CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics 23/e

Main description



The most practical, up-to-date, well-referenced guide to the diagnosis and treatment of the medical problems of
children - from birth to adolescence



· Organized by general topics and by organ systems



· Provides concise, evidence-based information on the wide range of pediatric medical conditions most often
encountered in daily clinical practice



· Includes detailed descriptions of diseases as well as diagnostic and therapeutic procedures



· Delivers succinct, authoritative overviews of important pediatric health concerns, such as childhood
nutrition and eating disorders, substance abuse, psychiatric disorders, child abuse, oral medicine and dentistry, and
emergencies and injuries



· Thoroughly revised to reflect the latest research findings and practice updates, most notably chapters
devoted to immunizations, endocrinology, neurologic and muscular disorders, critical care, and HIV



· Complemented by a wealth of tables and figures that provide quick access to important information, such as
acute and critical care procedures, anti-infective agents, drug dosages, immunization schedules, differential
diagnosis, and developmental disorders



· Complete with valuable guide to normal laboratory values







LANGE



Emphasizes the clinical aspects of pediatric care while also covering important underlying principles



Presented in the time-saving LANGE CURRENT style: Problem, Essentials of Diagnosis, Clinical Findings, Differential
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis



Essential for pediatricians, family practitioners, residents, physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners, and
other health care providers who work with infants, children, and adolescents



Written by experienced pediatricians - this edition includes 19 NEW AUTHORS


Table of contents


1. The Newborn Infant

2. Child Development and Behavior

3. Adolescence

4. Adolescent Substance Abuse

5. Eating Disorders

6. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders

7. Child Abuse and Neglect

8. Ambulatory / Office Pediatrics

9. Immunization

10. Travel Medicine

11. Normal Childhood Nutrition and Its Disorders

12. Emergencies and Injuries

13. Poisoning

14. Critical Care

15. Skin

16. Eye

17. Oral Medicine and Dentistry

18. Ear, Nose, and Throat

19. Respiratory Tract and Mediastinum

20. Sleep Medicine

21. Cardiovascular Diseases

22. Gastrointestinal Tract

23. Liver and Pancreas

24. Kidney and Urinary Tract

25. Neurologic and Muscular Disorders

26. Orthopedics

27. Sports Medicine

28. Rehabilitation Medicine

29. Rheumatic Diseases

30. Hematologic Disorders

31. Neoplastic Disease

32. Pain Management and Palliative Care

33. Immunodeficiency

34. Endocrine Disorders

35. Diabetes Mellitus

36. Inborn Errors of Metabolism

37. Genetics and Dysmorphology

38. Allergic Disorders

39. Antimicrobial Therapy

40. Infections: Viral and Rickettsial

41. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

42. Infections: Bacterial and Spirochetal

43. Infections: Parasitic and Mycotic

44. Sexually Transmitted Infections

45. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders and Therapy

46. Pediatric Laboratory Medicine and ReferenceRanges