Description
Get the essential information you need in pediatrics from the Nelson family of references! Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 10th Edition, is concise, readable, and up to date—perfect for clinical rotations, coursework, and exam preparation. This comprehensive, trusted reference is ideal for medical students, pediatric residents, attendings, and advanced practice providers (APPs), offering a full-color format; high-yield, targeted chapters; and thorough content updates that ensure strong coverage of core knowledge as well as recent advances in the field.- Covers normal childhood growth and development, as well as the diagnosis, management, and prevention of common pediatric diseases and disorders- Contains expanded coverage of social determinants of health, mental and behavioral health, social media, telehealth, and challenges of EHR and adolescent confidentiality, as well as a new chapter on hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytois (HLH)- Offers new multiple choice questions online for self-assessment and review- Includes Pearls for Practitioners at the end of each section, as well as updated immunization schedules and an expanded discussion of trauma-informed care- Features well written, high-yield coverage throughout, following COMSEP curriculum guidelines relevant to your pediatric clerkship or rotation- Uses a full-color format with images and numerous new tables throughout, so you can easily visualize complex information- Provides real-world insights from chapter authors who are also Clerkship Directors, helping you gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed both in caring for patients and in preparing for clerkship or in-service examinationsEvolve Instructor site with an image collection and Pearls for Practitioners PowerPoints is available to instructors through their Elsevier sales rep or via request at https://evolve.elsevier.com.
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 THE PROFESSION OF PEDIATRICS1. Population and Culture: The Care of Children in Society2. Professionalism3. Ethics and Legal Issues4. Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesSECTION 2 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT5. Normal Growth6. Disorders of Growth7. Normal Development8. Disorders of Development9. Evaluation of the Well Child10. Evaluation of the Child With Special NeedsSECTION 3 BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS11. Crying and Colic12. Temper Tantrums13. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder14. Control of Elimination15. Normal Sleep and Pediatric Sleep DisordersSECTION 4 PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS16. Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders17. Anxiety and Phobias18. Depression and Bipolar Disorders19. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder20. Pervasive Developmental Disorders and PsychosesSECTION 5 PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES21. Child Abuse and Neglect22. Family Structure and Function23. Violence24. Divorce, Separation, and BereavementSECTION 6 PEDIATRIC NUTRITION AND NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS25. Diet of the Healthy Infant26. Diet of the Healthy Child and Adolescent27. Children With Obesity28. Pediatric Undernutrition29. Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies30. Growth FalteringSECTION 7 FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES31. Maintenance Fluid Therapy32. Dehydration and Replacement Therapy33. Parenteral Nutrition34. Sodium Disorders35. Potassium Disorders36. Acid-Base DisordersSECTION 8 THE ACUTELY ILL OR INJURED CHILD37. Assessment and Resuscitation38. Respiratory Failure39. Shock40. Injury Prevention41. Major Trauma42. Drowning43. Burns44. Poisoning45. Sedation and AnalgesiaSECTION 9 HUMAN GENETICS AND DYSMORPHOLOGY46. Patterns of Inheritance47. Genetic Assessment and Diagnosis48. Chromosomal Disorders49. The Approach to the Dysmorphic ChildSECTION 10 METABOLIC DISORDERS50. Metabolic Assessment51. Carbohydrate Disorders52. Amino Acid Disorders53. Organic Acid Disorders54. Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders55. Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders56. Mitochondrial DisordersSECTION 11 FETAL AND NEONATAL MEDICINE57. Assessment of the Birth Parent, Fetus, and Newborn58. Birth Parent Diseases Affecting the Newborn59. Diseases of the Fetus60. Respiratory Diseases of the Newborn61. Anemia and Hyperbilirubinemia62. Necrotizing Enterocolitis63. Neurologic Conditions: Seizures, Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy64. Sepsis and Meningitis65. Congenital InfectionsSECTION 12 ADOLESCENT MEDICINE66. Overview and Assessment of Adolescents67. Adolescent Well Care68. Adolescent Gynecology69. Eating Disorders70. Substance Use71. Sexuality and Gender IdentitySECTION 13 IMMUNOLOGY72. Immunologic Assessment73. Lymphocyte Disorders74. Neutrophil Disorders75. Complement System76. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation77. Hemophagocytic LymphohistiocytosisSECTION 14 ALLERGY78. Allergy Assessment79. Asthma80. Allergic Rhinitis81. Atopic Dermatitis82. Urticaria, Angioedema, and Anaphylaxis83. Serum Sickness84. Insect Allergies85. Adverse Reactions to Foods86. Adverse Reactions to DrugsSECTION 15 RHEUMATIC DISEASES OF CHILDHOOD87. Rheumatic Assessment88. Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis89. Kawasaki Disease90. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis91. Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus92. Juvenile Dermatomyositis93. Musculoskeletal Pain SyndromesSECTION 16 INFECTIOUS DISEASES94. Infectious Disease Assessment95. Immunization and Prophylaxis96. Antimicrobial Therapy97. Fever Without a Focus98. Infections Characterized by Fever and Rash99. Cutaneous Infections100. Lymphadenopathy101. Meningitis102. Encephalitis103. The Common Cold104. Pharyngitis105. Sinusitis106. Otitis Media107. Otitis Externa108. Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)109. Pertussis110. Bronchiolitis111. Pneumonia112. Infective Endocarditis113. Acute Gastroenteritis114. Viral Hepatitis115. Urinary Tract Infection116. Vulvovaginitis117. Sexually Transmitted Infections118. Osteomyelitis119. Infectious Arthritis120. Ocular Infections121. Infection in the Immunocompromised Person122. Health Care–Associated Infections123.
