Full Description
A concise, yet comprehensive source of current information on the medical problems of children --- from birth through adolescence *A practical, up-to-date well-referenced guide to the diagnosis and treatment of the most commonly seen medical conditions in children*Excellent coverage of The Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP) curriculum used in pediatric clerkship*46 chapters cover a wide range of topics, including neonatal medicine, child development and behavior, emergency and critical care medicine, and diagnosis and treatment of specific disorders according to major problems, etiologies, and organ systems*A wealth of tables and figures provide quick access to important information, such as acute and critical care procedures in the delivery room, the office, the emergency room, and the critical care unit; anti-infective agents, drug dosages, immunization schedules, differential diagnoses, and developmental disorders*Includes detailed descriptions of diseases as well as diagnostic and therapeutic procedures*Complete with handy guide to normal laboratory values *Presented in the consistent, easy-to-follow CURRENT format*Valuable to medical students, pediatric residents, pediatricians, family practitioners, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare providers who work with infants, children, and adolescents*Authors are practicing pediatricians to ensure that each chapter reflects the needs and realities of day-to-day practice
Contents
1. The Newborn Infant2. Child Development and Behavior 3. Adolescence 4. Adolescent Substance Abuse 5. Eating Disorders 6. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders 7. Child Abuse and Neglect 8. Ambulatory / Office Pediatrics 9. Immunization 10. Travel Medicine 11. Normal Childhood Nutrition and Its Disorders 12. Emergencies and Injuries 13. Poisoning 14. Critical Care 15. Skin 16. Eye 17. Oral Medicine and Dentistry 18. Ear, Nose, and Throat 19. Respiratory Tract and Mediastinum 20. Sleep Medicine 21. Cardiovascular Diseases 22. Gastrointestinal Tract 23. Liver and Pancreas 24. Kidney and Urinary Tract 25. Neurologic and Muscular Disorders 26. Orthopedics 27. Sports Medicine 28. Rehabilitation Medicine 29. Rheumatic Diseases 30. Hematologic Disorders 31. Neoplastic Disease 32. Pain Management and Palliative Care 33. Immunodeficiency 34. Endocrine Disorders 35. Diabetes Mellitus 36. Inborn Errors of Metabolism 37. Genetics and Dysmorphology 38. Allergic Disorders 39. Antimicrobial Therapy 40. Infections: Viral and Rickettsial 41. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 42. Infections: Bacterial and Spirochetal 43. Infections: Parasitic and Mycotic 44. Sexually Transmitted Infections 45. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders and Therapy 46. Pediatric Laboratory Medicine and Reference RangesNER(01): WOW
