Kendig’s Disorders of the Respiratory Tract in Children, 9th Edition

By Robert W. Wilmott, MD, FRCP

ISBN: 9780323448871

Pub Date: 3/8/2018

Reviewed by: Santosh Dhungana, MD (Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine)

Description

This is the ninth edition of a comprehensive textbook on the entire breadth of pediatric pulmonary disorders. Access to the online ebook is included, which includes dozens of videos pertaining to different topics covered in the textbook. The previous edition of this book was published in 2012.

Purpose

The purpose is to provide authoritative, evidence-based information on different diseases to trainees and practitioners in the field of pediatric pulmonology.

These are worthy objectives, and the book succeeds in meeting them. The online material adds value to the book with more than 50 videos and more than 500 illustrations, as well as hyperlinks to original articles referred to in the book.

Audience

The audience is residents, fellows, and practitioners in pediatric pulmonology. The authors include more than 100 international authorities in the field, giving a truly international perspective to the management of different pediatric lung diseases.

Features

The first of the book’s eight sections deals with general concepts of pulmonology, including genetics of lung disease, physiology, anatomy, host defense, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy, drug administration, etc.

The other sections cover infectious diseases of the lungs, pulmonary disease in the intensive care unit, asthma, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, aerodigestive disorders, and miscellaneous disorders including thromboembolism, immunodeficiency, pleural disease, chest wall and muscle disorders, etc.

Chapters are detailed, with illustrations, flowcharts, tables and pictures to enhance the learning process. The pictures are of high quality and the text is subdivided into multiple sections to enhance readability.

Assessment

Overall, this is a very comprehensive and well-written book on pediatric pulmonology. It would be immensely useful to trainees and practitioners in this field, and its utility is hugely enhanced by the access to the online version with supplementary materials. In the rapidly evolving field of pulmonology, this new edition is justified.

Doody’s Review Service Weighted Numerical Score: 94 – 4 Stars!