Pediatric Secrets

 

Description:

For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Written by Drs. Richard A. Polin and Mark F. Ditmar, Pediatric Secrets, 7th Edition, features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.

The proven Secrets Series® format gives you the most return for your time – succinct, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective.

Fully revised and updated throughout, including protocols and guidelines that are continuously evolving and that increasingly dictate best practices.

Practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in the practice of pediatrics.

Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams.

Features bulleted lists, mnemonics, practical tips from leaders in the field – all providing a concise overview of important board-relevant content.

Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime.

 

 

Table of Contents:

 

Top 100 Secrets

Chapter 1: Adolescent medicine

Clinical issues

Eating disorders

Menstrual disorders

Obesity

Sexual Development

Sexually transmitted infections

Substance abuse

Teenage male disorders

Teenage pregnancy and contraception

Teenage suicide

Chapter 2: Behavior and development

Acknowledgment

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Autism

Behavior problems

Cranial disorders

Dental development and disorders

Developmental assessment

Intellectual disability

Language development and disorders

Psychiatric disorders

Psychosocial family issues

School problems

Sleep problems

Visual development and disorders

Chapter 3: Pediatric cardiology

Acknowledgment

Clinical issues

Congenital heart disease

Congestive heart failure

Electrocardiograms and arrhythmias

Infectious and inflammatory disorders

Pharmacology

Physical examination

Surgery

Chapter 4: Dermatology

Acknowledgment

Acne

Clinical Issues

Eczematous Disorders

Fungal Infections

Hair and Nail Abnormalities

Infestations

Neonatal Conditions

Papulosquamous Disorders

Photodermatology

Pigmentation Disorders

Vascular Birthmarks

Vesiculobullous Disorders

Chapter 5: Emergency medicine

Acknowledgment

Bioterrorism

Child abuse: physical and sexual

Environmental injury

Resuscitation

Shock

Toxicology

Trauma

Wound repair

Chapter 6: Endocrinology

Acknowledgment

Adrenal disorders

Calcium metabolism and disorders

Clinical syndromes

Diabetes

Growth disturbances

Hypoglycemia

Hypothalamic and pituitary disorders

Sexual differentiation and development

Thyroid disorders

Chapter 7: Gastroenterology

Acknowledgment

Clinical issues

Constipation

Diarrhea

Esophageal disorders

Food allergies

Functional gastrointestinal disorders

Gastrointestinal bleeding

Gastrointestinal dysmotility

Gastroesophageal reflux

Hepatobiliary disease

Inflammatory bowel disease

Lipid disorders

Malabsorption

Nutrition

Pancreatic disease

Surgical issues

Chapter 8: Genetics

Acknowledgment

Clinical Issues

Down Syndrome

Dysmorphology

Genetic Principles

Inborn Errors of Metabolism

Sex Chromosome Abnormalities

Teratology

Chapter 9: Hematology

Acknowledgment

Bone marrow failure

Coagulation disorders

Developmental immunology

Hematology laboratory

Hemolytic anemia

Immunodeficiency

Immunology laboratory

Iron-deficiency anemia

Megaloblastic anemia

Platelet disorders

Sickle cell disease

Thalassemia

Transfusion issues

Chapter 10: Infectious diseases

Acknowledgment

Anti-infective therapy

Clinical issues

Congenital infections

Emerging infectious diseases

Febrile child

Human immunodeficiency virus infection

Immunizations

Infections with rash

Influenza

Lymphadenitis and lymphadenopathy

Meningitis

Ocular infections

Otitis media

Pharyngeal and laryngeal infections

Sinusitis

Tuberculosis

Chapter 11: Neonatology

Acknowledgment

Delivery room issues

Fetal and maternal issues

Gastrointestinal issues

Hematologic issues

Hyperbilirubinemia

Infectious disease issues

Metabolic issues

Neurologic issues

Nutrition

Respiratory issues

Chapter 12: Nephrology

Acknowledgment

Acid–base, fluids, and electrolytes

Acute kidney injury

Chronic kidney disease

Enuresis/dysfunctional voiding

Glomerular diseases

Hematuria

Hypertension

Proteinuria/nephrotic syndrome

Renal function assessment and urinalysis

Surgical issues

Tubular disorders

Urinary tract infections

Urogenital issues

Urolithiasis

Vesicoureteral reflux

Chapter 13: Neurology

Acknowledgment

Antiepileptic drugs

Cerebral palsy

Cerebrospinal fluid

Clinical issues

Epilepsy

Febrile seizures

Headache

Movement disorders

Neonatal seizures

Neurocutaneous syndromes

Neuromuscular disorders

Spinal cord disorders

Chapter 14: Oncology

Acknowledgments

Chemotherapy and radiation therapy

Clinical issues

Epidemiology

Leukemia and lymphoma

Nervous system tumors

Solid non–Nervous system tumors

Stem cell transplantation

Chapter 15: Orthopedics

Acknowledgment

Clinical issues

Foot disorders

Hip disorders

Infectious diseases

Knee, tibia, and ankle disorders

Spinal disorders

Sports medicine

Trauma

Chapter 16: Pulmonology

Acknowledgment

Allergic rhinitis

Asthma

Bronchiolitis

Clinical issues

Cystic fibrosis

Pneumonia

Pulmonary principles

Chapter 17: Rheumatology

Clinical issues

Dermatomyositis and polymyositis

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Lyme disease

Rheumatic fever

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Vasculitis

 

An aparitie	1 Oct. 2020
Autor	Richard A. Polin MD , Mark F. Ditmar MD
Dimensiuni	13.34 x 0.64 x 23.5 cm
Editura	Elsevier
Format	Paperback
ISBN	9780323636650
Limba	Engleza
Nr pag	688