Table
of Contents
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Preface |
xiii |
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PART I |
INTRODUCTION
TO CHILDREN’S HEALTH AND SAFETY |
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Chapter 1 |
Child
Health Statistics |
3 |
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Chapter 2 |
Preparing
Your Child for Visits to the Doctor |
9 |
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Chapter 3 |
How to Give
Medicine to Children |
15 |
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Chapter 4 |
Recommended
Childhood Vaccinations |
19 |
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Chapter 5 |
Promoting
Wellness |
27 |
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Section 5.1 |
Nutrition
for the School-Aged Child |
28 |
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Section 5.2 |
Physical
Fitness and Health |
33 |
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Section 5.3 |
Healthy
Sleep Habits |
35 |
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Section 5.4 |
The
Importance of Handwashing |
37 |
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Chapter 6 |
Preventing
Childhood Injuries |
39 |
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Section 6.1 |
Preventing
Burns |
40 |
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Section 6.2 |
Preventing
Drowning |
42 |
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Section 6.3 |
Preventing
Falls |
44 |
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Section 6.4 |
Preventing
Poisoning |
46 |
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Section 6.5 |
Preventing
Airway Obstruction Injuries |
48 |
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Section 6.6 |
Preventing
Bicycle Injuries |
50 |
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Section 6.7 |
Preventing
Motor Vehicle Injuries |
51 |
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Chapter 7 |
Fever in
Children |
53 |
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Chapter 8 |
Medical
Emergencies |
57 |
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Section 8.1 |
Is it a
Medical Emergency? |
58 |
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Section 8.2 |
First Aid
for Common Emergencies |
61 |
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PART II |
COMMON
CHILDHOOD INFECTIONS AND RELATED CONCERNS |
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Chapter 9 |
Foodborne
Illness |
65 |
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Chapter 10 |
Streptococcal
Bacterial Infections |
75 |
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Section 10.1 |
Group A
Streptococcal Infections |
76 |
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Section 10.2 |
Pneumococcal
Disease |
79 |
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Section 10.3 |
Rheumatic
Fever |
83 |
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Section 10.4 |
Scarlet
Fever |
86 |
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Section 10.5 |
Strep Throat |
88 |
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Section 10.6 |
Impetigo |
90 |
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Chapter 11 |
Other
Bacterial Infections |
93 |
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Section 11.1 |
Cat Scratch
Disease |
94 |
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Section 11.2 |
Diphtheria |
98 |
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Section 11.3 |
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B |
100 |
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Section 11.4 |
Lyme Disease |
102 |
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Section 11.5 |
Methicillin
Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)/Oxacillin Resistant Staph |
107 |
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Section 11.6 |
Mycoplasma
Infection |
110 |
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Section 11.7 |
Tetanus |
112 |
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Section 11.8 |
Tuberculosis |
115 |
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Section 11.9 |
Whooping
Cough (Pertussis) |
118 |
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Chapter 12 |
Viral
Infections |
121 |
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Section 12.1 |
Chickenpox |
122 |
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Section 12.2 |
Common Cold |
124 |
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Section 12.3 |
Croup |
131 |
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Section 12.4 |
Fifth
Disease |
133 |
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Section 12.5 |
Hand, Foot,
and Mouth Disease |
136 |
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Section 12.6 |
Infectious
Mononucleosis |
140 |
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Section 12.7 |
Influenza |
142 |
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Section 12.8 |
Measles |
145 |
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Section 12.9 |
Mumps |
147 |
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Section
12.10 |
Rabies |
149 |
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Section
12.11 |
Rubella
(German Measles) |
152 |
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Section
12.12 |
Warts |
155 |
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Chapter 13 |
Encephalitis |
159 |
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Chapter 14 |
Meningitis |
163 |
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Chapter 15 |
Pneumonia |
167 |
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Chapter 16 |
Reye
Syndrome |
173 |
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Chapter 17 |
Parasitic
