Nelson essentials of pediatrics. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Essentials of pediatrics
• Further Information: Note: [edited by] Karen J. Marcdante, Robert M. Kliegman.
• Editors: Marcdante, Karen J; Kliegman, Robert
• Other Names: Nelson, Waldo E (Waldo Emerson), 1898-1997
• Contents: Population and Culture: The Care of Children in Society -- Professionalism -- Ethics and Legal Issues -- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues -- Normal Growth -- Disorders of Growth -- Normal Development -- Disorders of Development -- Evaluation of the Well Child -- Evaluation of the Child with Special Needs -- Crying and Colic -- Temper Tantrums -- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder -- Control of Elimination -- Normal Sleep and Pediatric Sleep Disorders -- Somatoform Disorders, Factitious Disorders, and Malingering -- Anxiety and Phobias -- Depression and Bipolar Disorders -- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Psychoses -- Failure to Thrive -- Child Abuse and Neglect -- Homosexuality and Gender Identity -- Family Structure and Function -- Violence -- Divorce, Separation, and Bereavement -- Diet of the Normal Infant -- Diet of the Normal Child and Adolescent -- Obesity -- Pediatric Undernutrition -- Maintenance Fluid Therapy -- Dehydration and Replacement Therapy -- Parenteral Nutrition -- Sodium Disorders -- Potassium Disorders -- Acid-Base Disorders -- Assessment and Resuscitation -- Shock -- Injury Prevention -- Major Trauma -- Drowning -- Burns -- Poisoning -- Sedation and Analgesia -- Patterns of Inheritance -- Genetic Assessment -- Chromosomal Disorders -- The Approach to the Dysmorphic Child -- Metabolic Assessment -- Carbohydrate Disorders -- Amino Acid Disorders -- Organic Acid Disorders -- Fat Metabolic Disorders -- Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders -- Mitochondrial Disorders -- Assessment of the Mother, Fetus, and Newborn -- Maternal Diseases Affecting the Newborn -- Diseases of the Fetus -- Respiratory Diseases of the Newborn -- Anemia and Hyperbilirubinemia -- Necrotizing Enterocolitis -- Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Seizures -- Sepsis and Meningitis -- Congenital Infections -- Overview and Assessment of Adolescents -- Well-Adolescent Care -- Adolescent Gynecology -- Eating Disorders -- Substance Abuse -- Assessment -- Lymphocyte Disorders -- Neutrophil Disorders -- Complement System -- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation -- Assessment -- Asthma -- Allergic Rhinitis -- Atopic Dermatitis -- Urticaria, Angioedema, and Anaphylaxis -- Serum Sickness -- Insect Allergies -- Adverse Reactions to Foods -- Adverse Reactions to Drugs -- Assessment -- Henoch-Schönlein Purpura -- Kawasaki Disease -- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis -- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Juvenile Dermatomyositis -- Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes -- Assessment -- Immunization and Prophylaxis -- Anti-Infective Therapy -- Fever Without a Focus -- Infections Characterized by Fever and Rash -- Cutaneous Infections -- Lymphadenopathy -- Meningitis -- Encephalitis -- The Common Cold. Pharyngitis -- Sinusitis -- Otitis Media -- Otitis Externa -- Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis) -- Pertussis -- Bronchiolitis -- Pneumonia -- Infective Endocarditis -- Acute Gastroenteritis -- Viral Hepatitis -- Urinary Tract Infection -- Vulvovaginitis -- Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Osteomyelitis -- Infectious Arthritis -- Ocular Infections -- Infection in the Immunocompromised Person -- Infections Associated with Medical Devices -- Zoonoses -- Parasitic Diseases -- Tuberculosis -- HIV and AIDS -- Assessment -- Oral Cavity -- Esophagus and Stomach -- Intestinal Tract -- Liver Disease -- Pancreatic Disease -- Peritonitis -- Respiratory System Assessment -- Control of Breathing -- Upper Airway Obstruction -- Lower Airway, Parenchymal, and Pulmonary Vascular Diseases -- Cystic Fibrosis -- Chest Wall and Pleura -- Cardiovascular System Assessment -- Syncope -- Chest Pain -- Dysrhythmias -- Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease -- Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease -- Heart Failure -- Rheumatic Fever -- Cardiomyopathies -- Pericarditis -- Hematology Assessment -- Anemia -- Hemostatic Disorders -- Blood Component Therapy -- Oncology Assessment -- Principles of Cancer Treatment -- Leukemia -- Lymphoma -- Central Nervous System Tumors -- Neuroblastoma -- Wilms Tumor -- Sarcomas -- Nephrology and Urology Assessment -- Nephrotic Syndrome and Proteinuria -- Glomerulonephritis and Hematuria -- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome -- Acute and Chronic Renal Failure -- Hypertension -- Vesicoureteral Reflux -- Congenital and Developmental Abnormalities of the Urinary Tract -- Other Urinary Tract and Genital Disorders -- Endocrinology Assessment -- Diabetes Mellitus -- Hypoglycemia -- Short Stature -- Disorders of Puberty -- Thyroid Disease -- Disorders of Parathyroid Bone and Mineral Endocrinology -- Disorders of Sexual Development -- Adrenal Gland Dysfunction -- Neurology Assessment -- Headache and Migraine -- Seizures (Paroxysmal Disorders) -- Weakness and Hypotonia -- Ataxia and Movement Disorders -- Altered Mental Status -- Neurodegenerative Disorders -- Neurocutaneous Disorders -- Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System -- Assessment -- Acne -- Atopic Dermatitis -- Contact Dermatitis -- Seborrheic Dermatitis -- Pigmented Lesions -- Vascular Anomalies -- Erythema Multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis -- Cutaneous Infestations -- Orthopedics Assessment -- Fractures -- Hip -- Lower Extremity and Knee -- Foot -- Spine -- Upper Extremity -- Benign Bone Tumors and Cystic Lesions.
• Edition: 7th edition
• Publisher Details: Philadelphia : Elsevier/Saunders
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxii, 754 pages), illustrations (chiefly color)
• Subjects: 618.92; Pediatrics; MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics; Pediatrics; Pediatrik; Pediatrics; Child; Infant; Pediatrics -- Examination questions; Pediatrics -- Methods; Pediatrics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323226981; 0323226981
• Related ISBNs: 9781455759804; 1455759805
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.