Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics

Description

The resource of choice for pediatric residencies, clerkships, and exams, this renowned Pediatric text continues to provide a focused overview of the core knowledge in the subject. Succinct, targeted coverage of normal childhood growth and development, as well as the diagnosis, management, and prevention of common pediatric diseases and disorders, make this an ideal medical reference book for students, pediatric residents, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

Key Features

• Efficiently review essential, concise pediatric content with this popular extension of the Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics.
• Focus on the core knowledge needed for your pediatric rotation with coverage that follows the MCI curriculum guidelines.
• Easily visualize complex aspects with full-color layout and images, as well as numerous tables throughout the text.
• Accomplish the learning with four new Sections – Community Pediatrics, Pediatric Surgery, Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology.
• Enjoy complimentary access to enhanced e-book with videos and other digital resources.
• Access online select decision-making algorithms from Pediatric Decision-Making Strategies by Pomeranz et al. (ISBN: 978-0-323-29854-4).

Table of Contents

1. Section 1 The Profession of Pediatrics
2. Section 2 Community Pediatrics
3. Section 3 Growth and Development
4. Section 4 Behavioral problems due to Development and Psychiatric disorders
5. Section 5 Behavioral problems due to Psychological and Social issues
6. Section 6 Pediatric Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders
7. Section 7 Fluids and Electrolytes
8. Section 8 The Acutely Ill or Injured Child
9. Section 9 Human Genetics and Dysmorphology
10. Section 10 Metabolic Disorders
11. Section 11 Fetal and Neonatal Medicine
12. Section 12 Adolescent Medicine
13. Section 13 Immunology
14. Section 14 Allergy
15. Section 15 Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood
16. Section 16 Infectious Diseases
17. Section 17 The Digestive System
18. Section 18 The Respiratory System
19. Section 19 The Cardiovascular System
20. Section 20 Hematology
21. Section 21 Oncology
22. Section 22 Nephrology and Urology
23. Section 23 Endocrinology
24. Section 24 Neurology
25. Section 25 Dermatology
26. Section 26 Pediatric Surgery
27. Section 27 Orthopedics
28. Section 28 Ophthalmology
29. Section 29 Otorhinolaryngology

Editors Biography

Karen Marcdante

Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Robert Kliegman

Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin