Table
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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 |
Doctor Visits and Your Child |
7 |
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Chapter 3 |
How to Give Medicine to Children |
13 |
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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 Children |
28 |
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Section 5.2 |
Physical Fitness and Health |
32 |
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Section 5.3 |
Obesity in Children |
35 |
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Section 5.4 |
Healthy Sleep Habits |
39 |
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Section 5.5 |
The Importance of Handwashing |
43 |
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Section 5.6 |
The Effects of Secondhand Smoke on Children |
45 |
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Section 5.7 |
Skin Cancer Prevention |
48 |
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Chapter 6 |
Preventing Childhood Injuries |
51 |
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Section 6.1 |
Preventing Burns |
52 |
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Section 6.2 |
Preventing Drowning |
54 |
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Section 6.3 |
Preventing Falls |
57 |
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Section 6.4 |
Preventing Poisoning |
60 |
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Section 6.5 |
Preventing Motor Vehicle Injuries |
62 |
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Chapter 7 |
Fevers and Febrile Seizures in Children |
65 |
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Section 7.1 |
Fevers in Children |
66 |
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Section 7.2 |
Febrile Seizures |
68 |
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Chapter 8 |
Responding to Medical Emergencies |
71 |
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PART II |
CHILDHOOD INFECTIONS AND RELATED
CONCERNS |
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Chapter 9 |
Foodborne Illness |
77 |
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Chapter 10 |
Streptococcal Bacterial Infections |
83 |
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Section 10.1 |
Group A Streptococcal Infections |
84 |
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Section 10.2 |
Pneumococcal Disease |
87 |
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Section 10.3 |
Rheumatic Fever |
90 |
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Section 10.4 |
Scarlet Fever |
92 |
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Section 10.5 |
Strep Throat |
94 |
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Section 10.6 |
Impetigo |
96 |
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Chapter 11 |
Other Bacterial Infections |
99 |
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Section 11.1 |
Cat Scratch Disease |
100 |
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Section 11.2 |
Diphtheria |
101 |
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Section 11.3 |
H. Pylori Bacteria and Peptic Ulcers |
104 |
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Section 11.4 |
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B |
109 |
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Section 11.5 |
Lyme Disease |
111 |
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Section 11.6 |
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) |
114 |
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Section 11.7 |
Mycoplasma Infection (Walking Pneumonia) |
118 |
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Section 11.8 |
Tetanus |
121 |
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Section 11.9 |
Tuberculosis |
123 |
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Section 11.10 |
Whooping Cough (Pertussis) |
126 |
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Viral Infections |
131 |
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Section 12.1 |
Adenovirus Infections |
132 |
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Section 12.2 |
Chickenpox (Varicella) |
134 |
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Section 12.3 |
Common Cold |
137 |
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Section 12.4 |
Croup |
139 |
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Section 12.5 |
Fifth Disease |
142 |
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Section 12.6 |
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease |
145 |
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Section 12.7 |
Infectious Mononucleosis |
147 |
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Section 12.8 |
Influenza |
151 |
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Section 12.9 |
Measles |
155 |
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Section 12.10 |
Mumps |
158 |
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Section 12.11 |
Rabies |
161 |
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Section 12.12 |
Rubella (German Measles) |
163 |
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Chapter 13 |
Parasitic and Fungal Infections |
165 |
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Section 13.1 |
Ascariasis and Hookworm Infection |
166 |
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Section 13.2 |
Baylisascaris Infection |
170 |
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Section 13.3 |
Cryptosporidiosis |
172 |
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Section 13.4 |
Giardiasis |
177 |
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Section 13.5 |
Hymenolepis (Dwarf Tapeworm) Infection |
180 |
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Section 13.6 |
Pediculosis Capitis (Head lice) |
182 |
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Section 13.7 |
Enterobiasis (Pinworm Infection) |
187 |
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Section 13.8 |
Scabies |
190 |
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Section 13.9 |
Cercarial Dermatitis (Swimmer’s Itch) |
195 |
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Section 13.10 |
Dermatophytes (Tinea and
Ringworm) |
198 |
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Section 13.11 |
Toxocariasis |
201 |
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Chapter 14 |
Other Diseases Associated with Infections |
203 |
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Section 14.1 |
