Quick Reference Guide to Pediatric Care
3rd Edition
Will be published approx. on 31. October 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
1200 pages
978-1-61002-712-0 (ISBN)
Description
The third edition of this popular quick reference guide delivers practical, action-oriented clinical solutions to use during or between patient encounters. Contains need-to-know information and advice on nearly 200 topic areas of current pediatric care-everything from abdominal pain and asthma to failure to thrive and fever of unknown origin to pneumonia and urinary tract infections.
The authoritative AAP content is presented in a concise bulleted format to quickly help you locate information.
Regardless of the patient presentation you're confronted with, you'll have quick access to the help you need to
Efficiently evaluate signs and symptoms, including emotional and behavioral problems.
Order screening/diagnostic tests.
Implement evidence-based intervention strategies.
Prescribe safe and effective medications.
Recommend proven prevention measures.
Each topic covers key aspects of pediatric care, including:
Definition
Differential diagnosis
Laboratory evaluation
Imaging
Diagnostic procedures
Treatment approach
Specific treatments
When to refer
When to admit
Follow-up
Complications
Prognosis
Prevention
The authoritative AAP content is presented in a concise bulleted format to quickly help you locate information.
Regardless of the patient presentation you're confronted with, you'll have quick access to the help you need to
Efficiently evaluate signs and symptoms, including emotional and behavioral problems.
Order screening/diagnostic tests.
Implement evidence-based intervention strategies.
Prescribe safe and effective medications.
Recommend proven prevention measures.
Each topic covers key aspects of pediatric care, including:
Definition
Differential diagnosis
Laboratory evaluation
Imaging
Diagnostic procedures
Treatment approach
Specific treatments
When to refer
When to admit
Follow-up
Complications
Prognosis
Prevention
More details
Edition
Third Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Elk Grove Village
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-61002-712-0 (9781610027120)
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Person
Deepak M. Kamat, MD, PhD, FAAP is professor of pediatrics, as well as vice chair of academic affairs, in the Department of Pediatrics at University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. He received his medical and doctorate degrees from University of Bombay, India, and then completed his residency in pediatrics and fellowship training in immunology at the University of Minnesota. He is board-certified in pediatrics and in clinical and laboratory immunology.
Dr Kamat served as professor of pediatrics and vice chair of education in the Department of Pediatrics at Wayne State University and designated institutional official for the Children's Hospital of Michigan. Dr Kamat also served as director of the combined Medicine Pediatric Residency program at the University of Minnesota and as director of the Pediatric Residency Program at the Children's Hospital of Michigan. He developed an international pathway for residents at the University of Minnesota and at the Children's Hospital of Michigan. He has been honored with Teacher of the Year awards by medical students and residents on multiple occasions. In 2009 he received the Wayne State University Board of Governors Faculty Recognition Award, in 2010 he received the national AAP Education Award, and in 2012 he received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the president of Wayne State University. He served on the Pediatric Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for 6 years and was also vice chair of this committee for 2 years.
Dr Kamat is active in multiple national and international medical societies. He has authored and coauthored more than 200 peer-reviewed manuscripts, review articles, book chapters, and case reports. He serves on the editorial board of 3 journals and as ad hoc manuscript reviewer for many others. He is an editor of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) first textbook, AAP Textbook of Pediatric Care. He is editor in chief of the editorial board for the AAP web site Pediatric Care Online, as well as for the Quick Reference Guide to Pediatric Care. He is coeditor of the AAP publications Textbook of Global Child Health and Common Cardiac Issues in Pediatrics. In addition, he edited Challenging Cases in Pediatric Diagnosis, also published by the AAP.
Dr Kamat served as professor of pediatrics and vice chair of education in the Department of Pediatrics at Wayne State University and designated institutional official for the Children's Hospital of Michigan. Dr Kamat also served as director of the combined Medicine Pediatric Residency program at the University of Minnesota and as director of the Pediatric Residency Program at the Children's Hospital of Michigan. He developed an international pathway for residents at the University of Minnesota and at the Children's Hospital of Michigan. He has been honored with Teacher of the Year awards by medical students and residents on multiple occasions. In 2009 he received the Wayne State University Board of Governors Faculty Recognition Award, in 2010 he received the national AAP Education Award, and in 2012 he received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the president of Wayne State University. He served on the Pediatric Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for 6 years and was also vice chair of this committee for 2 years.
Dr Kamat is active in multiple national and international medical societies. He has authored and coauthored more than 200 peer-reviewed manuscripts, review articles, book chapters, and case reports. He serves on the editorial board of 3 journals and as ad hoc manuscript reviewer for many others. He is an editor of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) first textbook, AAP Textbook of Pediatric Care. He is editor in chief of the editorial board for the AAP web site Pediatric Care Online, as well as for the Quick Reference Guide to Pediatric Care. He is coeditor of the AAP publications Textbook of Global Child Health and Common Cardiac Issues in Pediatrics. In addition, he edited Challenging Cases in Pediatric Diagnosis, also published by the AAP.
