title: Lower airway obstruction in the PICU.
abstract: Lower airway obstruction is one of the most frequent causes of admission to pediatric intensive care unit. A thorough understanding of the pathophysiology underlying the disease will lead to effective management and decreased mortality and morbidity.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois, Chicago 60612.
authors: S A
authors: SA
authors: Kecskes
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D001988:Bronchiolitis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric