Infectious Diseases in Pediatric Otolaryngology (eBook)

Tulio A. Valdez, MD, is Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology in the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, prior to which he was Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. He is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology. Dr. Valdez graduated from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana School of Medicine, Bogota, Colombia, in 1997. His postgraduate training included a residency in Otolaryngology –Head & Neck Surgery at New England Medical Center, Tufts University, Boston (2001–2005) and a Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital (2005–2007). Dr. Valdez has published more than 20 articles in peer-reviewed journals, as well as 12 book chapters. He regularly delivers oral presentations at international meetings. Jesus G. Vallejo, MD, is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Section of Infectious Diseases, and in the Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. Since 2009 he has been Medical Director of Texas Children’s International Patient Services at Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas. Dr. Vallejo is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics – Pediatric Infectious Diseases and an elected Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. He appeared in Best Doctors in America in 2012 and 2013. Dr. Vallejo has served on the editorial boards of various journals, including Seminars in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. He is the author of more than 30 papers in peer-reviewed journals.

  I.  Ears 1. Management of the Child with OtorrheaLuis D. Vilchez-Madrigal and Alexander J. Osborn 2. Infections of the External Ear Mary F. Musso and Jonathan D. Crews  3.       Otitis Media Christopher R. Grindle and Armando G. Correa 4. Complications of Acute and Chronic Otitis Media Nicholas J. Bennett, Scott R. Schoem and Kyle Johnson 5. Inner Ear InfectionsCorrie Roehm and Marisol X. Fernandez  II.  Nasal Cavity and Sinuses 6. Nasal Soft Tissue Infections Ronald J. Vilela 7. SinusitisJ. Chase McNeil and Yamilet Tirado 8. Complications of SinusitisLucila Marquez, Matthew S. Sitton, Jennifer Dang, Brandon H. Tran and Deidre R. Larrier9. Sinus Disease in Cystic Fibrosis Melanie S. Collins, Thomas S. Murray and Mark D. Rizzi III. Oral Cavity, Oropharynx  and Upper Airway 10. Tonsillitis and Peritonsillar AbscessLuis A. Castagnini, Meha Goyal and Julina Ongkasuwan 11. Laryngeal InfectionsAmy L. Hughes, Nicholas Karter and Douglas S. Swanson 12.  Tracheal InfectionsAmal Isaiah, Kevin D. Pereira and Armando G. Correa  IV. Neck 13. Infectious Lymphadenopathy Andrea T. Cruz and Daniel C. Chelius 14. Neck Abscesses and Deep Neck InfectionsCarla M. Giannoni and Judith R. Campbell 15. Infected Congenital Neck Lesions Valerie Cote and Claire Bocchini  V. Other Conditions 16. PFAPA: Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Cervical AdenitisKatherine R. Kavanagh and Henry M. Feder, Jr.