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Abstract
Pediatric Secrets is an easy-to-read, best-selling volume in the Secrets Series, perfect for use in clerkships, for board prep, or as a handy clinical reference. Richard A. Polin, MD and Mark F. Ditmar, MD present essential questions and answers to help you better meet the challenges you face every day.
- Stay current with the proven question and answer format of the highly acclaimed Secrets Series.
- Master all common conditions and their treatments.
- Identify key facts and secrets using the Top 100 Secrets section.
- Review material quickly thanks to bulleted lists, tables, and short answers.
- Apply pearls, tips, memory aids, and "secrets" from experts in the field.
- Stay current on the latest standards in pediatric care thanks to extensive updates throughout the text.
- Consult the book wherever you go thanks to the portable size that fits in your lab coat pocket.
- Find information easily using the two-color page layout, "Key Points" boxes, and a highly detailed index.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| Pediatric Secrets | iii | ||
| Copyright Page | iv | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| Contributors | vii | ||
| Preface | xi | ||
| Top 100 Secrets | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1: Adolescent Medicine | 8 | ||
| Clinical Issues | 8 | ||
| Eating Disorders | 9 | ||
| Menstrual Disorders | 13 | ||
| Obesity | 17 | ||
| Sexual Development | 20 | ||
| Sexually Transmitted Infections | 24 | ||
| Substance Abuse | 33 | ||
| Teenage Male Disorders | 37 | ||
| Teenage Pregnancy | 40 | ||
| Teenage Suicide | 42 | ||
| Chapter 2: Behavior and Development | 43 | ||
| Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | 43 | ||
| Autism | 46 | ||
| Behavior Problems | 49 | ||
| Cranial Disorders | 52 | ||
| Dental Development and Disorders | 56 | ||
| Developmental Assessment | 59 | ||
| 83. When Can an Infant Smell? | 60 | ||
| Language Development and Disorders | 62 | ||
| Mental Retardation | 65 | ||
| Psychiatric Disorders | 67 | ||
| School Problems | 72 | ||
| Sleep Problems | 73 | ||
| Visual Development and Disorders | 75 | ||
| Acknowledgment | 80 | ||
| Chapter 3: Cardiology | 81 | ||
| Clinical Issues | 81 | ||
| Congenital Heart Disease | 87 | ||
| Congestive Heart Failure | 93 | ||
| Electrocardiograms and Dysrhythmias | 95 | ||
| Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders | 100 | ||
| Pharmacology | 106 | ||
| Physical Examination | 107 | ||
| Surgery | 111 | ||
| Acknowledgment | 113 | ||
| Chapter 4: Dermatology | 114 | ||
| Acne | 114 | ||
| Clinical Issues | 117 | ||
| Eczematous Disorders | 122 | ||
| Fungal Infections | 128 | ||
| Hair and Nail Abnormalities | 131 | ||
| Infestations | 134 | ||
| Neonatal Conditions | 137 | ||
| Papulosquamous Disorders | 140 | ||
| Photodermatology | 142 | ||
| Pigmentation Disorders | 144 | ||
| Vascular Birthmarks | 146 | ||
| Vesicobullous Disorders | 150 | ||
| Acknowledgment | 153 | ||
| Chapter 5: Emergency Medicine | 154 | ||
| Bioterrorism | 154 | ||
| Child Abuse: Physical and Sexual | 156 | ||
| Environmental Injury | 162 | ||
| Lacerations | 168 | ||
| Resuscitation | 171 | ||
| Shock | 177 | ||
| Toxicology | 180 | ||
| Trauma | 190 | ||
| Acknowledgment | 196 | ||
| Chapter 6: Endocrinology | 197 | ||
| Adrenal Disorders | 197 | ||
| Calcium Metabolism and Disorders | 199 | ||
| Clinical Syndromes | 201 | ||
| Diabetic Ketoacidosis | 202 | ||
| Diabetes Mellitus | 206 | ||
| Growth Disturbances | 211 | ||
| Hypoglycemia | 216 | ||
| Hypothalamic and Pituitary Disorders | 218 | ||
| Sexual Differentiation and Development | 219 | ||
| Thyroid Disorders | 223 | ||
| Chapter 7: Gastroenterology | 229 | ||
| Clinical Issues | 229 | ||
| Constipation | 234 | ||
| Diarrhea and Malabsorption | 237 | ||
| Food Allergies | 250 | ||
| Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease | 252 | ||
| Gastrointestinal Bleeding | 257 | ||
| Hepatic and Biliary Disease | 261 | ||
| Inflammatory Bowel Disease | 266 | ||
| Lipid Disorders | 270 | ||
| Nutrition | 273 | ||
