Schwartz's Clinical Handbook of Pediatrics

Organised by chief complaint, this comprehensive, pocket-sized handbook for medical students and residents covers the diagnosis and management of more than 80 common problems found in children, focusing on symptoms, differential diagnosis, laboratory assessment, and various treatment options for each problem. Students and residents note that the major strengths of this book are its readability and ease of use. It contains the perfect amount of detail and emphasizes high-yield topics that appear on end-of-rotation and in-service exams and really helps direct one's thinking process. Table of Contents Part 1 INTRODUCTION 1 Obtaining and Presenting a Patient History 2 The Physical Examination 3 Developmental Surveillance 4 Developmental Disabilities 5 Immunizations 6 Feeding Infants 7 Well-Newborn Care Part 2 PROBLEMS 8 Abdominal Mass 9 Abdominal Pain, Acute 10 Abdominal Pain, Chronic 11 Alopecia 12 Ambiguous Genitalia 13 Amenorrhea 14 Animal Bites 15 Apnea 16 Ascites 17 Ataxia 18 Bleeding and Purpura 19 Chest Pain 20 Child Abuse 21 Coma 22 Constipation 23 Cough 24 Cyanosis 25 Dehydration 26 Diabetes 27 Diarrhea, Acute 28 Diarrhea, Chronic 29 Drowning 30 Ear, Painful 31 Edema 32 Electrolyte Disturbances 33 Fever 34 Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Lower 35 Gastrointestinal 36 Goiter 37 Head Trauma 38 Headache 39 Hematuria 40 Hemolysis 41 Hemoptysis 42 Hepatomegaly 43 Hypertension 44 Hypotonia 45 Jaundice 46 Jaundice, Newborn 47 Joint Pain 48 Leukocytosis 49 Leukopenia 50 Lymphadenopathy 51 Macrocephaly 52 Mediastinal Mass 53 Murmurs 54 Neck Mass 55 Neck Pain/Stiffness 56 Neonatal Infections 57 Pallor (Paleness) 58 Paraplegia 59 Pelvic Pain 60 Pleural Effusions 61 Precocious Puberty 62 Proteinuria 63 Pruritus 64 Rashes 65 Red Eye 66 Respiratory Distress 67 Scrotal Pain, Acute 68 Seizures 69 Sexual Abuse 70 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 71 Short Stature 72 Sore Throat 73 Splenomegaly 74 Syncope 75 Tachycardia 76 Thermal Injury 77 Urinary Frequency and Polyuria 78 Urine Output, Decreased 79 Vaginal Bleeding 80 Vaginal Discharge (Vulvovaginitis) 81 Vertigo (Dizziness) 82 Vomiting Bleeding, Upper Part 3 TOXICOLOGY 83 Toxicology Part 4 CARDIOLOGY LABORATORY 84 Cardiology Laboratory Part 5 SURGICAL GLOSSARY 85 Surgical Glossary Part 6 SYNDROMES GLOSSARY 86 Syndromes Glossary INDEX