Advances in Pediatrics reviews the most current practices in pediatrics. A distinguished editorial board, led by Dr. Carol Berkowitz, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites expert pediatricians to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews bring concepts to a clinical level and explore their everyday impact on patient care. Topics such as fetal diagnosis and surgical intervention, updates in pharmacology, and fatty liver disease are represented, highlighting the most current and relevant information in the field.
Each year, Advances in Pediatrics focuses on providing current clinical information on important topics in pediatrics. This year, Dr. Carol Berkowitz has taken over as Editor, and she and her new editorial board have assembled top authors to provide updates on the following topics: Evaluation and Management of Febrile Infants
Underscores the unique health needs of children at different ages and developmental stages This is the only text/reference book to deliver the specialized knowledge and skills needed to accurately assess children during health and illness. Comprehensive and detailed, it emphasizes the unique anatomic and physiologic differences among infants, children, and adults. The third edition features updated clinical practice guidelines, clinical decision-making, formulating differential diagnoses, and evidence-based practice. It newly addresses toxic stress and trauma-informed care and child witnesses to violent acts. Additionally, the book provides several new features facilitating quick access to key information along with new instructor and student resources. Using a body system that highlights developmental and cultural considerations, the text examines the physical and psychosocial principles of growth and development with a focus on health promotion and wellness. Especially useful features include a detailed chapter on helpful communication techniques when assessing children of various ages and developmental levels, a chapter on the assessment of child abuse and neglect, over 280 photos and charts depicting a variety of commonly encountered pediatric findings, and sample medical record documentation in each chapter. New to the Third Edition: Now in full-color! Now includes NEW instructor resources (Power Points, Test Bank, 4-color Image Bank) Updated clinical practice guidelines Clinical decision making, formulating differential diagnoses, and evidence-based practice Immigrant and refugee health Toxic stress and trauma-informed care Child witnesses to violent acts Content outline at the beginning of each chapter Call-out boxes summarizing key information Summary boxes on essential areas of physical exams Key Features: Focuses exclusively on the health history and assessment of infants, children, and adolescents Describes the unique anatomic and physiologic differences among infants, children, and adults Provides comprehensive and in-depth information for APN students and new practitioners Addresses family, developmental, nutritional, and child mistreatment assessment Includes clinical practice guidelines for common medical conditions Incorporates up-to-date screening and health promotion guidelines
Every page crafted by a collaborative team of pediatricians and pediatric radiologists, this unique title by Drs. A. Carlson Merrow, Jr. and Selena Hariharan is a practical, superbly illustrated reference designed specifically for today's pediatrician. An ideal roadmap to the fast-changing landscape of diagnostic imaging tests, Imaging in Pediatrics not only guides you through the radiologic work-up of common pediatric disorders, but also translates the appearance and language of the work-up results for more effective communication between the pediatrician and the radiologist, resulting in enhanced understanding and better patient care. - Uses easy-to-read, bulleted text to highlight the most important facts about each disorder and its associated etiology, imaging work-up, clinical manifestations, and therapy. - Covers 248 diagnoses likely seen in practice, logically organized by anatomic region. - Helps you determine which studies to order and demonstrates and explains typical findings in accessible language. - Provides expanded coverage of key topics, including the imaging work-up of appendicitis that relies on ultrasound and MR over CT; new guidelines on vesicoureteral reflux and urinary tract infections; up-to-date recommendations on imaging in nonaccidental trauma, foreign body removal, and obesity-related diseases; revised nomenclature on pediatric lung diseases, vascular malformations, and neoplasms; and guidance on limiting the use of ionizing radiation in evaluating pediatric diseases. - Includes an imaging glossary, introductory prose chapters with general guidelines on imaging specific organ systems, and numerous illustrations depicting complex anatomic and pathologic relationships of individual entities.
Third Edition AJN Book-of-the-Year Award Winner: Child Health! This acclaimed text delivers the specialized knowledge and skills required for in-depth physical and psychosocial assessment and treatment of children from birth through adolescence. Comprehensive and detailed, it emphasizes the unique anatomic and physiologic differences between infants, children, and adults and underscores the need for a distinct approach to the pediatric population. The fourth edition is updated with a unique chapter on diagnostic reasoning along with new content on this topic throughout. Also included is a new section on the pediatric telehealth visit and discussion of the clinical impact of the pandemic on the physical and psychological assessment of pediatric patients. New case studies and critical thinking exercises for each chapter illuminate content along with abundant four-color photograph and images. The text is written with a level of depth that makes it ideal both as a text for advanced practice nursing students and as a reference for practicing pediatric healthcare providers. It encompasses the physical, psychosocial, developmental, and cultural aspects of child assessment. Detailed tables list normal growth and developmental milestones as well as developmental red flags and developmental screening tools. New to the Fourth Edition: A fully revised chapter on mental health assessment of children A new section on providing Trauma Informed Care to children A revised chapter on diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision making along with new diagnostic reasoning content throughout Content on the pediatric telehealth visit Focus on the clinical impact of the pandemic on the physical and psychosocial assessment of pediatric patients Key Features: Organized by body system to aid in speedy information retrieval Examines the unique anatomic and physiologic differences among infants, children, and adults Addresses family, developmental, nutritional, and child mistreatment assessment Describes in detail helpful communication techniques when working with children of different developmental levels Incorporates current screening and health promotion guidelines Offers a specific chapter on the diagnostic process and formulating pediatric differential diagnoses
Everything you’ll need to learn advanced pediatric assessment in one handy and affordable set! This set delivers the specialized knowledge and skills for pediatric health and illness assessment alongside corresponding critical thinking exercises, case studies, and certification-style exam questions. Comprehensive and detailed, it emphasizes the unique anatomic and physiologic differences among infants, children, and adults. The textbook, now in FOUR-COLOR, newly addresses toxic stress and trauma-informed care and child witnesses to violent acts. Additionally, the book provides several new features facilitating quick access to key information along with NEW instructor and student resources. The study guide delivers a completely new chapter that covers clinical decision-making, formulating differential diagnoses, and evidence-based practice and also provides SOAP notes for the well and abnormal exams. New to the Third Edition: All new FOUR-COLOR presentation in the textbook NEW instructor resources (Power Points, Test Bank, Image Bank) Updated clinical practice guidelines Clinical decision making, formulating differential diagnoses, and evidence-based practice Immigrant and refugee health Toxic stress and trauma-informed care Family, developmental, nutritional, and child mistreatment assessment Key Features: Includes clinical practice guidelines for common medical conditions Incorporates up-to-date screening and health promotion guidelines Provides exam-style essential practice items for the exam Includes Anatomic Labeling Exercises to reinforce required knowledge Delivers essential terminology Offers sample documentation and space for students to practice their own documentation skills.
