The 5-Minute Pediatric Patient Advisor

by Schwartz, M. William; Goldfarb, Bruce

• ISBN13: 9780781729871
• ISBN10: 0781729874
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Summary

Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Quick reference provides easy-to-understand information enabling the reader to understand the most commonly encountered problems in pediatrics. Includes patient information sheets and is designed to improve communication between doctors, nurses, and patients. Based on the 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, c2000. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Contributing Authors	xi
Preface	xv
SECTION I: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT...	1	(158)
acne	2	(1)
adenovirus infection	3	(1)
anaerobic infection	4	(1)
anaphylaxis	5	(1)
anemia, hemolytic	6	(1)
angioedema	7	(1)
animal bites and stings	8	(1)
anorexia	9	(1)
apnea	10	(1)
appendicitis	11	(1)
arthritis, infectious	12	(1)
arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid	13	(1)
asthma	14	(1)
ataxia	15	(1)
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder	16	(1)
Bell palsy	17	(1)
birthmarks	18	(1)
bone infection	19	(1)
brain injury	20	(1)
brain tumor	21	(1)
breast-feeding	22	(1)
breath-holding attack	23	(1)
bronchiolitis	24	(1)
campylobacter infection	25	(1)
celiac disease	26	(1)
cellulitis	27	(1)
cerebral palsy	28	(1)
chickenpox	29	(1)
child abuse	30	(1)
chlamydial pneumonia	31	(1)
chronic active hepatitis	32	(1)
cleft lip	33	(1)
clubfoot	34	(1)
colic	35	(1)
congenital gonococcal infection	36	(1)
congenital hypothyroidism	37	(1)
constipation	38	(1)
croup	39	(1)
cryptorchidism	40	(1)
cystic fibrosis	41	(1)
cytomegalovirus infection	42	(1)
dehydration	43	(1)
dermatitis	44	(1)
developmental dysplasia of hip (DDH)	45	(1)
diabetes mellitus, insulin-dependent (IDDM or Type 1)	46	(1)
diaper rash	47	(1)
diarrhea, acute	48	(1)
diarrhea, chronic	49	(1)
Down syndrome	50	(1)
ear infection	51	(1)
encephalitis	52	(1)
enlarged breasts (gynecomastia)	53	(1)
enuresis	54	(1)
epiglottitis	55	(1)
floppy infant syndrome	56	(1)
flu	57	(1)
food allergy	58	(1)
food poisoning	59	(1)
frostbite	60	(1)
fungal infections	61	(1)
gastritis	62	(1)
gastroesophageal reflux	63	(1)
German measles	64	(1)
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenas (G6PD) deficiency	65	(1)
goiter	66	(1)
hand-foot-and-mouth disease	67	(1)
heat stroke and exhaustion	68	(1)
hemophilia	69	(1)
hernia	70	(1)
herpes	71	(1)
hiccups	72	(1)
high blood pressure-hypertension	73	(1)
histoplasmosis	74	(1)
hives	75	(1)
HIV infection and AIDS	76	(1)
hydrocephalus	77	(1)
hydronephrosis	78	(1)
immune thrombocytopenic purpura	79	(1)
impetigo	80	(1)
infantile spasms	81	(1)
inflammatory bowel disease	82	(1)
iron deficiency anemia	83	(1)
irritable bowel syndrome	84	(1)
Kawasaki disease	85	(1)
lactose intolerance	86	(1)
lazy eye	87	(1)
lead poisoning	88	(1)
leukemia	89	(1)
lice	90	(1)
light sensitivity (photosensitivity)	91	(1)
Lyme disease	92	(1)
measles	93	(1)
meningitis	94	(1)
meningococcemia	95	(1)
menstrual disorders	96	(1)
mental retardation	97	(1)
