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ISBN: 9780443287022
Copyright: 2027
Publication Date: 05-27-2026
Page Count: 946
Imprint: Elsevier
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Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 10th Edition

by Abigail Schuh, MD, Robert Kliegman, MD, Kelsey Ryan, MD, Sarah Yale, MD and Michelle Mitchell, MD

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cover image - Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 10th Edition
ISBN: 9780443287022
Copyright: 2027
Publication Date: 05-27-2026
Page Count: 946
Imprint: Elsevier
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Get the essential information you need in pediatrics from the Nelson family of references! Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 10th Edition, is concise, readable, and up to date—perfect for clinical rotations, coursework, and exam preparation. This comprehensive, trusted reference is ideal for medical students, pediatric residents, attendings, and advanced practice providers (APPs), offering a full-color format; high-yield, targeted chapters; and thorough content updates that ensure strong coverage of core knowledge as well as recent advances in the field.
    • Covers normal childhood growth and development, as well as the diagnosis, management, and prevention of common pediatric diseases and disorders
    • Contains expanded coverage of social determinants of health, mental and behavioral health, social media, telehealth, and challenges of EHR and adolescent confidentiality, as well as a new chapter on hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytois (HLH)
    • Offers new multiple choice questions online for self-assessment and review
    • 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
    • An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text and figures, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
    Evolve Instructor site with an image collection and Pearls for Practitioners PowerPoints is available to instructors through their Elsevier sales rep or via request at https://evolve.elsevier.com.
  • SECTION 1 THE PROFESSION OF PEDIATRICS
    Chapter 1 Population and Culture: The Care of Children in Society
    Chapter 2 Professionalism
    Chapter 3 Ethics and Legal Issues
    Chapter 4 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

    SECTION 2 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
    Chapter 5 Normal Growth
    Chapter 6 Disorders of Growth
    Chapter 7 Normal Development
    Chapter 8 Disorders of Development
    Chapter 9 Evaluation of the Well Child
    Chapter 10 Evaluation of the Child With Special Needs

    SECTION 3 BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS
    Chapter 11 Crying and Colic
    Chapter 12 Temper Tantrums
    Chapter 13 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
    Chapter 14 Control of Elimination
    Chapter 15 Normal Sleep and Pediatric Sleep Disorders

    SECTION 4 PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
    Chapter 16 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
    Chapter 17 Anxiety and Phobias
    Chapter 18 Depression and Bipolar Disorders
    Chapter 19 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
    Chapter 20 Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Psychoses

    SECTION 5 PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES
    Chapter 21 Child Abuse and Neglect
    Chapter 22 Family Structure and Function
    Chapter 23 Violence
    Chapter 24 Divorce, Separation, and Bereavement

    SECTION 6 PEDIATRIC NUTRITION AND NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS
    Chapter 25 Diet of the Healthy Infant
    Chapter 26 Diet of the Healthy Child and Adolescent
    Chapter 27 Children With Obesity
    Chapter 28 Pediatric Undernutrition
    Chapter 29 Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies
    Chapter 30 Growth Faltering

    SECTION 7 FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES
    Chapter 31 Maintenance Fluid Therapy
    Chapter 32 Dehydration and Replacement Therapy
    Chapter 33 Parenteral Nutrition
    Chapter 34 Sodium Disorders
    Chapter 35 Potassium Disorders
    Chapter 36 Acid-Base Disorders

    SECTION 8 THE ACUTELY ILL OR INJURED CHILD
    Chapter 37 Assessment and Resuscitation
    Chapter 38 Respiratory Failure
    Chapter 39 Shock
    Chapter 40 Injury Prevention
    Chapter 41 Major Trauma
    Chapter 42 Drowning
    Chapter 43 Burns
    Chapter 44 Poisoning
    Chapter 45 Sedation and Analgesia

    SECTION 9 HUMAN GENETICS AND DYSMORPHOLOGY
    Chapter 46 Patterns of Inheritance
    Chapter 47 Genetic Assessment and Diagnosis
    Chapter 48 Chromosomal Disorders
    Chapter 49 The Approach to the Dysmorphic Child