and Fungal Infections |
177 |
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Section 17.1 |
Ascariasis |
178 |
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Section 17.2 |
Baylisascaris Infection |
180 |
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Section 17.3 |
Cryptosporidiosis |
182 |
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Section 17.4 |
Giardiasis |
188 |
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Section 17.5 |
Hymenolepis (Dwarf Tapeworm) Infection |
193 |
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Section 17.6 |
Pediculosis
(Head Lice) |
195 |
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Section 17.7 |
Pinworm
Infection |
202 |
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Section 17.8 |
Scabies |
204 |
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Section 17.9 |
Swimmer’s
Itch |
207 |
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Section
17.10 |
Tinea |
209 |
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Section
17.11 |
Toxocariasis |
212 |
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PART III |
COMMON
CHILDHOOD MEDICAL CONDITIONS |
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Chapter 18 |
Allergies |
217 |
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Section 18.1 |
Allergic
Reactions in Kids |
218 |
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Section 18.2 |
Food
Allergies |
228 |
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Chapter 19 |
Blood and
Circulatory Disorders |
233 |
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Section 19.1 |
Anemia |
234 |
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Section 19.2 |
Sickle Cell
Anemia |
239 |
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Section 19.3 |
Thalassemia |
242 |
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Section 19.4 |
Hemophilia |
244 |
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Section 19.5 |
Thrombocytopenia |
247 |
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Section 19.6 |
Thrombophilia |
256 |
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Section 19.7 |
Von
Willebrand Disease |
259 |
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Chapter 20 |
Cancer |
263 |
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Section 20.1 |
Leukemia |
264 |
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Section 20.2 |
Lymphoma |
269 |
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Section 20.3 |
Neuroblastoma |
276 |
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Section 20.4 |
Sarcoma |
279 |
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Chapter 21 |
Cardiovascular
Disorders |
283 |
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Section 21.1 |
Arrhythmia |
284 |
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Section 21.2 |
Heart
Murmurs |
290 |
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Section 21.3 |
Hyperlipidemia
(High Cholesterol) |
292 |
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Section 21.4 |
Hypertension |
297 |
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Section 21.5 |
Kawasaki
Disease |
302 |
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Chapter 22 |
Diabetes |
305 |
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Chapter 23 |
Ear, Nose,
and Throat Disorders |
315 |
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Section 23.1 |
Enlarged
Adenoids |
316 |
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Section 23.2 |
Hearing Loss |
319 |
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Section 23.3 |
Nosebleeds |
322 |
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Section 23.4 |
Obstructive
Sleep Apnea |
324 |
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Section 23.5 |
Otitis
Media (Ear Infection) |
327 |
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Section 23.6 |
Perforated
Eardrum |
333 |
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Section 23.7 |
Sinusitis |
335 |
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Section 23.8 |
Swimmer’s
Ear |
344 |
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Section 23.9 |
Tonsillitis |
347 |
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Chapter 24 |
Endocrine
and Growth Disorders |
351 |
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Section 24.1 |
Constitutional
Growth Delay |
352 |
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Section 24.2 |
Growth
Hormone Deficiency |
354 |
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Section 24.3 |
Hypothyroidism |
357 |
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Section 24.4 |
Idiopathic
Short Stature |
359 |
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Section 24.5 |
Precocious
Puberty |
361 |
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Chapter 25 |
Gastrointestinal
Disorders |
365 |
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Section 25.1 |
Abdominal
Pain |
366 |
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Section 25.2 |
Appendicitis |
370 |
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Section 25.3 |
Celiac
Disease |
374 |
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Section 25.4 |
Cyclic
Vomiting Syndrome |
377 |
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Section 25.5 |
Diarrhea |
381 |
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Section 25.6 |
Encopresis
(Constipation and Soiling) |
387 |
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Section 25.7 |
Gastroenteritis |
390 |
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Section 25.8 |
Gastroesophageal
Reflux |
393 |
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Section 25.9 |
Irritable
Bowel Syndrome |
397 |
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Section
