Concise, portable, and user-friendly, The Washington Manual?of Pediatrics, 2nd Edition, focuses on the essential
information you need to know when caring for children in the hospital, ICU, emergency department, and subspecialty
outpatient clinics. This practical reference presents brief, logical approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of
common inpatient pediatric problems, as well as evidence-based references where they are available. Thoroughly updated
throughout, the 2nd Edition provides a clear view of the challenges faced by residents, interns, and medical students,
plus offers practical solutions, and expert guidance ?all in one convenient and easily accessible source.
Key Features:
Thoroughly revised chapters with up-to-date, clinically applicable content that is easy for providers at all levels.
New chapters on Development Milestones, Child Maltreatment, and Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Coverage includes growth and nutrition, emergencies, poisonings, newborn medicine, critical care, surgery, adolescent
medicine, child maltreatment, allergy and immunology, radiology, sedation, genetic diseases, and much more.
Numerous tables, algorithms, and evidence-based references keep you up to date.
Written by interns, residents, chief residents, subspecialty fellows, and faculty at St. Louis Children뭩 Hospital and
Washington University in St. Louis.
Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, which can be downloaded to your tablet and
smartphone or accessed online and includes features like: Complete content with enhanced navigation
Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that pull results from content in the book, your notes, and even
the web
Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation
Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text
Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues
Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use
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University.
Table Of Contents
Chapter 1
Common Topics
Chapter 2
Growth and Nutrition
Chapter 3
Fluid and Electrolyte Management
Chapter 4
Emergencies
Chapter 5
Poisonings
Chapter 6
Basic Orthopedics
Chapter 7
Neonatology
Chapter 8
Critical Care
Chapter 9
Surgery
Chapter 10
Adolescent Medicine
Chapter 11
Development and Behavioral Pediatrics
Chapter 12
Child Maltreatment
Chapter 13
Allergic Diseases and Asthma
Chapter 14
Cardiology
Chapter 15
Dermatologic Diseases
Chapter 16
Genetic Diseases
Chapter 17
Gastroenterology
Chapter 18
Endocrinology
Chapter 19
Hematology and Oncology
Chapter 20
Infectious Diseases
Chapter 21
Neurologic Diseases
Chapter 22
Pulmonary Diseases
Chapter 23
Rheumatologic Diseases
Chapter 24
Renal Diseases
Chapter 25
Radiology
Chapter 26
Sedation
Chapter 27
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Formulary
Appendix A: Immunization Guides
Appendix B: Development Milestones
Appendix C: Growth Charts
Appendix D: Tanner Stages
Appendix E: Phototherapy/ Exchange Transfusion Guidelines
Appendix G: Common Procedures