Practical Strategies in Pediatric Diagnosis and Therapy

Section One: Respiratory Disorders 1. Sore Throat Robert R. Tanz and Stanford T. Shulman 2. Cough William M. Gershan 3. Respiratory Distress Carolyn M. Kercsmar and Thomas Ferkol 4. Earache Patricia S. Lye 5. Airway Obstruction in Children Robert M. Kliegman 6. Apnea and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Mark L. Splaingard Section Two: Cardiac Disorders 7. Palpitations and Arrhythmias George F. Van Hare 8. Heart Failure Stuart Berger 9. Chest Pain Garry Sigman 10. Cyanosis Michelle A. Frommelt and Peter C. Frommelt 11. Heart Sounds and Murmurs Andrew N. Pelech 12. Hypertension Sharon Bartosh Section Three: Gastrointestinal Disorders 13. Failure to Thrive and Malnutrition Virginia Keane and Susan Feigelman 14. Acute and Chronic Abdominal Pain Robert M. Kliegman 15. Diarrhea Subra Kugathasan 16. Vomiting and Regurgitation Susan R. Orenstein and John M. Peters 17. Gastrointestinal Bleeding Francisco A. Sylvester and Jeffrey S. Hyams 18. Hepatomegaly Frederick J. Suchy 19. Splenomegaly Kelly W. Maloney 20. Jaundice Jane P. Balint 21. Constipation Rita Steffen and Robert Wyllie 22. Abdominal Masses Michael W. L. Gauderer and John C. Chandler Section Four: Genitourinary Disorders 23. Dysuria Candice E. Johnson 24. Proteinuria Robert J. Cunningham, III 25. Hematuria Ben H. Brouhard 26. Renal Failure Daniel W. McKenney 27. Acid Base and Electrolyte Disturbances Vimal Chadha and Uri S. Alon 28. Acute and Chronic Scrotal Swelling Jack S. Elder 29. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Gale R. Burstein 30. Menstrual Problems and Vaginal Bleeding Marjorie Greenfield 31. Ambiguous Genitalia Jack S. Elder Section Five: Developmental/Psychiatric Disorders 32. Mental Retardation and Developmental Disability Gregory S. Liptak 33. Dysmorphology R. Stephen S. Amato 34. The Irritable Infant Emory M. Petrack 35. Unusual Behaviors William J. Swift and Hugh F. Johnston 36. Child Abuse Robert M. Reece Section Six Neurosensory Disorders 37. Headaches in Childhood Ajay Gupta and Bruce H. Cohen 38. Hypotonia and Weakness Saleem Malik and Michael J. Painter 39. Paroxysmal Disorders Andrew Bleasel and Elaine Wyllie 40. Delirium and Coma Larry A. Greenbaum 41. Stroke in Childhood Michael J. Rivkin 42. Syncope and Dizziness David A. Lewis (deceased) 43. Eye Disorders Mark S. Ruttum