Content
Abdominal Pain
Acne
Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Adjustment Disorder
Allergic Rhinitis
Alopecia and Hair Shaft Anomalies
Amenorrhea
Anemia and Pallor
Animal Bites
Anorexia Nervosa
Anuria and Oliguria
Anxiety and Trauma-related Distress
Asthma
Ataxia
Atopic Dermatitis
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
Back Pain
Bacterial Skin Infections
Brief Resolved Unexplained Event
Bronchiolitis
Bulimia Nervosa
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Care of Children and Adolescents Exposed to Trauma and Adversity
Cerebral Palsy
Chest Pain
Coagulation Disorders
Colic
Constipation
Contact Dermatitis
Contagious Exanthematous Diseases
Cough
Cyanosis
Cystic and Solid Masses of the Face and Neck
Cystic Fibrosis
Dehydration
Dental Problems
Depressive Symptoms
Diabetes Mellitus
Diaper Rash
Disorders of Sex Development
Dizziness and Vertigo
Down Syndrome
Drug Eruptions
Drug Interactions and Adverse Effects
Dysmenorrhea
Dysphagia
Dyspnea
Dysuria
Edema
Emotional or Behavioral Problems in Children Younger Than 5 Years
Encopresis
Enterovirus Infections
Enuresis
Epistaxis
Failure to Thrive
Fatigue and Weakness
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fever
Fever of Unknown Origin
Foot and Leg Problems
Foreign Bodies of the Ear, Nose, Airway, and Esophagus
Fragile X Syndrome
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gastrointestinal Allergy
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy (Celiac Disease)
Headache
Hearing Loss
Heart Murmurs
Hematuria
Hemoglobinopathies and Sickle Cell Disease
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
Hemoptysis
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
Hepatitis
Hepatomegaly
Herpes Simplex Viruses
Hirsutism, Hypertrichosis, and Precocious Sexual Hair Development
HIV Infection and AIDS
Hoarseness
Human Herpesvirus 6A, 6B, and 7 Infections
Hydrocephalus
Hyperhidrosis
Hypertension
Hyperthyroidism
Hypocalcemia, Hypercalcemia, and Hypercalciuria
Hypospadias, Epispadias, and Cryptorchism
Hypothyroidism
Hypotonia
Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura
Immunizations
Inattention, Impulsivity, and Hyperactivity
Infantile Hemangiomas
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Insect Bites and Infestations
Intellectual Disability
Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Irritability
Jaundice
Joint Pain
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Kawasaki Disease
Klinefelter Syndrome
Labial Adhesions
Learning Difficulty
Limp
Loss of Appetite
Lyme Disease
Lymphadenopathy
Macrocephaly
Medical Child Abuse (formerly Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy)
Meningitis
Meningoencephalitis
Metabolic Disorders Beyond the Newborn Period
Microcephaly
Mononucleosis and Epstein-Barr Infections
Mosquito-borne Diseases
Muscular Dystrophy
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Nephritis
Nephrotic Syndrome
Neural Tube Defects
Neurocutaneous Syndromes
Nonconvulsive Periodic Disorders
Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
Odor (Unusual Urine and Body)
Osteomyelitis
Otitis Externa
Otitis Media
Papulosquamous Disease
Pediatric Palliative Care
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Petechiae and Purpura
Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis
Phimosis
Pierre-Robin Sequence
Pinworm Infestations
Plagiocephaly
Pneumonia
Polyuria
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Preoperative Assessment
Preparticipation Physical Evaluation
Preseptal and Orbital Cellulitis
Preventive Cardiology
Proteinuria
Pruritus
Psoriasis
Puberty: Normal and Abnormal
Pyloric Stenosis
Recurrent Infections
Red Eye/Pink Eye
Renal Tubular Acidosis
Rheumatic Fever
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Scoliosis
Screening for Anemia
Screening for Genetic-Metabolic Diseases
Screening for Lead Poisoning
Scrotal Swelling and Pain
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Seizure Disorders
Self-Injury
Self-Stimulating Behaviors
Septic Arthritis
Sexual Abuse of Children
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Short Stature
Sinusitis
Sleep Disturbances
Sleep-related Infant Death
Speech and Language Concerns
Spina Bifida
Spinal Deformities
Splenomegaly
Sports Medicine
Stomatitis
Stridor
Syncope
Temper Tantrums and Breath-Holding Spells
Tics
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Torticollis
Turner Syndrome and Noonan Syndrome
Urinary Tract Infections
Use of Substances
Vaccine Hesitancy
Vaginal Bleeding
Vaginal Discharge
Verrucae (Warts)
Vitamin D Inadequacy
Vomiting
Weight Loss
