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Edited by Drs. Karen Marcdante, Robert M. Kliegman, Hal B. Jenson, and Richard E. Behrman. This edition's content was specifically developed in accordance with the 2009 curriculum guidelines of the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics. This textbook also includes many new and improved clinical photographs and images for enhanced visual reference.
Considered the resource of choice for pediatric residencies, clerkships, and exams, Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics provides comprehensive, yet concise and accessible guidance on normal childhood growth and development, as well as the diagnosis, management, and prevention of common pediatric diseases and disorders.
| The Profession of Pediatrics | |
| Population and Culture | |
| Professionalism | |
| Ethics | |
| Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues | |
| Growth and Development | |
| Normal Growth | |
| Growth Disorders | |
| Normal Development | |
| Developmental Disorders | |
| Evaluation of the Well Child | |
| Evaluation of Child with Special Needs | |
| Behavioral Disorders | |
| Crying and Colic | |
| Temper Tantrums | |
| Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | |
| Elimination Control | |
| Normal Sleep and Pediatric Sleep Disorders | |
| Psychiatric Disorders | |
| Somatoform Disorders | |
| Anxiety and Phobias | |
| Depression and Bipolar Disorders | |
| Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | |
| Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Psychoses* | |
| Psychosocial Issues | |
| Failure to Thrive | |
| Child Abuse and Neglect | |
| Homosexuality and Gender Identity | |
| Family Structure and Function | |
| Violence | |
| Divorce, Separation, and Bereavement* | |
| Pediatric Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders | |
| Diet of the Normal Infant | |
| Diet of the Normal Child and Adolescent | |
| Obesity | |
| Pediatric Undernutrition | |
| Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies | |
| Fluids and Electrolytes | |
| Maintenance Fluid Therapy | |
| Dehydration and Replacement Therapy | |
| Parenteral Nutrition | |
| Sodium Disorders | |
| Potassium Disorders | |
| Acid-Base Disorders* | |
| Acutely Ill or Injured | |
| Assessment and Resuscitation | |
| Respiratory Failure | |
| Shock | |
| Injury Prevention | |
| Major Trauma | |
| Near-Drowning | |
| Burns | |
| Poisoning | |
| Sedation and Anesthesia | |
| Human Genetics and Dysmorphology | |
| Patterns of Inheritance | |
| Genetic Assessment | |
| Chromosomal Disorders | |
| Approach to Dysmorphic Child | |
| Metabolic Disorders | |
| Metabolic Assessment | |
| Carbohydrate Disorders | |
| Amino Acid Disorders | |
| Organic Acid Disorders | |
| Fat Metabolic Disorders | |
| Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders | |
| Mitochondrial Disorders | |
| Fetal and Neonatal | |
| Assessment of Mother, Fetus, and Newborn | |
| Maternal Diseases Affecting the Newborn | |
| Diseases of the Fetus | |
| Respiratory Diseases of Newborn | |
| Anemia and Hyperbilirubinemia | |
| Necrotizing Enterocolitis | |
| Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Seizures | |
| Sepsis and Meningitis | |
| Congenital Infections | |
| Adolescent Medicine | |
| Overview and Assessment of Adolescents | |
| Well-Adolescent Care | |
| Adolescent Gynecology | |
| Eating Disorders | |
| Substance Abuse | |
| Immunology | |
| Immunology Assessment | |
| Lymphocyte Disorders | |
| Neutrophil Disorders | |
| Complement System | |
| Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation | |
| Allergy | |
| Allergy Assessment | |
| Asthma | |
| Allergic Rhinitis | |
| Atopic Dermatitis | |
| Urticaria, Angioedema, and Anaphylaxis | |
| Serum Sickness | |
| Insect Allergies | |
| Adverse Reactions to Foods | |
| Adverse Reactions to Drugs | |
| Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood | |
