ABSTRACT

The infant with persistent or recurrent wheeze during the first 2 years of life poses a particularly difficult diagnostic dilemma, which can be a source of considerable anxiety to both physicians and parents. Without neglecting basic science, Wheezing Disorders in the Preschool Child presents information in a logical and readable fashion that is pa

chapter 3|24 pages

Immunology of wheezing disorders in infants and preschool children

IMMUNOLOGY OF WHEEZING NOT RELATED TO ATOPY

chapter 4|18 pages

Clinical features of the wheezy infant

Who are the wheezy infants and preschool children?

chapter 5|24 pages

Lung function in the wheezy infant and preschool child

BASIC PULMONARY PHYSIOLOGY RELEVANT TO DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH WHEEZING

chapter 8|9 pages

Proposals for the future