    SECTION 10 METABOLIC DISORDERS
    Chapter 50 Metabolic Assessment
    Chapter 51 Carbohydrate Disorders
    Chapter 52 Amino Acid Disorders
    Chapter 53 Organic Acid Disorders
    Chapter 54 Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders
    Chapter 55 Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders
    Chapter 56 Mitochondrial Disorders

    SECTION 11 FETAL AND NEONATAL MEDICINE
    Chapter 57 Assessment of the Birth Parent, Fetus, and Newborn
    Chapter 58 Birth Parent Diseases Affecting the Newborn
    Chapter 59 Diseases of the Fetus
    Chapter 60 Respiratory Diseases of the Newborn
    Chapter 61 Anemia and Hyperbilirubinemia
    Chapter 62 Necrotizing Enterocolitis
    Chapter 63 Neurologic Conditions: Seizures, Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
    Chapter 64 Sepsis and Meningitis
    Chapter 65 Congenital Infections

    SECTION 12 ADOLESCENT MEDICINE
    Chapter 66 Overview and Assessment of Adolescents
    Chapter 67 Adolescent Well Care
    Chapter 68 Adolescent Gynecology
    Chapter 69 Eating Disorders
    Chapter 70 Substance Use
    Chapter 71 Sexuality and Gender Identity

    SECTION 13 IMMUNOLOGY
    Chapter 72 Immunologic Assessment
    Chapter 73 Lymphocyte Disorders
    Chapter 74 Neutrophil Disorders
    Chapter 75 Complement System
    Chapter 76 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
    Chapter 77 Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    SECTION 14 ALLERGY
    Chapter 78 Allergy Assessment
    Chapter 79 Asthma
    Chapter 80 Allergic Rhinitis
    Chapter 81 Atopic Dermatitis
    Chapter 82 Urticaria, Angioedema, and Anaphylaxis
    Chapter 83 Serum Sickness
    Chapter 84 Insect Allergies
    Chapter 85 Adverse Reactions to Foods
    Chapter 86 Adverse Reactions to Drugs

    SECTION 15 RHEUMATIC DISEASES OF CHILDHOOD
    Chapter 87 Rheumatic Assessment
    Chapter 88 Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis
    Chapter 89 Kawasaki Disease
    Chapter 90 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
    Chapter 91 Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    Chapter 92 Juvenile Dermatomyositis
    Chapter 93 Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes

    SECTION 16 INFECTIOUS DISEASES
    Chapter 94 Infectious Disease Assessment
    Chapter 95 Immunization and Prophylaxis
    Chapter 96 Antimicrobial Therapy
    Chapter 97 Fever Without a Focus
    Chapter 98 Infections Characterized by Fever and Rash
    Chapter 99 Cutaneous Infections
    Chapter 100 Lymphadenopathy
    Chapter 101 Meningitis
    Chapter 102 Encephalitis
    Chapter 103 The Common Cold
    Chapter 104 Pharyngitis
    Chapter 105 Sinusitis
    Chapter 106 Otitis Media
    Chapter 107 Otitis Externa
    Chapter 108 Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)
    Chapter 109 Pertussis
    Chapter 110 Bronchiolitis
    Chapter 111 Pneumonia
    Chapter 112 Infective Endocarditis
    Chapter 113 Acute Gastroenteritis
    Chapter 114 Viral Hepatitis
    Chapter 115 Urinary Tract Infection
    Chapter 116 Vulvovaginitis
    Chapter 117 Sexually Transmitted Infections
    Chapter 118 Osteomyelitis
    Chapter 119 Infectious Arthritis
    Chapter 120 Ocular Infections
    Chapter 121 Infection in the Immunocompromised Person
    Chapter 122 Health Care–Associated Infections
    Chapter 123 Zoonoses and Vector-Borne Infections
    Chapter 124 Parasitic Diseases
    Chapter 125 Tuberculosis
    Chapter 126 Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

    SECTION 17 THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
    Chapter 127 Digestive System Assessment
    Chapter 128 Oral Cavity
    Chapter 129 Esophagus and Stomach
    Chapter 130 Intestinal Tract
    Chapter 131 Liver Disease
    Chapter 132 Pancreatic Disease
    Chapter 133 Peritonitis

