TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 515. Interstitial Lung Disease A1 - Rama, Jennifer A. A1 - Fan, Leland L. A2 - Rudolph, Colin D. A2 - Rudolph, Abraham M. A2 - Lister, George E. A2 - First, Lewis R. A2 - Gershon, Anne A. Y1 - 2011 N1 - T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e AB - Childhood interstitial lung disease (ChILD) comprises a heterogeneous group of chronic pulmonary disorders, characterized by diffuse parenchymal infiltrates and impaired gas exchange, often leading to hypoxemia. Delineation of a ChILD classification scheme is complicated, because many disorders that could be included in the schema also involve the airways and air spaces, more than the interstitium. The term ChILD syndrome may be more appropriate, since patients with these disorders share common symptoms, physical findings, and radiologic abnormalities (see Table 515-1).1,2 In the past few years, specific entities presenting in this manner that are unique to children, including inborn errors of surfactant metabolism, have been recognized.1 This chapter provides an overview of ChILD with a focus on these recent developments.2 Although no classification scheme is ideal, a list of ChILD disorders is given in Table 515-1. It is not possible to discuss each entity in detail, but some of these disorders deserve emphasis. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/08 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7051938 ER -