Signs & Symptoms in Pediatrics

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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This convenient handbook is a comprehensive guide to the evaluation and treatment of more than 80 signs and symptoms.It is organized alphabetically, and each entry includes history and physical examinations; causes; differential diagnosis; diagnostic procedures; treatment approaches including when to refer and when to admit; ongoing care and follow-up; and prevention.Contents include:Abdominal painBack painChest painDiarrhea and steatorrheaDizziness and vertigoFatigue and weaknessFeverHeadacheHeart murmursJaundiceRashRed eye/pink eyeSleep disturbancesSpeech and language concernsVomitingWheezingAnd more!

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Utgivningsdatum:2015-03-30
Mått:164 x 223 x 44 mm
Vikt:1 973 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:1 028
Förlag:American Academy of Pediatrics
ISBN:9781581108507

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Henry M. Adam, MD, FAAP: Until recently, Dr. Henry M. Adam was a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Hamilton College and studying as a Woodrow Wilson Foundation Fellow at Yale University, he graduated from the State University of NY-Upstate Medical Center in 1979, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Following pediatric residency training at Mount Sinai Medical Center in NYC, he was a Fellow in general and behavioral pediatrics and then joined the faculty at Einstein.He has directed the Pediatric Outreach Program (1984-86), the AIDS Day Care Center (1987-90), and the Pediatric AIDS Primary Care Program (1990-94), all at Jacobi Medical Center. As an educator, Dr. Adam directed the pediatric residency training program at Montefiore Medical Center (1994-2002), has received the Lewis Fraad Teaching Award, and has been elected to the Leo Davidoff Teaching Society.Jane Meschan Foy, MD, FAAP, has spent more than 35 years in pediatric primary care, public health, administration, and medical teaching. Her special interests include mental health services in pediatric primary care and school settings, access to health care for underserved populations, primary care of children with special health care needs, and residency training in mental health, community pediatrics, and advocacy.Dr Foy received her bachelor of arts from Wellesley College and her doctorate of medicine from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. She completed her residency training in pediatrics at University of North Carolina hospitals. She has held several academic positions and is currently professor of pediatrics at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and medical director of the Northwest Community Care Network (a regional network of North Carolina Medicaid providers). She is active in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), having served as chair of the AAP Task Force on Mental Health from 2004 to 2010 and currently serving as past chair of the AAP National Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health; member of the AAP Mental Health Leadership Work Group, and member of the AAP Board of Directors. Roles in other organizations have included the presidency of the North Carolina Pediatric Society (North Carolina Chapter of the AAP) from 1998 to 2000 and cofounder and director of the School Health Alliance for Forsyth County from 1999 to 2011.

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1. Abdominal Distention2. Abdominal Pain3. Alopecia and Hair Shaft Anomalies4. Amenorrhea5. Anemia and Pallor6. Anxiety7. Ataxia8. Back Pain9. Cardiac Arrhythmias10. Chest Pain11. Constipation12. Cough13. Cyanosis14. Depression15. Diarrhea and Steatorrhea16. Disruptive Behavior and Aggression17. Dizziness and Vertigo18. Dysmenorrhea19. Dysphagia20. Dyspnea21. Dysuria22. Edema23. Epistaxis24. Extremity Pain25. Facial Dysmorphism26. Failure to Thrive: Pediatric Undernutrition27. Family Dysfunction28. Fatigue and Weakness29. Fever30. Fever of Unknown Origin31. Foot and Leg Problems32. Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage33. Gender Expression and Identity Issues34. Headache35. Hearing Loss36. Heart Murmurs37. Hematuria38. Hemoptysis39. Hepatomegaly40. High Blood Pressure41. Hirsutism, Hypertrichosis, and Precocious Sexual Hair Development42. Hoarseness43. Hyperhidrosis44. Hypotonia45. Inattention and Impulsivity46. Irritabilitya and Fussiness47. Jaundice48. Joint Pain49. Learning Difficulty50. Limp51. Loss of Appetite52. Lymphadenopathy53. Macrocephaly54. Medically Unexplained Symptoms55. Microcephaly56. Nonconvulsive Periodic Disorders57. Odor (Unusual Urine and Body)58. Petechiae and Purpura59. Polyuria60. Proteinuria61. Pruritus62. Puberty: Normal and Abnormal63. Rash64. Recurrent Infections65. Red Eye/Pink Eye66. School Absenteeism and School Refusal67. Scrotal Swelling and Pain68. Self-harm69. Self-stimulating Behaviors70. Short Stature71. Sleep Disturbances (Nonspecific)72. Speech and Language Concerns73. Splenomegaly74. Stridor75. Substance Use: Initial Approach in Primary Care76. Symptoms of Emotional Disturbance in Young Children77. Syncope78. Temper79. Tics80. Torticollis81. Vaginal Bleeding82. Vaginal Discharge83. Vomiting84. Weight Loss85. Wheezing