CURRENT Essentials Pediatrics (LANGE CURRENT Essentials)

Use Current Essentials: Pediatrics as a quick reference on the wards and in the clinic! This concise, alphabetically-organized reference provides synoptic information for more than 400 common or important diseases and syndromes seen in children, from birth through infancy and adolescence. "Nutshell" information on the diagnosis and treatment of more than 400 medical disorders One Pearl and one Disease per page Covers ambulatory and inpatient medicine Includes all key specialties in pediatrics Handy thin trim size slips easily into lab coat pocket Use as a companion to Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Pediatrics (McGraw-Hill, 19th Edition, 2007)! Cover Page 1 Title Page 2 ISBN 0071412565 3 Contents (with page links) 7 Contributors 9 Preface 25 1. Respiratory Tract 27 2. Cardiovascular Disorders 47 3. Gastrointestinal Tract 67 4. Liver and Pancreas 97 5. Kidney and Urinary Tract 117 6. Neurological and Neuromuscular Disorders 133 7. Hematologic Disorders 153 8. Oncology 173 9. Immunodeficiency Disorders 185 10. Endocrine Disorders 197 11. Inborn Errors of Metabolism 227 12. Genetics and Dysmorphology 249 13. Dermatology 275 14. Ophthalmology 295 15. Dental and Oral Medicine 305 16. Ear, Nose, and Throat 311 17. Rheumatic Disorders 321 18. Orthopedics 333 19. Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 355 20. Neonatal Disorders 367 21. Adolescent Disorders 383 22. Developmental and Behavioral Disorders 389 23. Psychiatric Disorders 397 24. Child Abuse 411 25. Emergencies and Injuries 417 26. Poisoning 425 27. Bacterial and Spirochetal Infections 449 28. Viral and Rickettsial Infections 475 29. Parasitic Infections 495 30. Fungal Infections 507 Index (with page links) 513 A 513 B 518 C 521 D 526 E 529 F 531 G 533 H 534 I 537 J 540 K 540 L 540 M 542 N 544 O 546 P 547 Q 551 R 551 S 553 T 557 U 559 V 560 W 561 X 562 Y 562 Z 562 "Only the essential information needed to diagnose and manage pediatric patients. Summarizes the diagnosis and treatment of 600 pediatric diseases, each reviewed on one page with discussion of the only the most pertinent information including; differential diagnosis, treatment, and a clinical pearl." Provides synoptic information for 600 common or important diseases and syndromes seen in children, from birth through infancy and adolescence.