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Among the most helpful and popular features of the Red Book are its tables, algorithms, charts, and graphs. To make these tools more accessible and user-friendly at the point of care, the American Academy of Pediatrics is pleased to introduce the new Red Book Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinical Decision Support Chart. This handy resource collects many of the most clinically useful tables, algorithms, and other items from the latest edition of Red Book and presents them in an enlarged, enhanced, colorized format that is lightweight, portable, and easy to navigate. Additionally, new tables have been created exclusively for this chart, synthesizing important clinical information from the Red Book text. 15 information-rich topics include:Staphylococcal InfectionsStreptococcal InfectionsDiarrheal InfectionsImmunizationsAntibiotic ProphylaxisImmune GlobulinImmune GlobulinKawasaki DiseaseTuberculosisLyme DiseaseVaricella-ZosterZikaFungal InfectionsGenital and Neonatal HerpesSyphilisImmunocompromised Children and AdolescentsThe content featured in these 15 tabs has been reviewed by the Red Book editors to ensure consistency with AAP policy.

Part of the highly regarded Nelson family of pediatric references, Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 8th Edition, is a concise, focused resource for medical students, pediatric residents, PAs, and nurse practitioners. Ideal for pediatric residencies, clerkships, and exams, this 8th Edition offers a readable, full-color format; high-yield, targeted chapters; and new features that make it even more user-friendly for today's in-training professionals or practitioners.Focuses on the core knowledge you need to know, while also providing complete coverage of recent advances in pediatrics. Coverage includes normal childhood growth and development, as well as the diagnosis, management, and prevention of common pediatric diseases and disorders.Includes new Pearls for Practitioners bullets at the end of each section, providing key clinical points and treatment information.Features well written, high-yield coverage throughout, following COMSEP curriculum guidelines relevant to your pediatric clerkship or rotation.Uses a full-color format with images and numerous new tables throughout, so you can easily visualize complex information.Provides real-world insights from chapter authors who are also Clerkship Directors, helping you gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed both in caring for patients and in preparing for clerkship or in-service examinations

Obtain evidence-based information to make timely and accurate diagnoses and treatment decisions. Continuing with this volume, Succinct Pediatrics is an ongoing series covering the entire scope of pediatric medicine. Each volume includes concise chapters with key features and invaluable tables and algorithms—resources health care professionals can use to deliver the highest quality of care. This third volume features 41 topics with key points and detailed therapies in neonatology, genetic and metabolic disorders, neurology, and developmental and behavioral disorders. Evidence-based levels of decision support are also provided throughout the book to provide insight into diagnostic tests and treatment modalities.Topics includeApnea of PrematurityBirth InjuriesRespiratory Distress SyndromeDown Syndrome and Turner SyndromeAtaxia and Movement DisordersCerebral PalsyFebrile SeizuresHydrocephalusAutism Spectrum DisordersBehavior Patterns in Infancy and PreschoolCongenital Heart DiseaseSudden Unexpected Infant DeathAnd more…

Confidently evaluate evidence-based information to make timely and accurate diagnoses and treatment decisions! Starting with this volume, Succinct Pediatrics will be an ongoing series covering the entire scope of pediatric medicine. Each volume will include short chapters with key features and invaluable tables and algorithms, allowing health care professionals the opportunity to deliver the highest quality of care. The first volume features 72 topics with key points and detailed therapies. The book starts with an overview of the core knowledge needed for medical decision-making. Evidence-based levels of decision support are also provided throughout the book to provide insight into diagnostic tests and treatment modalities.Part 1: Common Problems in Pediatric Practice Covers the'top 50'most common problems including:AsthmaBreastfeedingColicConstiptationCoughDiarrheaEar PainFeverHeadaches and MigrainesRashesVomitingand morePart 2: Critical and Emergency Care Covers 25 key conditions seen as urgent or pediatric emergencies, including:Acute bleedingAnaphylaxisEpistaxisHeart FailurePoisoningRespiratory distress and apneaSeizuresTraumatic brain injuryand more!

Evaluate diverse pediatric complaints efficiently and accurately with this best-selling resource from the American Academy of Pediatrics! This convenient handbook helps you effectively evaluate patient complaints, and develop sound differential diagnoses and management strategies. This practice-focused resource provides must-know information and expert advice for confidently addressing more than 80 diagnostic challenges.Discover all the pediatric issues you're most likely to see Look here for the essentials on everything from abdominal, back, and chest pain...to fever, fatigue, headache, and heart murmurs...to rash, red eye, sleep disturbances, and speech and language concerns...plus much more. Coverage also extends to evaluation of mental health symptoms, including anxiety, depression, disruptive behavior, emotional disturbance, inattention and impulsivity, and self-harm.Some 200 full-color images complement the concise text! Work through patient problems efficiently and systematicallyDesigned to work the way you do, Signs and Symptoms in Pediatrics guides you through every step in the diagnostic decision-making process. Information on each complaint is presented in the order in which you need to consider it as your evaluation proceeds. Pathophysiology and epidemiologyHistoryPhysical examinationLaboratory testsImaging studiesApproaches to initial managementOngoing care and follow-upSuggestions on when to refer or admitReady-reference features help save time and enhance outcomesPresenting complaints are organized alphabetically for speedy look up.Easy-to-follow algorithms simplify clinical decision-makingAt-a-glance charts and data tablesText boxes highlighting potential differential diagnoses