Encephalitis |
204 |
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Section 14.2 |
Meningitis |
209 |
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Section 14.3 |
Pneumonia |
213 |
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Section 14.4 |
Reye Syndrome |
216 |
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PART III |
MEDICAL CONDITIONS APPEARING IN CHILDHOOD |
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Chapter 15 |
Allergies in Children |
221 |
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Section 15.1 |
Allergic Reactions in Kids |
222 |
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Section 15.2 |
Food Allergies |
231 |
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Chapter 16 |
Blood and Circulatory Disorders in Children |
237 |
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Section 16.1 |
Anemia |
238 |
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Section 16.2 |
Sickle Cell Anemia |
243 |
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Section 16.3 |
Thalassemia |
248 |
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Section 16.4 |
Hemophilia |
250 |
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Section 16.5 |
Thrombocytopenia |
253 |
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Section 16.6 |
Thrombophilia (Excessive Blood Clotting) |
257 |
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Section 16.7 |
von Willebrand Disease |
260 |
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Chapter 17 |
Cancer in Children |
265 |
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Section 17.1 |
Leukemia |
266 |
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Section 17.2 |
Lymphoma |
270 |
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Section 17.3 |
Neuroblastoma |
274 |
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Section 17.4 |
Sarcoma and Bone Tumors |
279 |
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Section 17.5 |
Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma) |
285 |
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Chapter 18 |
Cardiovascular Disorders in Children |
289 |
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Section 18.1 |
Arrhythmia |
290 |
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Section 18.2 |
Heart Murmurs |
297 |
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Section 18.3 |
Hyperlipidemia (High Cholesterol) |
299 |
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Section 18.4 |
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) |
302 |
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Section 18.5 |
Kawasaki Disease |
304 |
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Chapter 19 |
Diabetes in Children |
309 |
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Chapter 20 |
Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders in Children |
315 |
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Section 20.1 |
Ear Infection (Otitis Media) |
316 |
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Section 20.2 |
Enlarged Adenoids |
320 |
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Section 20.3 |
Facial Nerve Injuries and Paralysis |
323 |
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Section 20.4 |
Hearing Loss |
326 |
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Section 20.5 |
Hoarseness |
328 |
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Section 20.6 |
Nosebleeds |
331 |
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Section 20.7 |
Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
334 |
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Section 20.8 |
Perforated Eardrum |
338 |
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Section 20.9 |
Sinusitis |
340 |
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Section 20.10 |
Stridor |
343 |
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Section 20.11 |
Swimmer’s Ear (Otitis Externa) |
345 |
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Section 20.12 |
Tonsillitis |
347 |
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Chapter 21 |
Endocrine and Growth Disorders in Children |
351 |
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Section 21.1 |
Adrenal Gland Disorders |
352 |
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Section 21.2 |
Constitutional Growth Delay |
354 |
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Section 21.3 |
Growth Hormone Deficiency |
356 |
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Section 21.4 |
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism (Graves Disease) |
359 |
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Section 21.5 |
Idiopathic Short Stature |
364 |
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Section 21.6 |
Klinefelter Syndrome |
366 |
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Section 21.7 |
Precocious Puberty |
368 |
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Section 21.8 |
Turner Syndrome |
370 |
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Chapter 22 |
Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children |
373 |
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Section 22.1 |
Abdominal Pain |
374 |
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Section 22.2 |
Appendicitis |
379 |
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Section 22.3 |
Celiac Disease |
383 |
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Section 22.4 |
Crohn Disease |
387 |
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Section 22.5 |
Constipation |
392 |
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Section 22.6 |
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome |
394 |
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Section 22.7 |
Diarrhea |
398 |
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Section 22.8 |
Dysphagia (Difficulty Swallowing) |
403 |
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Section 22.9 |
Encopresis (Overflow Soiling) |
409 |
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Section 22.10 |
Gastroenteritis |
412 |
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Section 22.11 |
Gastroesophageal Reflux |
415 |
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Section 22.12 |
Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
418 |
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Section 22.13 |
Lactose Intolerance |
422 |
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Section 22.14 |
Motion Sickness |
426 |
