Diseases of the respiratory system are the most common pathology in childhood and they remain among the leading health problems not only in developing countries, but also in economically advanced countries.
This guide takes a modern look the etiology, the pathogenesis, the clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the respiratory system. In recent decades, like other areas of pediatrics, pulmonology has also undergone significant development as a result of the introduction and use of modern, more advanced methods of research and treatment. The data obtained with these methods led to a reassessment of a number of basic concepts concerning physiology, the pathophysiology and the pathology of the diseases in this section.
The book is intended for a wide range of readers - from general practitioners to specialists in pediatrics, pulmonologists and phthisiatricians. some sections would be of interest to surgeons, infectious disease specialists, and internal diseases. It is also suitable for inquisitive students and intern-doctors, since the individual nosological units are examined in their entirety with a practical orientation, and not only the novelties in them with a discussion nature, which is characteristic of literature reviews.
