Full Description
The resource of choice for pediatric residencies, clerkships, and exams, Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics continues to provide a focused overview of the core knowledge in pediatrics. Succinct, targeted coverage of normal childhood growth and development, as well as the diagnosis, management, and prevention of common pediatric diseases and disorders, make this an ideal medical reference book for students, pediatric residents, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.Get an effective overview of pediatrics with help from concise text, a full-color design, high-yield tables, and numerous images.Take advantage of a wealth of images that capture the clinical manifestations and findings associated with Kawasaki disease, lupus, lymphoma, stroke, and many other disorders seen in children.Efficiently review essential, concise pediatric content with this popular extension of the Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics (ISBN: 978-1-4377-0755-7).Focus on the core knowledge needed for your pediatric clerkship or rotation with coverage that follows the COMSEP curriculum guidelines.Easily visualize complex aspects with a full-color layout and images, as well as numerous tables throughout the text.Access the full contents, now integrated with select decision-making algorithms from Pediatric Decision-Making Strategies by Pomeranz et al. (ISBN: 978-0-323-29854-4), online at Student Consult.
Contents
Section 1 The Profession of Pediatrics Benjamin S. Siegel, Joel J. Alpert, and Rick Goldstein1 Population and Culture2 Professionalism3 Ethics4 Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesSection 2 Growth and Development David A. Levine5 Normal Growth6 Growth Disorders7 Normal Development8 Developmental Disorders9 Evaluation of the Well Child10 Evaluation of Child with Special NeedsSection 3 Behavioral Disorders Sheila Gahagan 11 Crying and Colic12Temper Tantrums13 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder14 Elimination Control15Normal Sleep and Pediatric Sleep DisordersSection 4 Psychiatric Disorders Russell Scheffer 16 Somatoform Disorders17 Anxiety and Phobias18 Depression and Bipolar Disorders19 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder20 Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Psychoses*Section 5 Psychosocial Issues Cindy W. Christian and Nathan J. Blum 21 Failure to Thrive22 Child Abuse and Neglect23 Homosexuality and Gender Identity24 Family Structure and Function25 Violence26 Divorce, Separation, and Bereavement*Section 6 Pediatric Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders Nancy F. Krebs and Laura E. Primak 27 Diet of the Normal Infant28 Diet of the Normal Child and Adolescent29 Obesity30 Pediatric Undernutrition31 Vitamin and Mineral DeficienciesSection 7 Fluids and Electrolytes Larry A. Greenbaum 32 Maintenance Fluid Therapy33 Dehydration and Replacement Therapy34 Parenteral Nutrition35 Sodium Disorders36 Potassium Disorders37 Acid-Base Disorders*Section 8 Acutely Ill or Injured Child K. Jane Lee and Karen J. Marcdante 38 Assessment and Resuscitation39 Respiratory Failure40 Shock41 Injury Prevention42 Major Trauma43 Near-Drowning44 Burns45 Poisoning46 Sedation and AnesthesiaSection 9 Human Genetics and Dysmorphology Paul A. Levy and Robert W. Marion 47 Patterns of Inheritance48 Genetic Assessment49 Chromosomal Disorders50 Approach to Dysmorphic ChildSection 10 Metabolic Disorders Margretta Seashore 51 Metabolic Assessment 52 Carbohydrate Disorders53 Amino Acid Disorders54 Organic Acid Disorders55 Fat Metabolic Disorders56 Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders57 Mitochondrial DisordersSection 11 Fetal and Neonatal Medicine C.W. Gowen, Jr.58 Assessment of Mother, Fetus, and Newborn59 Maternal Diseases Affecting the Newborn60 Diseases of the Fetus61 Respiratory Diseases of Newborn62 Anemia and Hyperbilirubinemia63 Necrotizing Enterocolitis64 Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Seizures65 Sepsis and Meningitis66 Congenital Infections Section 12 Adolescent Medicine Kim Blake and Victoria Davis67 Overview and Assessment of Adolescents68 Well-Adolescent Care69 Adolescent Gynecology70 Eating Disorders71 Substance AbuseSection 13 Immunology Ramsay Fuleihan 72 Immunology