Section 1: General Basic and Clinical Considerations 1. The History and Physical Examination 2. Molecular Determinants of Lung Morphogenesis 3. Basic Genetics and Epigenetics of Childhood Lung Disease 4. Environmental contributions to respiratory disease in children 5. The Surfactant System 6. The Structural and Physiologic Basis of Respiratory Disease 7. Biology and Assessment of Airway Inflammation 8. Lung Defenses: Intrinsic, Inate and adaptive 9. Bronchoscopy and Brochoalveolar Lavage in Pediatric Patients 10. Diagnostic Imaging of the Respiratory Tract 11. Pulmonary Function Tests in Infants and Preschool Children 12. Excercise and Lung Function in child health and disease 13. Integrating Patient reported outcomes into research and clinical practice 14. Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care 15. Long Term Consequences of Childhood Respiratory Disease 16. Drug Administration by inhalation in children 17. Physical Therapies in Pediatric Respiratory Disease 18. Congenital Lung Disease 19. Respiratory Disorders in the Newborn 20. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia 21. Children Dependent on Respiratory Technology Section 2: Infections of the Lung 22. Microbiological Diagnosis of Respiratory Illness: Recent advances 23. Acute Infections that produce upper airway obstruction 24. Bronchiolitis 25. Pneumonia in Children 26. Bronchiectasis and Chronic Suppurative Lung Disease 27. Influenza 28. New and Emerging Infections of the Lung 29. Tuberculosis 30. Non -Tuberculosis Mycobacterial Disease 31. The Mycoses 32. Pertussis and Other Bordetella Infections of the Respiratory Tract 33. Toxocariasis, Hydatid Disease of the Lung, Strongyloidiasis, and Pulmonary Paragonimiasis Section 3: Pulmonary Disease in the Intensive Care Unit 34. Principles of mechanical ventilation 35. Childhood Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension 36. Pulmonary Edema 37. Respiratory Complications of Intensive Care 38. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 39. Pulmonary Disease Associated with Congenital Heart Disease 40. Lung Injury from Hydrocarbon Aspiration and Smoke Inhalation 41. Drowning Section 4: Asthma 42. The Epidemiology of Asthma 43. The Immunopathogenesis of Asthma 44. Asthma in the Preschool Age Child 45. Wheezing in Older Children: Asthma 46. Severe Asthma 47. The Influence of Upper Airway Disease on the Lower Airway 48. Modern Molecular Therapies for Application in Managing Childhood Asthma Section 5: Cystic Fibrosis 49. Genetics and Pathophysiology of Cystic Fibrosis 50. Diagnosis and Presentation of Cystic Fibrosis 51. Pulmonary Disease in Cystic Fibrosis 52. Non-Pulmonary Manifestations of Cystic Fibrosis 53. Modern Molecular Therapies for CF Section 6: Interstitial Lung Disease 54. New Concepts in Children's Interstitial Lung Disease and Diffuse Lung Disease 55. Rare and new childhood Lung Disorders 56. Childhood Interstitial Lung Disease Disorders More Prevalent in Infancy 57. Lung Diseases Associated with Disruption of Pulmonary Surfactant Homeostasis 58. Pulmonary Involvement in the Systemic Diseases of Childhood 59. Lung Injury Caused by Pharmacologic Agents Section 7: Miscellaneous Disorders of the Lung 60. Pulmonary Embolism And Thromboembolic Disease 61. Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in Children 62. The Lung In Sickle Cell Disease 63. Primary Immunodeficiency: and Other Diseases with Immune Disregulation 64. Pulmonary Disease in the Immunosuppressed Pediatric Patient 65. Hypersentivity Pneumonitis and Eosinophilic Lung Diseases 66. Respiratory Disorders in HIV-Infected Children And Adolescents 67. Pediatric Lung Transplantation 68. Respiratory complication of Down Syndrome and other genetic syndromes 69. Air and Liquid in the Pleural Space 70. Atelectasis 71. Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia 72. Chest Wall and Respiratory Muscle Skryť popis