Completely updated and revised, the 28th edition of this best-selling reference provides instant access to the latest recommendations for treatment of infectious diseases in children. For each disease, the authors provide a commentary to help select the best of all antimicrobial choices. Drug descriptions cover all antimicrobial agents available today and include complete information about dosing regimens. TOPICS INCLUDE Antimicrobial Therapy by Clinical Syndromes Antimicrobial Therapy for Neonates Choosing Among Antibiotics Antifungal Agents Antiviral Agents Antiparasitic Agents Oral Step-down Therapy for Serious Infections Prevention of Symptomatic Infection Approach to Antibiotic Allergies Antibiotic Stewardship New in the 28th Edition Updated recommendations on acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, based on newly published guidelines by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America, including information on a decrease in the incidence of MRSA infections, allowing the recommendation of cefazolin, again, in empiric therapy for most pediatric bone infections Updated recommendations on influenza treatment and prophylaxis, reflecting American Academy of Pediatrics guidance for 2021-2022 Ceftazidime/avibactam now preferred over fluoroquinolones for treatment of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing enteric bacilli, if susceptible Cefiderocol, a new iron-binding siderophore cephalosporin class, recently approved in adults for treatment of many drug-resistant pathogens, particularly Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, and Pseudomonas; under study in children New dosing for posaconazole suspension formulation New approaches to mucormycosis Added baloxavir for children 12+ years old Online updates of COVID-19 therapies once emergency use authorization in children at http://www.aap.org/nelsons Updated Nelson's app also available
The Pocket Book is for use by doctors nurses and other health workers who are responsible for the care of young children at the first level referral hospitals. This second edition is based on evidence from several WHO updated and published clinical guidelines. It is for use in both inpatient and outpatient care in small hospitals with basic laboratory facilities and essential medicines. In some settings these guidelines can be used in any facilities where sick children are admitted for inpatient care. The Pocket Book is one of a series of documents and tools that support the Integrated Managem.
Recent Advances in Paediatrics: 28 is the ideal resource for keeping abreast of new developments in this constantly changing field. Written by expert authors and featuring topics such as pre-school speech, language and fluency impairments and fertility preservation for young people with cancer, each chapter highlights the latest developments of relevance to clinical practice. This book is an invaluable update and revision tool for trainees preparing for postgraduate examinations. 9 chapters summarising important recent advances within the field of paediatrics All topics are written in a practical and clinically relevant manner, further enhanced by the 'key points for clinical practice' sections at the end of each chapter Provides an effective exam revision tool for the DCH and MRCPCH All chapters written by expert authors ensuring authoritative and accurate content Full colour photographs throughout
Women comprise the majority of pediatricians in the United States and yet there has been slow progress in leadership diversity and equity in the field overall. While there have been many academic journal articles that examine women's roles, challenges and successes in the field, there is not one, overarching book that follows the path of women into the profession, the challenges they encountered in the early years - and still encounter - the successes they've had, and what the future might look like. This book fills that gap in medical literature. Because women are so well-represented in the field, one would think that pediatrics should be leading the way in gender equity achievements, but this is not the case. This text examines the disparities, the boundaries that are in place, the impact of intersectionality on equity, the toll gender discrimination has on the health and wellness of women in pediatrics, and best practices that can help achieve gender equity in the field. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the disparities that women, and in particular women with intersectionality, face. This book also examines the immediate impact of the pandemic on women in pediatrics, what future implications may be, and how we can potentially mitigate them. Equity strategies that can be implemented by healthcare institutions, professional societies and other medical organizations are also discussed. The book is divided into three main sections. The first section gives an overview of the history of women in pediatrics by describing stories of early leaders and the early days of women in pediatrics. The second section reviews the current state of affairs in women in pediatrics. Chapters in this section detail women entering and practicing in pediatrics; leadership; women of color; women conducting research; national campaigns and efforts focused on gender equity; and childbearing, adoption, motherhood and eldercare by women in pediatrics. The final section describes the future of women in pediatrics. The seven chapters in this section discuss leaders in pediatrics supporting women; policies and programs to advance equity; allies in gender equity efforts; research, funding and publication for women; networking, mentorship, sponsorship, coaching, and career development activities; advocacy efforts; and supporting the health and wellbeing of women in pediatrics. Written by experts in the field, Women in Pediatrics is a valuable resource for all pediatricians in academic or community-based medicine, as well as those involved in pediatric sub-specialties. On a broader level, this text is also of interest to all other women involved in medicine and science.
