Pediatrics
Johns Hopkins University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8018-5604-4 (ISBN)
The third edition of this classic textbook has been fully revised and updated by thirty-nine contributing authors. Essential information about the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents is presented in a highly readable self-instructional format for medical students. The text may also be used in training programs for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The thirty chapters present dynamic scenarios illustrating a variety of medical situations involving children and then take the reader through decision-making processes for diagnosis and treatment. Features: Full coverage from birth through adolescence Charts, tables, and illustrations detailing diagnostic tools, emergency procedures, differential diagnoses, and clinical findings and their proper interpretation Concise self-instruction based on specific topics and objectives Self-test (with answers) for each chapter
C. William Daeschner, Jr., M.D., is Ashbel Smith Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. C. Joan Richardson, M.D., is the director of the Division of Neonatology and a professor of pediatrics at the same institution.
List of Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1. Care of the Newborn
Chapter 2. Infant Breast-Feeding and Childhood Nutrition
Chapter 3. Disturbances of Growth or Sexual Development
Chapter 4. Assessment of Child Development
Chapter 5. Providing Immunizations
Chapter 6. Maintaining Health in the Infant and Preschool Child
Chapter 7. Maintaining Health in the School-Age Child
Chapter 8. Maintaining Health in Adolescent
Chapter 9. Making Ethical Decisions with Parents and Children
Chapter 10. Poisoning and Overdose
Chapter 11. Antecedents of Cardiorespiratory Collapse in the Infant
Chapter 12. Problems of Fluid and Electrolyte Metabolism
Chapter 13. Nervous System Dysfunction
Chapter 14. Paroxysmal Disorders
Chapter 15. Fever
Chapter 16. Abdominal Pain
Chapter 17. Acute and Chronic Diarrhea
Chapter 18. Acute Infection of the Eye, Ear, or Respiratory Tract
Chapter 19. Allergic Disorders
Chapter 20. Lymphadenopathy
Chapter 21. Urinary Tract Infection
Chapter 22. Hematuria and Proteinuria
Chapter 23. Anemia
Chapter 24. Bleeding Disorders
Chapter 25. Prescribing for the Child
Chapter 26. Genetic Disorders
Chapter 27. Pediatric Heart Disease
Chapter 28. Chronic Conditions of Childhood
Chapter 29. Hospice Care for the Child
Chapter 30. The Child With Pain
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.9.1997 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 39 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Baltimore, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 203 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 964 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pädiatrie |
| Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Anamnese / Körperliche Untersuchung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8018-5604-3 / 0801856043 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8018-5604-4 / 9780801856044 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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