Quick Reference Guide to Pediatric Care

Significantly revised and updated, the second edition of this popular quick reference guide provides information and advice on 190 areas of current pediatric care everything from abdominal pain and ADHD, to headache and herpes infections, to weight loss and wheezing. This indispensable resource delivers practical, action-oriented clinical solutions for healthcare professionals to use during or between patient encounters. Authoritative content is presented in a concise outline format that helps speed and simplify decision-making.Regardless of the patient presentation youre confronted with, youll have quick access to the help you need toEfficiently evaluate signs and symptoms.Order the right screening/diagnostic tests.Implement approved therapeutic strategies.Prescribe safe and effective medicationsRecommend proven prevention measures.Confidently respond to parent questions.35 new chapters includingAnxietyAtaxiaCoagulation disordersCyanosisDrug interactions and adverse effectsFetal alcohol syndromeFragile X syndromeHemangiomasHypocalcemia, hypercalcemia, and hypercalcuriaInflammatory bowel diseaseKlinefelter syndromeLearning disordersMetabolic disorders beyond the newborn periodMunchausen syndrome by proxy: medical child abusePancreatitisPapulosquamous diseasePierre-Robin syndromePrader-Willi syndromeSymptoms of emotional disturbance in young children (Birth to 5 Years)Turner syndrome and Noonan syndromeAnd more...