Wheezing
Index
Acne
Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Adjustment Disorder
Allergic Rhinitis
Alopecia and Hair Shaft Anomalies
Amenorrhea
Anemia and Pallor
Animal Bites
Anorexia Nervosa
Anuria and Oliguria
Anxiety and Trauma-related Distress
Asthma
Ataxia
Atopic Dermatitis
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
Back Pain
Bacterial Skin Infections
Brief Resolved Unexplained Event
Bronchiolitis
Bulimia Nervosa
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Care of Children and Adolescents Exposed to Trauma and Adversity
Cerebral Palsy
Chest Pain
Coagulation Disorders
Colic
Constipation
Contact Dermatitis
Contagious Exanthematous Diseases
Cough
Cyanosis
Cystic and Solid Masses of the Face and Neck
Cystic Fibrosis
Dehydration
Dental Problems
Depressive Symptoms
Diabetes Mellitus
Diaper Rash
Disorders of Sex Development
Dizziness and Vertigo
Down Syndrome
Drug Eruptions
Drug Interactions and Adverse Effects
Dysmenorrhea
Dysphagia
Dyspnea
Dysuria
Edema
Emotional or Behavioral Problems in Children Younger Than 5 Years
Encopresis
Enterovirus Infections
Enuresis
Epistaxis
Failure to Thrive
Fatigue and Weakness
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fever
Fever of Unknown Origin
Foot and Leg Problems
Foreign Bodies of the Ear, Nose, Airway, and Esophagus
Fragile X Syndrome
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gastrointestinal Allergy
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy (Celiac Disease)
Headache
Hearing Loss
Heart Murmurs
Hematuria
Hemoglobinopathies and Sickle Cell Disease
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
Hemoptysis
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
Hepatitis
Hepatomegaly
Herpes Simplex Viruses
Hirsutism, Hypertrichosis, and Precocious Sexual Hair Development
HIV Infection and AIDS
Hoarseness
Human Herpesvirus 6A, 6B, and 7 Infections
Hydrocephalus
Hyperhidrosis
Hypertension
Hyperthyroidism
Hypocalcemia, Hypercalcemia, and Hypercalciuria
Hypospadias, Epispadias, and Cryptorchism
Hypothyroidism
Hypotonia
Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura
Immunizations
Inattention, Impulsivity, and Hyperactivity
Infantile Hemangiomas
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Insect Bites and Infestations
Intellectual Disability
Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Irritability
Jaundice
Joint Pain
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Kawasaki Disease
Klinefelter Syndrome
Labial Adhesions
Learning Difficulty
Limp
Loss of Appetite
Lyme Disease
Lymphadenopathy
Macrocephaly
Medical Child Abuse (formerly Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy)
Meningitis
Meningoencephalitis
Metabolic Disorders Beyond the Newborn Period
Microcephaly
Mononucleosis and Epstein-Barr Infections
Mosquito-borne Diseases
Muscular Dystrophy
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Nephritis
Nephrotic Syndrome
Neural Tube Defects
Neurocutaneous Syndromes
Nonconvulsive Periodic Disorders
Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
Odor (Unusual Urine and Body)
Osteomyelitis
Otitis Externa
Otitis Media
Papulosquamous Disease
Pediatric Palliative Care
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Petechiae and Purpura
Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis
Phimosis
Pierre-Robin Sequence
Pinworm Infestations
Plagiocephaly
Pneumonia
Polyuria
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Preoperative Assessment
Preparticipation Physical Evaluation
Preseptal and Orbital Cellulitis
Preventive Cardiology
Proteinuria
Pruritus
Psoriasis
Puberty: Normal and Abnormal
Pyloric Stenosis
Recurrent Infections
Red Eye/Pink Eye
Renal Tubular Acidosis
Rheumatic Fever
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Scoliosis
Screening for Anemia
Screening for Genetic-Metabolic Diseases
Screening for Lead Poisoning
Scrotal Swelling and Pain
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Seizure Disorders
Self-Injury
Self-Stimulating Behaviors
Septic Arthritis
Sexual Abuse of Children
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Short Stature
Sinusitis
Sleep Disturbances
Sleep-related Infant Death
Speech and Language Concerns
Spina Bifida
Spinal Deformities
Splenomegaly
Sports Medicine
Stomatitis
Stridor
Syncope
Temper Tantrums and Breath-Holding Spells
Tics
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Torticollis
Turner Syndrome and Noonan Syndrome
Urinary Tract Infections
Use of Substances
Vaccine Hesitancy
Vaginal Bleeding
Vaginal Discharge
Verrucae (Warts)
Vitamin D Inadequacy
Vomiting
Weight Loss
Wheezing
Index