Full Description
In this issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Michael R. DeBaun brings his considerable expertise to the topic of A Primer for Pediatric Clinicians: Management of Acute and Ongoing Sickle Cell Disease. As the responsibility for primary and secondary care of children with SCD is increasingly being shifted to general pediatricians, this issue has been developed to support pediatric clinicians in this role. Top experts provide essential pediatric care principles and management strategies for integrating SCD care into the routine practice of a busy pediatric clinician's office, ensuring that children with SCD receive the comprehensive care they need in a medical home setting.
Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics, including newborn screening for SCD in the U.S.: gaps in medical care; assessment of school readiness for children with SCD; approach to benefits and limitations of exercise in children with SCD and sickle cell trait; in-office screening for anxiety, depression, and suicide ideation in children and adolescents with SCD; referring children and adolescents with SCD for curative therapy; and more
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on management of acute and ongoing sickle cell disease, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Contents
Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease in the United States: Gaps in Medical Care for the Pediatric Clinicians
The Pediatric Clinician's Assessment of School Readiness for Children with Sickle Cell Disease: Applying the American Society of Hematology and American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines
Hydroxyurea for Children with Sickle Cell Disease: A Practical Guide for Pediatric Clinicians
The Pediatric Clinician's Evidence-based Strategies for Anticipatory Management and Treatment of Acute Pain at Home for Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease
The Pediatric Clinician's Approach to Acute or Chronic Neurologic Symptoms in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Pediatric Clinician's Approach to Benefits and Limitations of Exercise in Children with Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait
The Pediatric Clinician's Approach for Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide Ideation in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
The Pediatric Clinician's Approach to Adolescent Reproductive Health in Females with Sickle Cell Disease
The Role of Pediatric Clinicians in the Diagnosis, Management, and Referral of Priapism in Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease
The Role of the Nurse Case Manager in the Pediatric Management of Sickle Cell Disease
The Role of the Community Pediatric Clinician in Providing Medical Guidance for Youth with Juvenile Legal Involvement
Pediatric Clinicians' Guide to Nutrition and Growth in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
The Pediatric Clinician's Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Nocturnal Enuresis, Hypertension, and Albuminuria in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
The Pediatric Clinician's Approach to Referring Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease for Potentially Curative Therapies