| Rheumatic Assessment | |
| Henoch-Schönlein Purpura | |
| Kawasaki Disease | |
| Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis | |
| Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | |
| Juvenile Dermatomyositis | |
| Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes | |
| Infectious Diseases | |
| Infectious Disease Assessment | |
| Immunization and Prophylaxis | |
| Anti-infective Therapy | |
| Fever without a Focus | |
| Infections Characterized by Fever and Rash | |
| Cutaneous Infections | |
| Lymphadenopathy | |
| Meningitis | |
| Encephalitis | |
| Common Cold | |
| Pharyngitis | |
| Sinusitis | |
| Otitis Media | |
| Otitis Externa | |
| Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis) | |
| Pertussis Syndrome | |
| Bronchiolitis | |
| Pneumonia | |
| Infective Endocarditis | |
| Acute Gastroenteritis | |
| Viral Hepatitis | |
| Urinary Tract Infection | |
| Vulvovaginitis | |
| Sexually Transmitted Infections | |
| Osteomyelitis | |
| Infectious Arthritis | |
| Ocular Infections | |
| Infection in the Immunocompromised Person | |
| Infections Associated with Medical Devices | |
| Zoonoses | |
| Parasitic Diseases | |
| Tuberculosis | |
| HIV and AIDS | |
| The Digestive System | |
| Digestive System Assessment | |
| Oral Cavity | |
| Esophagus and Stomach | |
| Intestinal Tract | |
| Liver Disease | |
| Pancreatic Disease | |
| Peritonitis | |
| The Respiratory System | |
| Respiratory System Assessment | |
| Breathing Control | |
| Upper Airway Obstruction | |
| Lower Airway, Parenchymal, and Pulmonary Vascular Diseases | |
| Cystic Fibrosis | |
| Chest Wall and Pleura* | |
| The Cardiovascular System | |
| Cardiovascular System Assessment | |
| Syncope | |
| Chest Pain | |
| Dysrhythmias | |
| Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease | |
| Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease | |
| Congestive Heart Failure | |
| Rheumatic Fever | |
| Cardiomyopathies | |
| Pericarditis* | |
| Hematology | |
| Hematology Assessment | |
| Anemia | |
| Hemostatic Disorders | |
| Blood Component Therapy | |
| Oncology | |
| Oncology Assessment | |
| Principles of Cancer Treatment | |
| Leukemia | |
| Lymphoma | |
| Central Nervous System Tumors | |
| Neuroblastoma | |
| Wilms Tumor | |
| Sarcomas | |
| Nephrology and Urology | |
| Nephrology and Urology Assessment | |
| Nephrotic Syndrome and Proteinuria | |
| Glomerulonephritis and Hematuria | |
| Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome | |
| Acute and Chronic Renal Failure | |
| Hypertension | |
| Vesicoureteral Reflux | |
| Congenital and Developmental Abnormalities of Urinary Tract | |
| Other Urinary Tract and Genital Disorders | |
| Endocrinology | |
| Endocrinology Assessment | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | |
| Hypoglycemia | |
| Short Stature | |
| Puberty Disorders | |
| Thyroid Disease | |
| Disorders of Parathyroid Bone and Mineral Endocrinology | |
| Disorders of Sexual Differentiation | |
| Adrenal Gland Dysfunction | |
| Neurology | |
| Neurology Assessment | |
| Headache and Migraine | |
| Seizures (Paroxysmal Disorders) | |
| Weakness and Hypotonia | |
| Ataxia and Movement Disorders | |
| Traumatic Brain Injury and Coma | |
| Neurodegenerative Disorders (Childhood Dementia) | |
| Neurocutaneous Disorders | |
| Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System | |
| Dermatology | |
| Dermatology Assessment | |
| Acne | |
| Atopic Dermatitis | |
| Contact Dermatitis | |
| Seborrheic Dermatitis | |
| Pigmented Lesions | |
| Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations | |
| Erythema Multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysi | |
| Cutaneous Infestations | |
| Orthopedics | |
| Assessment | |
| Fractures | |
| Hip | |
| Lower Extremity and Knee | |
| Foot | |
| Spine | |
| Upper Extremity | |
| Bone Tumors and Cystic Lesions | |
| Index | |
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