25.10 |
Lactose
Intolerance |
399 |
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Chapter 26 |
Kidney and
Urologic Disorders |
403 |
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Section 26.1 |
Bedwetting
and Urinary Incontinence |
404 |
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Section 26.2 |
Childhood
Nephrotic Syndrome |
409 |
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Section 26.3 |
Hemolytic
Uremic Syndrome |
413 |
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Section 26.4 |
Urinary
Tract Infections |
415 |
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Chapter 27 |
Liver
Disorders |
423 |
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Section 27.1 |
Alpha-1
Antitrypsin Deficiency |
424 |
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Section 27.2 |
Autoimmune
Hepatitis |
428 |
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Chapter 28 |
Musculoskeletal
Disorders |
431 |
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Section 28.1 |
Bowlegs and
Knock-Knee |
432 |
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Section 28.2 |
Flat Feet |
435 |
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Section 28.3 |
Growing
Pains |
438 |
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Section 28.4 |
Intoeing |
440 |
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Section 28.5 |
Juvenile
Rheumatoid Arthritis |
442 |
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Section 28.6 |
Juvenile
Dermatomyositis |
446 |
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Section 28.7 |
Marfan
Syndrome |
452 |
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Section 28.8 |
Muscular
Dystrophy |
455 |
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Section 28.9 |
Osgood-Schlatter
Disease |
460 |
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Section
28.10 |
Scoliosis |
462 |
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Chapter 29 |
Neurological
Disorders |
469 |
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Section 29.1 |
Brain Tumors |
470 |
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Section 29.2 |
Cerebral
Palsy |
485 |
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Section 29.3 |
Epilepsy |
492 |
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Section 29.4 |
Febrile
Seizures |
499 |
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Section 29.5 |
Headache |
503 |
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Section 29.6 |
Neurofibromatosis |
508 |
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Section 29.7 |
Tourette
Syndrome |
515 |
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Chapter 30 |
Respiratory
and Lung Conditions |
523 |
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Section 30.1 |
Asthma |
524 |
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Section 30.2 |
Bronchitis |
528 |
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Section 30.3 |
Cystic
Fibrosis |
531 |
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Chapter 31 |
Skin
Conditions |
539 |
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Section 31.1 |
Eczema/Atopic
Dermatitis |
540 |
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Section 31.2 |
Psoriasis |
543 |
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Chapter 32 |
Vision
Problems |
547 |
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Section 32.1 |
Amblyopia |
548 |
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Section 32.2 |
Conjunctivitis
(Pinkeye) |
550 |
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Section 32,3 |
Far- and
Nearsightedness |
553 |
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Section 32.4 |
Retinitis
Pigmentosa |
555 |
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Section 32.5 |
Strabismus |
557 |
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PART
IV |
DEVELOPMENTAL
AND PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS |
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Chapter 33 |
Autism
Spectrum Disorders |
561 |
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Chapter 34 |
Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
577 |
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Chapter 35 |
Auditory
Processing Disorder |
583 |
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Chapter 36 |
Developmental
Delay |
587 |
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Chapter 37 |
Dyslexia |
591 |
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Chapter 38 |
Fragile X
Syndrome |
595 |
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Chapter 39 |
Learning
Disabilities |
601 |
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Chapter 40 |
Stuttering |
607 |
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Chapter 41 |
Anxiety
Disorders |
611 |
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Chapter 42 |
Bipolar
Disorder |
615 |
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Chapter 43 |
Conduct
Disorder |
619 |
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Chapter 44 |
Depression |
623 |
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Chapter 45 |
Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder |
629 |
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Chapter 46 |
Oppositional
Defiant Disorder |
641 |
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PART V |
ADDITIONAL
HELP AND INFORMATION |
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Chapter 47 |
Glossary of
Terms Related to Childhood Diseases and Disorders |
647 |
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Chapter 48 |
Resource
List for Parents |
653 |
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Index |
669 |
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