title: Pulmonary complications in children with neurodisability.
abstract: The challenge of chronic pulmonary disease in children with neurodisability is presented for the primary care physician. Physical assessment and diagnostic tests for evaluation of chronic lung disease are reviewed. Specific respiratory management plans for these children are designed to stabilize chronic pulmonary disease and prevent acute illness with goals of maintaining family routine and stress reduction of every day living. Management and therapy options for mechanical ventilatory support due to eminent ventilatory failure are presented.
authors.affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Pulmonary Medicine Section, Arkansas Children's Hospital, 800 Marshall Street, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA. WarrenRobertH@uams.edu
authors.forename: Robert Hughes
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: Sheila Marie
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Horan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index