Caring for the Hospitalized Child: A Handbook of Inpatient Pediatrics

Description

Developed by top pediatric hospitalists, Caring for the Hospitalized Child: A Handbook of Inpatient Pediatrics, 3rd Edition, is sure to become your go-to resource from initial patient evaluation all the way through discharge management. Quickly obtain the essential information for managing a wide range of pediatric medical conditions in patients who have been admitted to the hospital with this trusted, pocket-sized reference.

Each chapter not only discusses clinical presentation, essential laboratory tests, differential diagnosis, treatment, indications for consultation, and disposition but contains many helpful tables and an easy-to-follow template. Chapters also include a short bulleted list of essential pearls and pitfalls. Although the book focuses primarily on diseases and conditions, it contains helpful sections that address the many other issues practicing hospitalists are confronted with, including ethics, billing, utilization management, surge planning, and transport, as well as a brief section on common equipment.

The alphabetized Contents has been updated to include Autism Spectrum Disorder, Hypertension, Constipation, Surge Planning, Utilization Management, and both Acute COVID-19 Disease and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). A new part on newborn care has been added, covering topics such as breastfeeding, hypoglycemia of the newborn, and early onset sepsis. 

Table of Contents

Front Matter

Adolescent

Allergy

Behavioral and Mental Health

Cardiology

Dermatology

Ear, Nose, Throat

Endocrinology

Equipment

Ethics and Palliative Care

Gastroenterology

Genetics and Metabolism

Hematology

Hospitalist Practice

Immunology and Rheumatology

Infectious Disease

Ingestions

Maltreatment

Nephrology

Neurology

Newborn Care

Nutrition

Ophthalmology

Orthopedics

Pulmonology

Sedation and Analgesia

Surgery