1、Pediatrics Childhood pneumoniaZhi-min Chen 陈志敏Dept. Pediatric PulmonologyEmail: lAllergic disorders asthmalCongenital anomalieslObstructive sleep apneal Foreign body aspirationl Neoplastic diseasesInfections OthersRespiratory diseases in childrenRespiratory infections-Infections of the upper respira
2、tory tractvCold(nasopharyngitis)vSinusitisvUvulitisvTonsillitisvPharyngitisvLaryngitisRespiratory infections-infections of lower respiratory tract Bronchitis Bronchiolitis PneumoniaChildhood PneumoniaPediatricsImportance of childhood pneumoniavFour to five million annual deaths being reported in chi
3、ldren younger than 5 yrs,vRanking among the most frequent causes of both mortality and morbidity, especially in developing countries.China had the highest number !Bull WHO,2008;86(5):408Bull WHO,2008;86(5):408Pneumonia: the leading cause of death!Pneumonia is the leading cause of deathin young children in China中华预防医学杂志， 2005;39(4):260DefinitionPneumonia inflammation of the lung tissue with the common features of fever, cough, dyspnea, tachypnea and fine moist rales on auscultation.
