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Section-07 Pulmonology

BOOK TITLE: IAP Color Atlas of Pediatrics

Author
1. Sukumaran TU
2. Raichur Devaraj V
ISBN
9789351527008
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12531_8
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2015
Pages
28
Author Affiliations
1. PIMS, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India, Pushpagiri Medical College, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Tiruvalla, Kerala, India, Institute of Maternal Child Health, Kottayam Medical College, Kottayam, Pushpagiri Medical Center and Hospital, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Tiruvalla, Kerala, India, Institute of Child Health, Government Medical College, Kottayam, India, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India, Indian Academy of Pediatrics 2011; Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvalla, Kerala, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India, e-mail: tusukumaran@gmail.com, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (PIMS), Thiruvalla, Kerala, India, Kottayam Medical College; Institute of Maternal and Child Health Kottayam Medical College, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvalla, Kerala
2. Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka, India, Sushruta Multispeciality Hospital; Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka, India, Sushruta Multispecialty Hospital, Hubballi, Karnataka, India
Chapter keywords
pulmonology, Acute Laryngotracheobronchitis, ALTB, parainfluenza virus type B, empyema, lobectomy, bronchiolitis obliterans

Abstract

This chapter discusses about the common and uncommon conditions, emergency situations and syndrome in pulmonology. Symptoms of acute follicular tonsillitis include painful swallowing, dry throat, malaise, fever and chills, dysphagia, referred otalgia, headache, muscular aches, and enlarged cervical nodes. Acute Laryngotracheobronchitis (ALTB) is mainly caused by various viruses; the most common is parainfluenza virus type B. Empyema is collection of pus in pleaural space, and is usually a complication of untreated or inadequately treated pneumonia. Antibiotics as well as thoracentesis and chest tube drainage with or without a fibrinolytic agent are used to manage empyema. For severely ill patients having lung abscess, surgical interventions like percutaneous aspiration techniques, and rarely thoracotomy with lobectomy and/or decortication may be necessary. Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia is a fibrosing interstitial lung disease of unknown etiology and includes the histologic features of bronchiolitis obliterans, and requires oral corticosteroids for up to 1 year.

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