Significantly revised and updated, the second edition of this popular quick reference guide provides information and advice on 190 areas of current pediatric care everything from abdominal pain and ADHD, to headache and herpes infections, to weight loss and wheezing. This indispensable resource delivers practical, action-oriented clinical solutions for healthcare professionals to use during or between patient encounters.
Authoritative content is presented in a concise outline format that helps speed and simplify decision-making.
Regardless of the patient presentation you're confronted with, you'll have quick access to the help you need to
Efficiently evaluate signs and symptoms.
Order the right screening/diagnostic tests.
Implement approved therapeutic strategies.
Prescribe safe and effective medications
Recommend proven prevention measures.
Confidently respond to parent questions.
35 new chapters including
Anxiety
Ataxia
Coagulation disorders
Cyanosis
Drug interactions and adverse effects
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Fragile X syndrome
Hemangiomas
Hypocalcemia, hypercalcemia, and hypercalcuria
Inflammatory bowel disease
Klinefelter syndrome
Learning disorders
Metabolic disorders beyond the newborn period
Munchausen syndrome by proxy: medical child abuse
Pancreatitis
Papulosquamous disease
Pierre-Robin syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome
Symptoms of emotional disturbance in young children (Birth to 5 Years)
Turner syndrome and Noonan syndrome
And more...
Author(s): Deepak M. Kamat, Henry M. Adam,Rebecca A. Baum, Jatinder Bhatia, Deborah E. Campbell, Donna M D'Alessandro, Thomas G. DeWitt, Jane Meschan Foy, Athra Kaviani, Kelly J. Kelleher, Thomas K. McInerny, Ashley A Miller, S Trent Rosenbloom, Michael V Severson, Samir S Shah, Karen M Wilson
Series: Quick Reference Guide , #1
Edition: 2
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Year: 2017
Language: English
Tags: Pediatrics; Nursing Reference; Family & General Practice
Front Cover
Preface
Abdominal Pain
Acne
Adjustment Disorder
Allergic Rhinitis
Alopecia and Hair Shaft Anomalies
Amenorrhea
Anemia and Pallor
Animal Bites
Anorexia Nervosa
Anuria and Oliguria
Anxiety
Apparent Life-threatening Event
Asthma
Ataxia
Atopic Dermatitis
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Back Pain
Bacterial Skin Infections
Bronchiolitis
Bulimia Nervosa
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Cerebral Palsy
Chest Pain
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Coagulation Disorders
Colic
Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease
Constipation
Contact Dermatitis
Contagious Exanthematous Diseases
Cough
Cyanosis
Cystic and Solid Masses of the Faceand Neck
Cystic Fibrosis
Dehydration
Dental Problems
Depression
Diabetes Mellitus
Diaper Rash
Diarrhea and Steatorrhea
Disorders of Sex Development
Dizziness and Vertigo
Down Syndrome
Drug Eruptions
Drug Interactions and Adverse Effects
Dysmenorrhea
Dysphagia
Dyspnea
Dysuria
Edema
Encopresis
Enterovirus Infections
Enuresis
Epistaxis
Failure to Thrive: Pediatric Undernutrition
Fatigue and Weakness
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Fever
Fever of Unknown Origin
Foot and Leg Problems
Foreign Bodies of the Ear, Nose, Airway, and Esophagus
Fragile X Syndrome
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gastrointestinal Allergy
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy (Celiac Disease)
Headache
Hearing Loss
Heart Murmurs
Hemangiomas
Hematuria
Hemoglobinopathies and Sickle Cell Disease
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Hemoptysis
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
Hepatitis
Hepatomegaly
Herpes Infections
Hirsutism, Hypertrichosis, and Precocious Sexual Hair Development
HIV Infection and AIDS
Hoarseness
Human Herpesvirus 6 and Human Herpesvirus 7 Infections
Hydrocephalus
Hyperhidrosis
Hypertension
Hyperthyroidism
Hypocalcemia, Hypercalcemia, and Hypercalciuria
Hypospadias, Epispadias, and Cryptorchidism
Hypothyroidism
Hypotonia
Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura
Immunization
Inattention and Impulsivity
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Insect Bites and Infestations
Intellectual Disability
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Irritability
Jaundice
Joint Pain
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Kawasaki Disease
Klinefelter Syndrome
Labial Adhesions
Learning Difficulty
Learning Disorders
Limp
Loss of Appetite
Lyme Disease
Lymphadenopathy
Macrocephaly
Meningitis
Meningoencephalitis
Metabolic Disorders Beyond the Newborn Period
Microcephaly
Mononucleosis and Epstein-Barr Infections
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: Medical Child Abuse
Muscular Dystrophy
Nephritis
Nephrotic Syndrome
Neural Tube Defects
Neurocutaneous Syndromes
Nonconvulsive Periodic Disorders
Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
Odor (Unusual Urine and Body)
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Osteomyelitis
Otitis Media and Otitis Externa
Pancreatitis
Papulosquamous Disease
Parasitic Infections
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Petechiae and Purpura
Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis
Phimosis
Pierre Robin Sequence
Pinworm Infestations
Plagiocephaly
Pneumonia
Polyuria
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Preoperative Assessment
Preparticipation Physical Evaluation
Preseptal and Orbital Cellulitis
Preventive Cardiology
Proteinuria
Pruritus
Psoriasis
Puberty: Normal and Abnormal
Pyloric Stenosis
Recurrent Infections
Red Eye/Pinkeye
Renal Tubular Acidosis
Rheumatic Fever
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Screening for Anemia
Screening for Genetic-Metabolic Diseases
Screening for Lead Poisoning
Scrotal Swelling and Pain
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Seizure Disorders
Self-harm
Self-stimulating Behaviors
Septic Arthritis
Sexual Abuse of Children
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Short Stature
Sinusitis
Sleep Disturbances
Speech and Language Concerns
Spina Bifida
Spinal Deformities
Splenomegaly
Sports Injuries
Stomatitis
Stridor
Substance Use
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death
Symptoms of Emotional Disturbance in Young Children (Birth to 5 Years)
Syncope
Temper Tantrums and Breath-Holding Spells
Tics
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Torticollis
Turner Syndrome and Noonan Syndrome
Urinary Tract Infections
Vaginal Bleeding
Vaginal Discharge
Verrucae (Warts)
Vitamin D Inadequacy
Vomiting
Weight Loss
Wheezing
Index
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