RT Book, Section
A1 Homnick, Douglas N.
A2 Patel, Dilip R.
A2 Greydanus, Donald E.
A2 Baker, Robert J.
SR Print(0)
ID 6974696
T1 Chapter 12. Chest and Pulmonary Conditions
T2 Pediatric Practice: Sports Medicine
YR 2009
FD 2009
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-149677-3
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6974696
RD 2021/01/22
AB The  upper  and  lower  airways  (above  and  below  the  glottis),  lung,  and  chest  wall  function  as  an  integrated  unit  to  provide  for  efficient  gas  exchange  during  exercise  and  sports.  Dysfunction  in  any  of  these  components  can  lead  to  compromised  exercise  tolerance.  This  chapter  will  consider  common  conditions  that  affect  the  respiratory  tract  and  that  can  lead  to  limitation  in  physical  activities.  Locating  the  site  of  dysfunction  through  physical  examination  and  laboratory  testing,  particularly  the  evaluation  of  pulmonary  function  is  the  first  step  in  solving  a  sports-related  respiratory  problem.  Consideration  of  pulmonary  function  alterations  together  with  signs  and  symptoms  of  disease  and  specific  therapies  will  be  the  focus  of  this  chapter.  Consequently,  a  general  discussion  of  respiratory  exercise  physiology  and  pulmonary  function  evaluation  will  form  the  basis  for  understanding  specific  conditions  that  affect  each.