recurrent pneumonia in childhood

• IMMUNE PROBLEMS
  • immune deficiency
  • chronic granulomatous disease of childhood
  • alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency

• ASPIRATION
  • GE reflux
  • H-type TE fistula
  • disorder of swallowing
  • esophageal obstruction

• UNDERLYING LUNG DISEASE
  • sequestration
  • brochopulmonary dysplasia
  • cystic fibrosis
  • atopic asthma
  • bronchiolitis obliterans
  • sinusitis
  • bronchiectasis
  • ciliary dysmotility syndromes
  • pulmonary foreign body

© 2002, C.E. Kahn, Jr.
2002-04-18