Overview

Patient assessment and management made easier! Ease the transition from the basic sciences to clinical medicine with this practical how-to guide to patient management. This pocket-sized book provides third and fourth-year students with a concise, organized review of the most important patient assessment and management in inpatient pediatrics. Each chapter begins with a patient encounter, followed by an overview, acute management and work-up, extended hospital management, disposition, and suggested readings. Clinical pearls are interspersed throughout the text, emphasizing clinical tips, statistics, or findings that will help students better understand the diagnosis and management. Bulleted lists of key points for each chapter summarize important points to remember.

Full Product Details

Author:   Samir S. Shah ,  Gary Frank ,  Alfa Omar Diallo
Publisher:   Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Imprint:   Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.317kg
ISBN:  

9780781794008

ISBN 10:   0781794005
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   01 December 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contributors Reviewers Preface How to Use This Book CHAPTER 1: Acute Renal Failure CHAPTER 2: Anemia CHAPTER 3: Apparent Life-Threatening Event CHAPTER 4: Appendicitis CHAPTER 5: Bronchiolitis CHAPTER 6: Cervical Lymphadenitis CHAPTER 7: Congenital Heart Disease CHAPTER 8: Croup CHAPTER 9: Cystic Fibrosis CHAPTER 10: Delivery Room CHAPTER 11: Diabetic Ketoacidosis CHAPTER 12: Febrile Neonate CHAPTER 13: Febrile Neutropenia CHAPTER 14: Fever of Unknown Origin CHAPTER 15: Gastroenteritis CHAPTER 16: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease CHAPTER 17: Henoch-Schonlein Purpura CHAPTER 18: Hypertension CHAPTER 19: Hypoglycemia CHAPTER 20: Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura CHAPTER 21: Inflammatory Bowel Disease CHAPTER 22: Intussusception CHAPTER 23: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis CHAPTER 24: Kawasaki Disease CHAPTER 25: Leukemia CHAPTER 26: Meningitis CHAPTER 27: Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia CHAPTER 28: Nephrotic Syndrome CHAPTER 29: Nonaccidental Trauma CHAPTER 30: Periorbital and Orbital Cellulitis CHAPTER 31: Osteomyelitis CHAPTER 32: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease CHAPTER 33: Peritonsillar and Retropharyngeal Abscesses CHAPTER 34: Pneumonia CHAPTER 35: Seizures CHAPTER 36: Septic Arthritis CHAPTER 37: Sickle Cell Disease CHAPTER 38: Skin and Skin Structure Infections CHAPTER 39: Status Asthmaticus CHAPTER 40: Syncope CHAPTER 41: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus CHAPTER 42: Testicular Torsion CHAPTER 43: Urinary Tract Infections CHAPTER 44: Ventricular Shunt Infections and Malfunction APPENDIX A: Reference Ranges for Vital Signs in Childhood APPENDIX B: Childhood Immunization Schedule Index

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