ISBN:
9780323775670
Copyright:
2023
Publication Date:
03-18-2022
Page Count:
848
Imprint:
Elsevier
List Price:
$72.99
Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 9th Edition
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ISBN:
9780323775670
Copyright:
2023
Publication Date:
03-18-2022
Page Count:
848
Imprint:
Elsevier
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Concise, readable, and up to date, Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 9th Edition, provides the must-know information students need in pediatrics from the trusted Nelson name. A readable, full-color format; high-yield, targeted chapters; and thorough content updates ensure strong coverage of core knowledge as well as recent advances in the field. This focused resource is ideal for medical students, pediatric residents, PAs, and nurse practitioners in various educational and practice settings, including pediatric residencies, clerkships, and exams.
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- Covers normal childhood growth and development, as well as the diagnosis, management, and prevention of common pediatric diseases and disorders.
- Contains new coverage of COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Vaping-Induced Lung Injury.
- Includes Pearls for Practitioners at the end of each section, as well as updated immunization schedules and an expanded discussion of trauma-informed care.
- 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.
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01 Profession of Pediatrics
01 Population and Culture: The Care of Children in Society
02 Professionalism
03 Ethics and Legal Issues
04 Palliative Care and End-Of-Life Issues
02 Growth & Development
05 Normal Growth
06 Disorders of Growth
07 Normal Development
08 Disorders of Development
09 Evaluation of the Well Child
10 Evaluation of the Child with Special Needs
03 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
04 Psychiatric Disorders
16 Somatoform Disorders, Factitious Disorders, and Malingering
17 Anxiety and Phobias
18 Depression and Bipolar Disorders
19 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
20 Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Psychoses
05 Psychosocial Issues
21 Failure to Thrive
22 Child Abuse and Neglect
23 Sexuality and Gender Identity
24 Family Structure and Function
25 Violence
26 Divorce, Separation, and Bereavement
06 Pediatric Nutrition & 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
07 Fluids & Electrolytes
32 Maintenance Fluid Therapy
33 Dehydration and Replacement Therapy
34 Parenteral Nutrition
35 Sodium Disorders
36 Potassium Disorders
37 Acid-Base Disorders
08 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
09 Human Genetics & Dysmorphology
47 Patterns of Inheritance
48 Genetic Assessment and Diagnosis
49 Chromosomal Disorders
50 Approach to the Dysmorphic Child
10 Metabolic Disorders
51 Metabolic Assessment
52 Carbohydrate Disorders
53 Amino Acid Disorders
54 Organic Acid Disorders
55 Fatty Acid Metabolic Disorders
56 Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders
57 Mitochondrial Disorders
11 Fetal & 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 Entercolitis
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 Immunological 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 Rhematic Assessment
87 IgA Vasculitis (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 The Common Cold
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 Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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
133 Respiratory System Assessment
134 Control of Breathing
135 Upper Airway Obstruction
136 Lower Airway, Parenchymal, and Pulmonary Vascular Disease
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 Nephrology and Urology
161 Nephrology and Neurology Assessment -
Karen Marcdante, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Robert M. Kliegman, MD, Professor & Chair Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics - Medical College of Wisconsin Nelson Undiagnosed & Rare Disease Program and Abigail M. Schuh, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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