mesenteric adenitis	98	(1)
migraine	99	(1)
milia	100	(1)
milk protein allergy	101	(1)
mononucleosis	102	(1)
mumps	103	(1)
necrotizing enterocolitis	104	(1)
neurofibromatosis	105	(1)
nosebleed	106	(1)
obesity	107	(1)
parvovirus B19 infection (fifth disease)	108	(1)
pink eye	109	(1)
pinworms	110	(1)
pneumonia, bacterial	111	(1)
pseudotumor cerebri	112	(1)
puberty and pubertal delay	113	(1)
respiratory syncytial virus	114	(1)
Rh-incompatibility	115	(1)
rhinitis, allergic	116	(1)
rickets	117	(1)
Rocky Mountain spotted fever	118	(1)
roseola	119	(1)
scabies	120	(1)
seizures	121	(1)
seizures, febrile	122	(1)
serum sickness	123	(1)
sexual abuse	124	(1)
sexual ambiguity	125	(1)
sexual precocity	126	(1)
sexually transmitted disease	127	(1)
short bowel syndrome	128	(1)
sickle cell anemia	129	(1)
sinusitis	130	(1)
slipped capital femoral epiphysis	131	(1)
sore throat	132	(1)
spinal muscle atrophy	133	(1)
stool soiling	134	(1)
stuttering	135	(1)
stye	136	(1)
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)	137	(1)
suicide	138	(1)
swimmer's ear	139	(1)
tear duct obstruction	140	(1)
tendinitis	141	(1)
tetanus	142	(1)
thalassemia	143	(1)
toddler's diarrhea	144	(1)
toxoplasmosis	145	(1)
tracheitis	146	(1)
transient synovitis	147	(1)
tuberculosis	148	(1)
ulcerative colitis	149	(1)
urinary tract infection	150	(1)
vaginal discharge	151	(1)
ventricular tachycardia	152	(1)
viral hepatitis	153	(1)
Von Willebrand disease	154	(1)
warts	155	(1)
whooping cough	156	(1)
Yersinia enterocolitica	157	(2)
SECTION II: DEFINITIONS	159	(4)
anemia of chronic disease	161	(1)
aplastic anemia	161	(1)
ascites	161	(1)
biliary atresia	161	(1)
botulism	161	(1)
cataract	161	(1)
cirrhosis	161	(1)
condyloma accumulata	161	(1)
costochondritis	161	(1)
cutaneous larva migrans	161	(1)
diabetic ketoacidosis	161	(1)
diskitis	161	(1)
erythema multiforme	161	(1)
Ewing sarcoma	161	(1)
fungal skin infections	161	(1)
growth hormone deficiency	161	(1)
Hereditary spherocytosis	161	(1)
Hirschsprung disease	161	(1)
Hodgkin Lymphoma	161	(1)
intussusception	161	(1)
meckel diverticulum	161	(1)
megaloblastic anemia	161	(1)
metabolic disease in newborns	161	(1)
Munchausen syndrome by proxy	161	(1)
muscular dystrophy	161	(1)
myasthenia gravis	161	(1)
nephrotic syndrome	161	(1)
neuroblastoma	161	(1)
non-Hodgkin lymphoma	161	(1)
osteosarcoma	161	(1)
pancreatitis	161	(1)
perirectal abscess	161	(1)
persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn	161	(1)
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia	161	(1)
portal hypertension	162	(1)
posterior urethral valves	162	(1)
primary adrenal insufficiency	162	(1)
prune belly syndrome	162	(1)
pulmonary embolism	162	(1)
renal failure, acute	162	(1)
renal failure, chronic	162	(1)
retropharyngeal abscess	162	(1)
rhabdomyosarcoma	162	(1)
staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome	162	(1)
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome	162	(1)
supraventricular tachycardia	162	(1)
tetralogy of Fallot	162	(1)
tick fever	162	(1)
toxic shock syndrome	162	(1)
urethral prolapse	162	(1)
uteropelvic junction obstruction	162	(1)
Wilms, tumor	162	(1)
Index	163