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Chapter 23 |
Kidney and Urologic Disorders in Children |
429 |
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Section 23.1 |
Bedwetting and Urinary Incontinence |
430 |
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Section 23.2 |
Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome |
434 |
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Section 23.3 |
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome |
437 |
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Section 23.4 |
Urinary Tract Infections |
439 |
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Chapter 24 |
Liver Disorders in Children |
443 |
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Section 24.1 |
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency |
444 |
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Section 24.2 |
Hepatitis in Children |
449 |
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Chapter 25 |
Musculoskeletal Disorders in Children |
457 |
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Section 25.1 |
Knock Knees |
458 |
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Section 25.2 |
Flat Feet |
459 |
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Section 25.3 |
Growing Pains |
461 |
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Section 25.4 |
Intoeing |
464 |
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Section 25.5 |
Juvenile Idiopathic (Rheumatoid) Arthritis |
466 |
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Section 25.6 |
Juvenile Myositis and Dermatomyositis |
470 |
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Section 25.7 |
Procedures to Correct Leg Length Discrepancy |
476 |
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Section 25.8 |
Marfan Syndrome |
480 |
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Section 25.9 |
Muscular Dystrophy |
484 |
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Section 25.10 |
Osgood-Schlatter Disease |
490 |
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Section 25.11 |
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease |
493 |
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Section 25.12 |
Scoliosis |
495 |
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Chapter 26 |
Neurological Disorders in Children |
499 |
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Section 26.1 |
Brain Tumors |
500 |
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Section 26.2 |
Cerebral Palsy |
504 |
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Section 26.3 |
Epilepsy |
510 |
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Section 26.4 |
Headache |
516 |
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Section 26.5 |
Neurofibromatosis |
519 |
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Section 26.6 |
Tourette Syndrome |
524 |
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Chapter 27 |
Respiratory and Lung Conditions in Children |
527 |
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Section 27.1 |
Asthma |
528 |
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Section 27.2 |
Bronchitis |
533 |
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Section 27.3 |
Cystic Fibrosis |
536 |
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Chapter 28 |
Skin Conditions in Children |
543 |
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Section 28.1 |
Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) |
544 |
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Section 28.2 |
Psoriasis |
547 |
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Section 28.3 |
Warts |
549 |
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Chapter 29 |
Vision and Eye Problems in Children |
553 |
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Section 29.1 |
Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) |
554 |
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Section 29.2 |
Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye) |
556 |
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Section 29.3 |
Refractive Disorders |
561 |
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Section 29.4 |
Retinitis Pigmentosa |
563 |
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Section 29.5 |
Strabismus (Crossed Eye) |
567 |
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PART IV |
DEVELOPMENTAL AND PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS |
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Chapter 30 |
Autism Spectrum Disorders |
573 |
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Chapter 31 |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
579 |
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Chapter 32 |
Conduct and Oppositional Disorders |
587 |
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Chapter 33 |
Developmental Disorders and Disorders that Affect
Learning |
593 |
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Section 33.1 |
Auditory Processing Disorder |
594 |
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Section 33.2 |
Developmental Apraxia of
Speech |
597 |
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Section 33.3 |
Developmental Delay |
600 |
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Section 33.4 |
Dyslexia |
609 |
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Section 33.5 |
Learning Disabilities |
612 |
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Section 33.6 |
Stuttering |
617 |
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Chapter 34 |
Fragile X Syndrome |
621 |
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Chapter 35 |
Mental Health Disorders in Children |
627 |
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Section 35.1 |
Anxiety and Panic Disorders |
628 |
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Section 35.2 |
Bipolar Disorder |
638 |
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Section 35.3 |
Depression |
645 |
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Section 3 5.4 |
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
654 |
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PART V |
ADDITIONAL HELP AND INFORMATION |
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Chapter 36 |
Glossary of Terms Related to Childhood Diseases and
Disorders |
659 |
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Chapter 37 |
Resource List for Parents and Caregivers |
665 |
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Index |
679 |
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