Full Description
Publisher's Noteguaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.An essential guide to interpreting signs and symptoms in infants, children, and adolescents"As a physician who has spent the past 40 years honing my skills as a diagnostician, I see this book as a welcome addition to my personal library and recommend it enthusiastically to all those who desire to improve their personal effectiveness in getting children the right care at the right time."--Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics (from the foreword)This well-illustrated, full-color handbook offers a logical, systematic approach to differential diagnosis in children, and is ideal for developing the skills and confidence necessary for diagnosing pediatric patients. Incorporating must-know anatomy, pathophysiology, and diagnostic tools, Pediatric Diagnostic Examination will sharpen your ability to effectively manage every step of the diagnostic examination process.Features:Icons that lead you quickly and easily to key signs, problems, findings, and syndromesEasy-to-follow, consistent template for all chapters, covering physiology and mechanics, functional anatomy, taking patient history, key symptoms and signs, suspicions, diagnostic tools, and important clinical alertsUseful for diagnosing children of all agesCoverage of all regions and systemsNumerous diagrams, tables, and clinical photographs--all in full-colorWritten by practicing pediatricians experienced enough to know the complications and pitfalls you will encounter in daily practice
Contents
ForewordPreface1.Taking a History in Infants, Children, and Adolescents, Arthur N. Feinberg, Melissa A. Davidson, and Artemis K. Tsitsika2.Performing a Physical Examination in Infants, Children, and Adolescents, Arthur N. Feinberg and Thomas Melgar3.Vital Signs, Vinay N. Reddy4.Development of A Differential Diagnosis from the History and Physical Examination, Arthur N. Feinberg and Vinay N. Reddy5.The Term Newborn, Arthur N. Feinberg6.The Pediatric Dysmorphology Diagnostic Examination, Bryan D. Hall and Helga V. Toriello7.The Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat, Neck, and Oral Examination, Elyssa R. Peters, Monte Del Monte, Jonathan Gold, Ashir Kumar, and Joseph A. D'Ambrosio8.The Respiratory System, Douglas N. Homnick9.The Cardiovascular System, Eugene F. Luckstead,10.The Gastrointestinal Tract, Liver, Gall Bladder, and Pancreas, Arthur N. Feinberg and Lisa A. Feinberg11.The Musculoskeletal System, Dilip R. Patel12.The Neurology System, Arthur N. Feinberg13.The Endocrine System, Martin B. Draznin and Manmohan K. Kamboj14.The Renal System, Alfonso D. Torres and Donald E. Greydanus15.The Hematology-Oncology System, Elna N. Saah, Renuka Gera, Ajovi b. Scott-Emuakpor, and Roshni Kulkarni16.The Integument System--Skin, Hair, Nails, Arthur N. Feinberg17.The Psychodiagnostic Examination, Joseph L. Calles Jr.18.Principles of Developmental Diagnosis, Dilip R. Patel19.The Male Genitourinary System, Julian H. Wan20.The Gynecology System and the Child, Jennifer Johnson21.The Gynecology System and the Adolescent, Donald E. Greydanus, Artemus K. Tsitsika, and Michele J. Gains22.Laboratory Testing Overview, Vinay N. ReddyAppendixIndexNER(01): WOW