Assessment73 Lymphocyte Disorders74 Neutrophil Disorders75 Complement System76 Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationSection 14 Allergy Mary V. Lasley and Kelly Hetherington 77 Allergy Assessment78 Asthma79 Allergic Rhinitis80 Atopic Dermatitis81 Urticaria, Angioedema, and Anaphylaxis82 Serum Sickness83 Insect Allergies84 Adverse Reactions to Foods85 Adverse Reactions to DrugsSection 15 Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood Hilary M. Haftel 86 Rheumatic Assessment87 Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura88 Kawasaki Disease89 Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis90 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus91 Juvenile Dermatomyositis92 Musculoskeletal Pain SyndromesSection 16 Infectious Diseases Sherilyn Smith93I nfectious Disease Assessment94I mmunization and Prophylaxis95 Anti-infective Therapy96 Fever without a Focus97 Infections Characterized by Fever and Rash98 Cutaneous Infections99 Lymphadenopathy100 Meningitis101 Encephalitis102 Common Cold103 Pharyngitis104 Sinusitis105 Otitis Media106 Otitis Externa107 Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)108 Pertussis Syndrome109 Bronchiolitis110 Pneumonia111 Infective Endocarditis112 Acute Gastroenteritis113 Viral Hepatitis114 Urinary Tract Infection115 Vulvovaginitis116 Sexually Transmitted Infections117 Osteomyelitis118I nfectious Arthritis119 Ocular Infections120 Infection in the Immunocompromised Person121 Infections Associated with Medical Devices122 Zoonoses123 Parasitic Diseases124 Tuberculosis125 HIV and AIDSSection 17 The Digestive System Warren P. Bishop 126 Digestive System Assessment127 Oral Cavity128 Esophagus and Stomach129 Intestinal Tract130 Liver Disease131 Pancreatic Disease132 PeritonitisSection 18 The Respiratory System Edward R. Carter and Susan G. Marshall 133 Respiratory System Assessment134 Breathing Control135 Upper Airway Obstruction136 Lower Airway, Parenchymal, and Pulmonary Vascular Diseases137 Cystic Fibrosis138 Chest Wall and Pleura*Section 19 The Cardiovascular System Daniel S. Schneider139 Cardiovascular System Assessment140 Syncope141 Chest Pain142 Dysrhythmias143 Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease144 Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease145 Congestive Heart Failure146 Rheumatic Fever147 Cardiomyopathies148 Pericarditis*Section 20 Hematology Julie Panepinto and J. Paul Scott 149 Hematology Assessment150 Anemia 151 Hemostatic Disorders152 Blood Component TherapySection 21 Oncology Thomas W. McLean and Marcia M. Wofford153 Oncology Assessment154 Principles of Cancer Treatment155 Leukemia156 Lymphoma157 Central Nervous System Tumors158 Neuroblastoma159 Wilms Tumor160 SarcomasSection 22 Nephrology and Urology John D. Mahan161 Nephrology and Urology Assessment162 Nephrotic Syndrome and Proteinuria163 Glomerulonephritis and Hematuria164 Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome165 Acute and Chronic Renal Failure166 Hypertension167 Vesicoureteral Reflux168 Congenital and Developmental Abnormalities of Urinary Tract169 Other Urinary Tract and Genital DisordersSection 23 Endocrinology Nicholas Jospe 170 Endocrinology Assessment171 Diabetes Mellitus172 Hypoglycemia173 Short Stature174 Puberty Disorders175 Thyroid Disease176 Disorders of Parathyroid Bone and Mineral Endocrinology177 Disorders of Sexual Differentiation178 Adrenal Gland DysfunctionSection 24 Neurology Donald Lewis 179 Neurology Assessment180 Headache and Migraine181 Seizures (Paroxysmal Disorders)182 Weakness and Hypotonia183 Ataxia and Movement Disorders184 Traumatic Brain Injury and Coma185 Neurodegenerative Disorders (Childhood Dementia)186 Neurocutaneous Disorders187 Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous SystemSection 25 Dermatology Valerie Lyon 188 Dermatology Assessment189 Acne190 Atopic Dermatitis191 Contact Dermatitis192 Seborrheic Dermatitis193 Pigmented Lesions194 Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations195 Erythema Multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysi196 Cutaneous InfestationsSection 26 Orthopedics Kevin D. Walter197 Assessment198 Fractures199 Hip200 Lower Extremity and Knee201 Foot202 Spine203 Upper Extremity204 Bone Tumors and Cystic LesionsIndex