Based on key content from the American Academy of Pediatric's Red Book®, the Red Book Atlas, 2nd editon provides essential information and recommendations for diagnosing and treating more than 100 pediatric conditions. Look here for all the essentials on everything from actinomycosis to amebiasis to anthrax; hepatitis to herpes to hookworm; tuberculosis to tularemia to typhus. It streamlines disease recognition and clinical decision-making with more than 800 full-color images adjacent to concise diagnostic and treatment guidelines.Includes 300 new images!27 new chapters include: AstrovirusBacillus cereusBlastocystis hominis Burkholderia Human Calicivirus Chlamydophila pneumonia Chlamydophilia psittaci Clostridium perfringens CoronavirusCryptococcus neoformans Infections (Cryptococcosis) Cryptosporidiosis Dengue Fusobacterium Infections Hepatitis D Hepatitis E Human Herpesvirus 8 Legionella Human Metapneumovirus Infections Microsporidia Infections Parasitic Diseases Prion Diseases Q Fever Rickettsial Diseases Other Tapeworm Infections (including Hydatid Diseases) Other Vibrio InfectionsEssential information on each condition is presented in the precise sequence needed in the clinical setting:Clinical manifestationsEtiologyEpidemiologyIncubation periodDiagnostic testsTreatment

Kendig, Chernick's Disorders of the Respiratory Tract in Children is the definitive medical reference book to help you confront critical challenges using the latest knowledge and techniques. You'll get the state-of-the-art answers you need to offer the best care to young patients.Tackle the toughest challenges and improve patient outcomes with coverage of all the common and rare respiratory problems found in newborns and children worldwide. Get a solid foundation of knowledge to better understand and treat your patients through coverage of the latest basic science and its relevance to clinical problems. Get comprehensive, authoritative coverage on today's hot topics, such as interstitial lung disease, respiratory disorders in the newborn, congenital lung disease, swine flu, genetic testing for disease and the human genome, inflammatory cytokines in the lung, new radiologic techniques, diagnostic imaging of the respiratory tract, and pulmonary function tests. Learn from the experts with contributions from 100 world authorities in the fields of pediatrics, pulmonology, neurology, microbiology, cardiology, physiology, diagnostic imaging, anesthesiology, otolaryngology, allergy, and surgery.

All children have a right to appropriate prevention, assessment and control of their pain. Managing Pain in Children is an evidence-based, practical guide to care in all areas of children's pain management, providing nurses and other health care practitioners with the skills and expertise necessary to manage children's pain effectively. The text first explores the relevant anatomy and physiology of children, the latest policy guidelines surrounding pain management and ethical issues involved in managing children's pain. It then goes on to look at the various pain assessment tools available for children and non-drug methods of pain relief. The text then goes on to apply these pain management principles to practice in relation to acute pain, chronic pain, palliative care and the management of procedural pain. Each of these chapters covers the evidence base, assessment techniques, pain relieving interventions, and guidance for best practice in both hospital and community settings. Special features: Practical and accessible, with'best practice'points in each chapter Written in the context of latest policy developments Provides the necessary evidence-base for care throughout With contributions from experts in the field

Mosby's Pocket Guide to Pediatric Assessment offers a concise but comprehensive approach to health assessment for the pediatric client. It begins with a general description of history taking and includes approaches to children at various ages, nutritional assessment, and measurement and evaluation of vital signs. Emphasis is on'how to'information, including how and what to assess in each body system. Psychosocial, anatomical, and physiological development variations are incorporated as appropriate, as well as normal and abnormal findings. Given the extensive information provided, this reference is ideal for a broad range of nurses and students dealing with pediatric patients.Concise, portable size makes this book very handy for use in clinical settings.Presents content in an outline format for clinical practicality.Includes both psychosocial and physical aspects of assessment within a developmental framework.Body system organization facilitates retrieval of information.Highlighted clinical alerts call attention to potentially serious findings.Up-to-date growth charts are provided for birth through age 18.Extensively revised to reflect trends in pediatric nursing, up-to-date techniques, and current literature.A new chapter on assessment of mental health addresses growing areas of concern including school phobia, ADHD, depression, suicide, anxiety, and schizophrenia.New tables provide quick reference to common childhood symptoms (i.e., fever, diarrhea, vomiting).Updated coverage of immunizations (U.S. and Canada) includes information regarding relevance and normal timing of immunizations as well as most current published tables.Nursing diagnoses have been updated throughout.