TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 519. Chest Wall and Respiratory Muscle Disorders A1 - Finder, Jonathan D. A2 - Rudolph, Colin D. A2 - Rudolph, Abraham M. A2 - Lister, George E. A2 - First, Lewis R. A2 - Gershon, Anne A. PY - 2011 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e AB - Chest wall disorders range from cosmetic to life-threatening and are not uncommon in pediatric medicine. Disease states that lead to diffuse muscle weakness eventually involve the respiratory muscles and often lead to chest wall disorders secondarily. Respiratory “success” can be thought of as a balance between pump (respiratory muscles) and load (the resistance and compliance of the respiratory system). SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/14 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7052232 ER -