Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics

Part of the highly regarded Nelson family of pediatric references, Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 8th Edition, is a concise, focused resource for medical students, pediatric residents, PAs, and nurse practitioners. Ideal for pediatric residencies, clerkships, and exams, this 8th Edition offers a readable, full-color format; high-yield, targeted chapters; and new features that make it even more user-friendly for today's in-training professionals or practitioners. Focuses on the core knowledge you need to know, while also providing complete coverage of recent advances in pediatrics. Coverage includes normal childhood growth and development, as well as the diagnosis, management, and prevention of common pediatric diseases and disorders. Includes new Pearls for Practitioners bullets at the end of each section, providing key clinical points and treatment information. 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 examinations. Includes Student Consult access which features the full contents of the book, now integrated with select decision-making algorithms from Pediatric Decision-Making Strategies by Pomeranz et al. (ISBN: 978-0-323-29854-4), online at Student Consult.

Table of Contents:
Section # 1 The Profession of Pediatrics 1 Population and Culture 2 Professionalism 3 Ethics and Legal Issues 4 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues 2 Growth and Development 5 Normal Growth 6 Disorders of Growth 7 Normal Development 8 Disorders of Development 9 Evaluation of the Well Child 10 Evaluation of the Child with Special Needs 3 Behavioral Disorders 11 Crying and Colic 12 Temper Tantrums 13 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 14 Control of Elimination 15 Normal Sleep and Pediatric Sleep Disorders 4 Psychiatric Disorders 16 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders 17 Anxiety Disorders 18 Depressive Disorders and Bipolar Disorders 19 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 20 Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders 5 Psychosocial Issues 21 Failure to Thrive 22 Child Abuse and Neglect 23 Homosexuality and Gender Identity 24 Family Structure and Function 25 Violence 26 Divorce, Separation, and Bereavement 6 Pediatric Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders 27 Diet of the Normal Infant 28 Diet of the Normal Child and Adolescent 29 Obesity 30 Pediatric Undernutrition 31 Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies 7 Fluids and Electrolytes 32 Maintenance Fluid Therapy 33 Dehydration and Replacement Therapy 34 Parenteral Nutrition 35 Sodium Disorders 36 Potassium Disorders 37 Acid-Base Disorders 8 The Acutely Ill or Injured Child 38 Assessment and Resuscitation 39 Respiratory Failure 40 Shock 41 Injury Prevention 42 Major Trauma 43 Drowning 44 Burns 45 Poisoning 46 Sedation and Analgesia 9 Human Genetics and Dysmorphology 47 Patterns of Inheritance 48 Genetic Assessment 49 Chromosomal Disorders 50 The Approach to the Dysmorphic Child 10 Metabolic Disorders 51 Metabolic Assessment 52 Carbohydrate Disorders 53 Amino Acid Disorders 54 Organic Acid Disorders 55 Fat Metabolic Disorders 56 Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders 57 Mitochondrial Disorders 11 Fetal and Neonatal Medicine 58 Assessment of the Mother, Fetus, and Newborn 59 Maternal Diseases Affecting the Newborn 60 Diseases of the Fetus 61 Respiratory Diseases of the Newborn 62 Anemia and Hyperbilirubinemia 63 Necrotizing Enterocolitis 64 Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Seizures 65 Sepsis and Meningitis 66 Congenital Infections 12 Adolescent Medicine 67 Overview and Assessment of Adolescents 68 Well-Adolescent Care 69 Adolescent Gynecology 70 Eating Disorders 71 Substance Abuse 13 Immunology 72 Immunologic Assessment 73 Lymphocyte Disorders 74 Neutrophil Disorders 75 Complement System 76 