Category: Pediatrics

Nelson Pediatric Symptom-Based Diagnosis: Common Diseases and their Mimics

Nelson Pediatric Symptom-Based Diagnosis: Common Diseases and their Mimics

Patients don’t present with a disease; they present with symptoms.  Using a practical, symptom-based organization, Nelson Pediatric Symptom-Based Diagnosis: Common Diseases and their Mimics, 2nd Edition, offers authoritative guidance on differential diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders in children and adolescents, and covers the symptoms you’re likely to see in practice, their mimics, and uncommon disorders. Drs. Robert M. Kliegman, Heather Toth, Brett J. Bordini, and Donald Basel walk you through what to consider and how to proceed when faced with common symptoms such as cough, fever, headache, autistic-like behaviors, chronic pain, chest pain, gait disturbances, and much more.

  •  and leads you through differential diagnosis and a concise review of treatment recommendations. 
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Fuhrman and Zimmerman’s Pediatric Critical Care

Fuhrman and Zimmerman’s Pediatric Critical Care

In the highly specialized field of caring for children in the PICU, Fuhrman and Zimmerman’s Pediatric Critical Care is the definitive reference for all members of the pediatric intensive care team. Drs. Jerry J. Zimmerman and Alexandre T. Rotta, along with an expert team of editors and contributors from around the world, have carefully updated the 6th Edition of this highly regarded text to bring you the most authoritative and useful information on today’s pediatric critical care―everything from basic science to clinical applications

  • Contains highly readable, concise chapters with hundreds of useful photos, diagrams, algorithms, and clinical pearls.
  • Uses a clear, logical, organ-system approach that allows you to focus on the development, function, and treatment of a wide range of disease entities.
  • Features more international authors and expanded coverage of global topics including pandemics, sepsis treatment in underserved communities, specific global health concerns by region.
  • Covers current trends in sepsis-related mortality and acute care after sepsis, as well as new device applications for pediatric patients.
  • Provides ultrasound videos and more than 500 board-style review questions and answers on Expert Consult.
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Pediatric Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders: A Case-Based Approach

Pediatric Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders: A Case-Based Approach 

Comprehensive and case-based, Pediatric Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders provides a state-of-the-art overview of this complex field in a concise, authoritative format perfect for self-study or review. Real-life patient cases reflect those that are frequently encountered in clinical decision making. These narrative case studies offer a unique opportunity for readers to determine how best to diagnose, treat, and manage their patients based on the history of present illness, review of symptoms, relevant history, and physical examination findings.

  • Includes over 200 cases frequently seen by medical students, residents, practicing physicians, and other health care provides during routine daily clinical practice. 
  • Presents cases in a consistent template including succinct summary of patient’s history, signs and symptoms, examination, and initial diagnosis/treatment plan. 
  • Follows each case with questions and answers that provide a detailed discussion on each topic, with further cross-references and direction where appropriate. 
  • An ideal resource for students, residents, and fellows rotating on nephrology subspecialty services, as well as for practicing physicians who need quick access to current scientific and clinical information on managing fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders in children. 
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Pediatric Dermatology 5th Edition

Pediatric Dermatology 5th Edition

Designed for everyday use in the clinic, Bernard A. Cohen’s Pediatric Dermatology, 5th Edition, is a visually stunning, practical reference for anyone who treats children with skin disorders. Diagnostic algorithms, high-quality illustrations, and concise, easy-to-navigate text written by a leading authority in the field set this text/atlas apart, making it ideal for clinical use as well as board exam preparation.

  • Contains nearly 1,000 superb photographs (100 are new or updated) balanced by clear and succinct text. 
  • Keeps you up to date with the most current knowledge and latest advancements in the field, including new variants of conditions for infantile hemangiomas and vascular malformations and approaches and findings for treating pigmented lesions in infants and children. 
  • Features numerous summary tables and differential diagnosis algorithms to help simplify diagnosis. 
  • Offers a comprehensive bibliography at the end of each chapter for further study. 
  • Includes European drug names when appropriate. 
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Pizzo & Poplack’s Pediatric Oncology 8th Edition

Pizzo & Poplack’s Pediatric Oncology 8th Edition

Selected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2022 and 2023!


Comprehensive, authoritative, and up to date, Pizzo and Poplack’s Pediatric Oncology, 8th Edition, remains your most trusted source of information on the care and research of children with cancer. This award-winning text is the single most comprehensive reference on the biology and genetics of childhood cancer, its diagnosis and multimodal treatment, and long-term management. In the tradition of excellence established by Drs. Philip A. Pizzo and David G. Poplack, this 8th Edition keeps you fully informed while helping you collaborate more effectively with others on the cancer care team to enhance quality-of-life issues for patients and families.

  • Covers all aspects of the breadth and depth of childhood cancer, including basic science, diagnostic tools, principles of treatment, and clinical trials, as well as highly detailed, definitive coverage of each pediatric malignancy.
  • Includes updates to current treatment approaches based on the results of recently completed and published clinical research.
  • Contains new information on the biology of pediatric malignancies and strategies for the conduct of clinical trials that reflect the rapid pace of laboratory discovery.
  • Features chapters on palliative care and education, and covers supportive care in contexts such as emergencies, infectious disease, and nutrition.
  • Provides expert guidance on state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary care for children and families, including psychosocial aspects of care and perspectives from patients and parents.
  • Discusses the cooperative nature of pediatric oncology as a model for cancer research with information from cooperative clinical trial groups and consortia. 

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Pediatric Nutrition 8th Edition

Pediatric Nutrition 8th Edition

The new eighth edition of this bestselling AAP policy manual on pediatric nutrition has been significantly updated and includes many new contributing authors. This valuable reference covers how nutrients influence and direct growth and development, as well as immediate and long-term health, from birth through adolescence. This evidence-based manual reflects the current policies and practices recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition.

New in the eighth edition:

 

  • New chapter on Pediatric Global Nutrition
  • Other chapters have been completely reorganized, based on new information from publications in nutritional science and new evidence based guidelines recommending changes in practice.
  • New policy statement on sugary drinks, and new clinical reports on food insecurity, fruit juice consumption, non-nutritive sweeteners, fish and shellfish consumption, and use of donor human milk for the preterm infant
  • Updated growth charts for preterm infants after birth including BMI.

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