    SECTION 18 THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
    Chapter 134 Respiratory System Assessment
    Chapter 135 Control of Breathing
    Chapter 136 Upper Airway Obstruction
    Chapter 137 Lower Airway, Parenchymal, and Pulmonary Vascular Diseases
    Chapter 138 Cystic Fibrosis
    Chapter 139 Chest Wall and Pleura

    SECTION 19 THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
    Chapter 140 Cardiovascular System Assessment
    Chapter 141 Syncope
    Chapter 142 Chest Pain
    Chapter 143 Dysrhythmias
    Chapter 144 Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
    Chapter 145 Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
    Chapter 146 Heart Failure
    Chapter 147 Rheumatic Fever
    Chapter 148 Cardiomyopathies
    Chapter 149 Pericarditis

    SECTION 20 HEMATOLOGY
    Chapter 150 Hematology Assessment
    Chapter 151 Anemia
    Chapter 152 Hemostatic Disorders
    Chapter 153 Blood Component Therapy

    SECTION 21 ONCOLOGY
    Chapter 154 Oncology Assessment
    Chapter 155 Principles of Cancer Treatment
    Chapter 156 Leukemia
    Chapter 157 Lymphoma
    Chapter 158 Central Nervous System Tumors
    Chapter 159 Neuroblastoma
    Chapter 160 Wilms Tumor
    Chapter 161 Sarcomas

    SECTION 22 NEPHROLOGY AND UROLOGY
    Chapter 162 Nephrology and Urology Assessment
    Chapter 163 Nephrotic Syndrome and Proteinuria
    Chapter 164 Glomerulonephritis and Hematuria
    Chapter 165 Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
    Chapter 166 Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
    Chapter 167 Hypertension
    Chapter 168 Vesicoureteral Reflux
    Chapter 169 Congenital and Developmental Abnormalities of the Urinary Tract
    Chapter 170 Other Urinary Tract and Genital Disorders

    SECTION 23 ENDOCRINOLOGY
    Chapter 171 Endocrinology Assessment
    Chapter 172 Diabetes Mellitus
    Chapter 173 Hypoglycemia
    Chapter 174 Short Stature
    Chapter 175 Disorders of Puberty
    Chapter 176 Thyroid Disease
    Chapter 177 Disorders of Parathyroid Bone and Mineral Endocrinology
    Chapter 178 Disorders of Sexual Differentiation
    Chapter 179 Adrenal Gland Dysfunction

    SECTION 24 NEUROLOGY
    Chapter 180 Neurology Assessment
    Chapter 181 Headache and Migraine
    Chapter 182 Seizures
    Chapter 183 Weakness and Hypotonia
    Chapter 184 Ataxia and Movement Disorders
    Chapter 185 Altered Mental Status
    Chapter 186 Neurodegenerative Disorders
    Chapter 187 Neurocutaneous Disorders
    Chapter 188 Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System

    SECTION 25 DERMATOLOGY
    Chapter 189 Dermatology Assessment
    Chapter 190 Acne Vulgaris
    Chapter 191 Atopic Dermatitis
    Chapter 192 Contact Dermatitis
    Chapter 193 Seborrheic Dermatitis
    Chapter 194 Pigmented Lesions
    Chapter 195 Vascular Anomalies
    Chapter 196 Erythema Multiforme, Reactive Infectious Mucocutaneous Eruption, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
    Chapter 197 Cutaneous Infestations

    SECTION 26 ORTHOPEDICS
    Chapter 198 Orthopedic Assessment
    Chapter 199 Fractures
    Chapter 200 Hip
    Chapter 201 Lower Extremity and Knee
    Chapter 202 Foot
    Chapter 203 Spine
    Chapter 204 Upper Extremity
    Chapter 205 Benign Bone Tumors and Cystic Lesions
  • Abigail Schuh, MD, Associate Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA, Robert Kliegman, MD, Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics - Medical College of Wisconsin Nelson Undiagnosed and Rare Disease Program, USA, Kelsey Ryan, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics Newborn Medical Director, Froedtert Milwaukee Birth Center Director, Introduction to Scholarly Activities Co-Director, Clinician Educator Pathway Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA, Sarah Yale, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics Division of Hospitalist Children’s Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital Milwaukee, USA and Michelle Mitchell, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA
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