Pediatric Endocrinology (eBook)

A Practical Clinical Guide, Second Edition
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2013 | 2nd ed. 2011
XV, 624 Seiten
Humana Press (Verlag)
978-1-60761-395-4 (ISBN)

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A state-of-the-art and concise guide to the clinical management of pediatric endocrine disorders, the second edition of the highly regarded Pediatric Endocrinology: A Practical Clinical Guide covers the most common and challenging conditions seen by practicing endocrinologists and primary care physicians, including growth, hypothalamic, pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, calcium and bone, and reproductive disorders, as well as metabolic syndromes. This expanded second edition includes new topics being seen more commonly in pediatric endocrinology practices related to obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus and lipid disorders. Each chapter contains an introductory discussion of the problem, a review of the clinical features that characterize it, the criteria needed to establish a diagnosis, and a comprehensive therapy section delineating the risks and benefits of the best therapeutic options available. Invaluable tables summarize the critical factors in etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and therapeutic dosages.  Pediatric Endocrinology: A Practical Clinical Guide, Second Edition, is a comprehensive resource for all clinicians concerned with the myriad endocrinologic disorders seen in children and adolescents.



Sally Radovick, MD
The John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baltimore, MD, USA

Margaret H. MacGillivray, MD
Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Department of Pediatrics, Buffalo, NY, USA


A state-of-the-art and concise guide to the clinical management of pediatric endocrine disorders, the second edition of the highly regarded Pediatric Endocrinology: A Practical Clinical Guide covers the most common and challenging conditions seen by practicing endocrinologists and primary care physicians, including growth, hypothalamic, pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, calcium and bone, and reproductive disorders, as well as metabolic syndromes. This expanded second edition includes new topics being seen more commonly in pediatric endocrinology practices related to obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus and lipid disorders. Each chapter contains an introductory discussion of the problem, a review of the clinical features that characterize it, the criteria needed to establish a diagnosis, and a comprehensive therapy section delineating the risks and benefits of the best therapeutic options available. Invaluable tables summarize the critical factors in etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and therapeutic dosages. Pediatric Endocrinology: A Practical Clinical Guide, Second Edition, is a comprehensive resource for all clinicians concerned with the myriad endocrinologic disorders seen in children and adolescents.

Sally Radovick, MDThe John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baltimore, MD, USAMargaret H. MacGillivray, MDChildren's Hospital of Buffalo, Department of Pediatrics, Buffalo, NY, USA

Part I           Growth Disorders1. Childhood Growth Hormone Deficiency and HypopituitarismChristopher J. Romero, Andrew Dauber, and Laurie E. Cohen2. Growth Hormone Insensitivity Arlan L. Rosenbloom3. Skeletal DysplasiasRobert C. Olney, Michael B. Bober4. Idiopathic Short StatureYung-Ping Chin, Pinchas Cohen5. Growth Hormone Treatment Of The Short Child Born Small For Gestational AgeSteven Chernausek6. Growth Hormone Therapy in  Children with Prader-Willi SyndromeAaron Carrel, David B. Allen7. Turner SyndromeMarsha L. Davenport, Judith Ross, Phillippe F. Backeljauw8. Management of Adult with Childhood Onset Growth Hormone DeficiencyDavid Michael CookPart II Hypothalamic and Pituitary Disorders  9. Diabetes InsipidusAbhinash Srivatsa, Frederick D. Grant10.  Management of Acute and Late Endocrine Effects Following Childhood Cancer TreatmentJill L Brodsky, Adda Grimberg11. Endocrinologic Sequelae of Anorexia NervosaLisa Swartz Topor, Catherine M. Gordon, Estherann GracePart III Adrenal Disorders12. Adrenal Insufficiency Kathleen E. Bethin, Louis J. Muglia13. Congenital Adrenal HyperplasiaChristine M. Trapp, Lenore S. Levine, and Sharon E. Oberfield14. Cushing Syndrome in ChildhoodMargaret F. Keil, Constantine A. StratakisPart IV Thyroid Disorders  15. Congenital HypothyroidismCecilia A. Larson16. Autoimmune Thyroid DiseaseStephen A. Huang17. Non-Thyroidal Illness Syndrome Lisa D. Madison, Stephen H. LaFranchi18. Resistance to Thyroid Hormone and TSH Receptor MutationsRonald H. Cohen19. Thyroid NeoplasiaAndrew J. Bauer, Steven G. Waguespack, Amelia Grover, Gary L. FrancisPart V Mineral and Bone Disorders  20. Abnormalities in Calcium HomeostasisRuben Diaz21. Rickets: The Skeletal Disorders of Impaired Calcium or Phosphate AvailabilityErik A. Imel, Thomas O. CarpenterPart VI Reproductive Disorders and Contraception22. Delayed Puberty Diane E. J. Stafford23. Precocious Puberty: Clinical ManagementHenry Rodriguez, Grace C. Dougan24. Management of Infants Born with Disorders of Sex DevelopmentIndrajit Majumdar, Tom Mazur25. Menstrual Disorders and Hyperandrogenism in Adolescence Sara A. Divall, Robert L. Rosenfield  26. ContraceptionHelen H. Kim, Amy K. WhitakerPart VII Metabolic Disorders  27. HypoglycemiaDiva D. DeLeón, Charles A. Stanley28. Diabetes Mellitus in Children and Adolescents Kristin A. Sikes, William V. Tamborlane29. Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity in YouthCosimo Giannini, Sonia Caprio30. Diagnosis and Treatment of Dyslipoproteinemias in Children and Adolescents Peter O. Kwiterovich, Jr., Kathleen Hawke ByrnePart VIII Other Endocrine Disorders31. Autoimmune Endocrine DisordersJennifer M. Barker32. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia SyndromesMichael S. Racine, Pamela M. Thomas33. The Endocrine Response to Critical IllnessAri J. Wassner, Michael Agus

Erscheint lt. Verlag 20.2.2013
Reihe/Serie Contemporary Endocrinology
Contemporary Endocrinology
Zusatzinfo XV, 624 p. 82 illus., 33 illus. in color.
Verlagsort Totowa
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Gesundheitswesen
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Allgemeinmedizin
Medizinische Fachgebiete Innere Medizin Endokrinologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Pädiatrie
Schlagworte Growth disorders • growth hormone • Hypopituitarism • Idiopathic Short Stature • Insensitivity syndrome • Intrauterine Growth Failure • Pediatric endocrinology • Prader-Willi Syndrome • Skeletal Growth Disorders • Turner Syndrome
ISBN-10 1-60761-395-6 / 1607613956
ISBN-13 978-1-60761-395-4 / 9781607613954
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