulmonary surfactant is a lipoprotein complex responsible for preventing the collapse of alveoli and increasing lung compliance.

Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient human disease caused by which mainly affects the lungs, making pulmonary diseas ...

H1N1 Swine flu is a subtype of influenza A virus (a communicable viral disease), which causes upper, and potentially, lower respiratory tract infec ...

The dimorphic fungus coccidioides causes coccidioidomycosis, also known as San Joaquin Valley fever, which is endemic to the arid regions of the We ...

Human toxocariasis is a helminthic infection that primarily impacts populations of lower socioeconomic class in tropical and subtropical latitudes ...

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disorder of unknown etiology that mostly affect young adults worldwide and presents with noncaseating granulomas in va ...

The term "vascular ring" (VR) refers to the vascular structures that encircle and compress the esophagus and trachea, causing respiratory and ...

Common variable immunodeficiency disorder (CVID) is diverse, both in its clinical presentation and in the types of deficiency. It is a primary humo ...