| Surgical Issues | 276 | ||
| Acknowledgment | 284 | ||
| Chapter 8: Genetics | 285 | ||
| Clinical Issues | 285 | ||
| Down Syndrome | 290 | ||
| Dysmorphology | 292 | ||
| Genetic Principles | 294 | ||
| Sex-Chromosome Abnormalities | 296 | ||
| Teratology | 299 | ||
| Acknowledgment | 301 | ||
| Chapter 9: Hematology | 302 | ||
| Bone Marrow Failure | 302 | ||
| Clinical Issues | 304 | ||
| Coagulation Disorders | 306 | ||
| Hematology Laboratory | 316 | ||
| Hemolytic Anemia | 318 | ||
| Iron Deficiency Anemia | 321 | ||
| Megaloblastic Anemia | 325 | ||
| Platelet Disorders | 326 | ||
| Sickle Cell Disease | 329 | ||
| Thalassemia | 333 | ||
| Acknowledgment | 336 | ||
| Chapter 10: Immunology | 337 | ||
| Clinical Issues | 337 | ||
| Developmental Physiology | 339 | ||
| Neutropenia | 340 | ||
| Primary Immunodeficiencies | 342 | ||
| Laboratory Issues | 352 | ||
| Chapter 11: Infectious Diseases | 354 | ||
| Anti-Infective Therapy | 354 | ||
| Clinical Issues | 358 | ||
| Congenital Infections | 362 | ||
| The Febrile Child | 368 | ||
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 375 | ||
| Immunizations | 380 | ||
| Infections With Rash | 385 | ||
| Influenza | 390 | ||
| Lymphadenitis and Lymphadenopathy | 393 | ||
| Meningitis | 395 | ||
| Ocular Infections | 402 | ||
| Otitis Media | 405 | ||
| Pharyngeal and Laryngeal Infections | 409 | ||
| Sinusitis | 416 | ||
| Tuberculosis | 418 | ||
| Acknowledgment | 422 | ||
| Chapter 12: Neonatology | 423 | ||
| Clinical Issues | 423 | ||
| The Delivery Room | 429 | ||
| Development and Growth | 435 | ||
| Gastrointestinal Issues | 438 | ||
| Hematologic Issues | 442 | ||
| Hyperbilirubinemia | 447 | ||
| Metabolic Issues | 454 | ||
| Neonatal Sepsis | 457 | ||
| Neurologic Issues | 462 | ||
| Nutrition | 468 | ||
| Respiratory Issues | 472 | ||
| Acknowledgment | 479 | ||
| Chapter 13: Nephrology | 480 | ||
| Acid-Base, Fluids, and Electrolytes | 480 | ||
| Clinical Issues | 486 | ||
| Glomerulonephritis | 489 | ||
| Hematuria | 490 | ||
| Hypertension | 492 | ||
| Proteinuria and Nephrotic Syndrome | 496 | ||
| Renal Failure | 502 | ||
| Renal Function Assessment and Urinalysis | 504 | ||
| Surgical Issues | 506 | ||
| Tubular Disorders | 508 | ||
| Urinary Tract Infections | 512 | ||
| Urolithiasis and Nephrolithiasis | 519 | ||
| Vesicoureteral Reflux | 521 | ||
| Acknowledgment | 523 | ||
| Chapter 14: Neurology | 524 | ||
| Antiepileptic Drugs | 524 | ||
| Cerebral Palsy | 528 | ||
| Cerebrospinal Fluid | 531 | ||
| Clinical Issues | 534 | ||
| Epilepsy | 543 | ||
| Febrile Seizures | 553 | ||
| Headache | 556 | ||
| Movement Disorders | 559 | ||
| Neonatal Seizures | 562 | ||
| Neurocutaneous Syndromes | 565 | ||
| Neuromuscular Disorders | 570 | ||
| Spinal Cord Disorders | 580 | ||
| Acknowledgment | 583 | ||
| Chapter 15: Oncology | 584 | ||
| Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy | 584 | ||
| Clinical Issues | 589 | ||
| Epidemiology | 593 | ||
| Leukemia | 596 | ||
| Lymphoma | 600 | ||
| Nervous System Tumors | 602 | ||
| Other Solid Non-Central Nervous System Tumors | 607 | ||
| Stem Cell Transplantation | 611 | ||
| Acknowledgment | 613 | ||
| Chapter 16: Orthopedics | 614 | ||
| Clinical Issues | 614 | ||
| Foot Disorders | 619 | ||
| Fractures | 622 | ||
| Hip Disorders | 626 | ||
| Infectious Diseases | 633 | ||
| Knee, Tibia, and Ankle Disorders | 637 | ||
| Spinal Disorders | 640 | ||
| Sports Medicine | 644 | ||
| Acknowledgment | 647 | ||
| Chapter 17: Pulmonology | 648 | ||
| Allergic Rhinitis | 648 | ||
| Asthma | 651 | ||
| Bronchiolitis | 658 | ||
| Clinical Issues | 660 | ||
| Cystic Fibrosis | 669 | ||
| Pneumonia | 671 | ||
| Pulmonary Principles | 675 | ||
| Acknowledgment | 678 | ||
| Chapter 18: Rheumatology | 679 | ||
| Clinical Issues | 679 | ||
| Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis | 682 | ||
| Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis | 683 | ||
| Lyme Disease | 690 | ||
| Rheumatic Fever | 693 | ||
| Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | 696 | ||
| Vasculitis | 700 | ||
| Index | 704 |