Dr. Arnold C.g. Platzker M.D.
Pulmonologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pulmonology
4650 W. Sunset Blvd Los Angeles CA, 90027About
Dr. Arnold Platzker practices Pediatric Pulmonology in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Platzker treats children who have breathing problems, or a problem with his or her lungs. Pediatric pulmonologists often treat children with chronic cough, difficulty breathing, recurring pneumonia, asthma, cystic fibrosis, apnea, chronic lung disease in premature infants, noisy breathing, and conditions that require special equipment to monitor and/or help with breathing at home.
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Neurodevelopmental outcome at 3.5 years of age in children treated with extracorporeal life support: relationship to primary diagnosis.
- Chronic radiographic lung changes in children with vertically transmitted HIV-1 infection.
- Appearance of paoproteins of pulmonary surfactant in human amniotic fluid.
- Maximal expiratory flow at FRC (V'maxFRC): Methods of selection and differences in reported values.
- Long-term pulmonary sequelae in children who were treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for neonatal respiratory failure.
- Assessment of the risk of the respiratory distress syndrome with preterm delivery.
- Chest diseases-important advances in clinical medicine: management of childhood asthma.
- Capillary plasma ammonia concentration in neonates receiving total parenteral nutrition. Comparison with arterial and venous concentrations.
- Unexpected hearing loss in high-risk infants.
- Early prediction of ultimate outcome in newborn infants with severe respiratory failure.
- Guidelines for ventilatory assistance in the neonate.
- Pulmonary embolism in the neonate: occurrence during the course of total parenteral nutrition.
- Pulmonary embolism in the neonate: occurrence during the course of total parenteral nutrition.
- The efficacy of imipramine in the management of enuresis.
- Organization of neonatal resuscitation equipment.
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