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation 14 Allergy 77 Allergy Assessment 78 Asthma 79 Allergic Rhinitis 80 Atopic Dermatitis 81 Urticaria, Angioedema, and Anaphylaxis 82 Serum Sickness 83 Insect Allergies 84 Adverse Reactions to Foods 85 Adverse Reactions to Drugs 15 Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood 86 Rheumatic Assessment 87 Henoch-Schönlein Purpura 88 Kawasaki Disease 89 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis 90 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 91 Juvenile Dermatomyositis 92 Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes 16 Infectious Diseases 93 Infectious Disease Assessment 94 Immunization and Prophylaxis 95 Anti-Infective Therapy 96 Fever Without a Focus 97 Infections Characterized by Fever and Rash 98 Cutaneous Infections 99 Lymphadenopathy 100 Meningitis 101 Encephalitis 102 Upper Respiratory Tract Infection 103 Pharyngitis 104 Sinusitis 105 Otitis Media 106 Otitis Externa 107 Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis) 108 Pertussis 109 Bronchiolitis 110 Pneumonia 111 Infective Endocarditis 112 Acute Gastroenteritis 113 Viral Hepatitis 114 Urinary Tract Infection 115 Vulvovaginitis 116 Sexually Transmitted Infections 117 Osteomyelitis 118 Infectious Arthritis 119 Ocular Infections 120 Infection in the Immunocompromised Person 121 Infections Associated with Medical Devices 122 Zoonoses and Vector Borne Infections 123 Parasitic Diseases 124 Tuberculosis 125 HIV and AIDS 17 The Digestive System 126 Digestive System Assessment 127 Oral Cavity 128 Esophagus and Stomach 129 Intestinal Tract 130 Liver Disease 131 Pancreatic Disease 132 Peritonitis 18 The Respiratory System Intro Introduction 133 Respiratory System Assessment 134 Control of Breathing 135 Upper Airway Obstruction 136 Lower Airway, Parenchymal, and Pulmonary Vascular Diseases 137 Cystic Fibrosis 138 Chest Wall and Pleura 19 The Cardiovascular System 139 Cardiovascular System Assessment 140 Syncope 141 Chest Pain 142 Dysrhythmias 143 Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease 144 Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease 145 Heart Failure 146 Rheumatic Fever 147 Cardiomyopathies 148 Pericarditis 20 Hematology 149 Hematology Assessment 150 Anemia 151 Hemostatic Disorders 152 Blood Component Therapy 21 Oncology 153 Oncology Assessment 154 Principles of Cancer Treatment 155 Leukemia 156 Lymphoma 157 Central Nervous System Tumors 158 Neuroblastoma 159 Wilms Tumor 160 Sarcomas 22 Neprhology and Urology 161 Nephrology and Urology Assessment 162 Nephrotic Syndrome and Proteinuria 163 Glomerulonephritis and Hematuria 164 Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome 165 Acute and Chronic Renal Failure 166 Hypertension 167 Vesicoureteral Reflux 168 Congenital and Developmental Abnormalities of the Urinary Tract 169 Other Urinary Tract and Genital Disorders 23 Endocrinology 170 Endocrinology Assessment 171 Diabetes Mellitus 172 Hypoglycemia 173 Short Stature 174 Disorders of Puberty 175 Thyroid Disease 176 Disorders of Parathyroid Bone and Mineral Endocrinology 177 Disorders of Sexual Development 178 Adrenal Gland Dysfunction 24 Neurology 179 Neurology Assessment 180 Headache and Migraine 181 Seizures (Paroxysmal Disorders) 182 Weakness and Hypotonia 183 Ataxia and Movement Disorders 184 Altered Mental Status 185 Neurodegenerative Disorders 186 Neurocutaneous Disorders 187 Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System 25 Dermatology 188 Dermatology Assessment 189 Acne 190 Atopic Dermatitis 191 Contact Dermatitis 192 Seborrheic Dermatitis 193 Pigmented Lesions 194 Vascular Anomalies 195 Erythema Multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis 196 Cutaneous Infestations 26 Orthopedics 197 Orthopedics Assessment 198 Fractures 199 Hip 200 Lower Extremity and Knee 201 Foot 202 Spine 203 Upper Extremity 204 Benign Bone Tumors and Cystic Lesions

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