Contributing Authors

ix

Preface

xiii

1

Patient Care   Susan M. Dusenbery and Andrew J. White

1

2

Nutritional Problems   William E. Bennett, Jr. and James P. Keating

11

3

Fluid and Electrolyte Management   Susan M. Dusenbery and James P. Keating

15

4

Emergencies   Marcella M. Donarutna-Kwoh and Robert M. Kennedy

27

5

Poisonings   Marcella M. Donaruma-Kwoh

38

6

Orthopedics   Marcella M. Donaruma-Kwoh and Robert M. Kennedy

51

7

Newborn Medicine   Akshaya J. Vacbharajani and Amit Mathur

61

8

Critical Care   Nathan P. Dean and Nikoleta S. Kolovos

82

9

Surgery   Li Em Chen and Brad W. Warner

104

10

Adolescent Medicine   Sarah Tycast and Kathryn L. Plax

117

11

Allergic Diseases   Leonard B. Bacbarier, Caroline C. Homer, Elyra D. Figueroa, Karen DeMuth, Miraham Beigelman, Anne E. Borgmeyer, Patti M. Gyr, Eli Silver, Lila C. Kertz, and Sthorn Thatayatikom

131

12

Cardiac Concerns   Mark C. Johnson and Edward K. Rhee

157

13

Dermatologic Diseases   Kara Sternbell Nunley and Susan J. Bayliss

176

14

Endocrine Diseases   Ana Maria Arhelaez, Arpita Kalla Vyas, and Stacie P. Shepherd

198

15

Gastroenterologic Diseases   William E. Bennett, Jr. and James P. Keating

223

16

Genetic Diseases   Tracy L. McGregor and Tyler E. Reimschisel

233

17

Hematology and Oncology   Aarali Rao and David B. Wilson

248

18

Infectious Diseases   Stephanie A. Fritz and David A. Hunstad

273

19

Neurologic Diseases   Amit Malhotra and Christina A. Gurnett

314

20

Pulmonary Diseases   Katherine Rivera-Spoljaric and Leonard B. Bacharier

329

21

Radiologic Concerns   Keith A. Kronemer and William H. McAlister

340

22

Renal Diseases   Sweety Srivastava and Anne Beck

359

23

Rheumatologic Diseases   Megan A. Cooper and Andrew J. White

374

24

Sedation   Lynne M. Strauser Sterni, Douglas W. Carlson, Jennifer W. Cole, and Robert M. Kennedy Formulary Kristina N. Bryowsky

386

APPENDICES

A

Child and Adolescent Immunization Guidelines, 2008

441

B

Denver Development Assessment (Denver II)

444

C

Growth Charts

446

D

Tanner Stages

456

E

Phototherapy/Exchange Transfusion Guidelines

458

F

Hypertension in Children and Adolescents

461

G

Common Procedures   Akshaya J. Vachharajani

469

Index

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