American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Your Child's Symptoms : The Official, Complete Home Reference, Birth Through Adolescence

by SCHIFF, DONALD MD FASHELOV, STEVEN P. MD

• ISBN13: 9780375752575
• ISBN10: 0375752579
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Villard

Summary

The most complete, authoritative, and up-to-date guide to children's symptoms available--from the most respected authority on child and adolescent heath care in America "Keep it close at hand." --Sesame Street Parents magazine When an infant or small child is ill, it is often very difficult for a parent to understand the nature of the problem. The American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Your Child's Symptoms enables a parent to identify a symptom quickly, learn its possible cause, and determine how best to proceed. More than one hundred symptoms are listed alphabetically, and the text and illustrations that accompany each one are arranged in easy-to-follow charts. The Guide also includes: Advice and guidelines on evaluating the seriousness of the symptom and what action a parent should take, complete with a specific section on when to consult a pediatrician Comprehensive entries covering all children from birth through adolescence Scores of sidebars on important topics such as recognizing language milestones, correcting eye problems, and stopping a nosebleed An illustrated guide to basic first aid Guidelines for safety and accident prevention Widely praised for its unprecedented user-friendly style and format, the hardcover edition of the Guide to Your Child's Symptoms was a number one Library Journal reference bestseller and a selection of the Literary Guild. The book also won the 1998 American Medical Writers Association Medical Book Award for Lay Readers, as well as a 1998 National Health Information Award.

Author Biography

Donald Schiff, M.D., is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and an attending physician at the Children's Hospital in Denver. Steven P. Shelov, M.D., M.S., is the chairman of pediatrics at Maimonides Medical Center and a professor of pediatrics at the State University of New York in Brooklyn. The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 53,000 primary-care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Previous American Academy of Pediatrics books include the Guide to Your Child's Nutrition and Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5. The AAP is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION	1	(4)
PART 1 Directory of Common Childhood Symptoms	5	(194)
CHAPTER 1 COMMON SYMPTOMS IN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS	5	(14)
Caring for Your Newborn	5	(1)
Crying/Colic	6	(2)
Diarrhea in Infants	8	(1)
Feeding Problems in Infants	9	(1)
Fever in Infants Under 3 Months	10	(2)
Skin Problems	12	(2)
Sleep Problems	14	(2)
Spitting Up	16	(3)
CHAPTER 2 COMMON SYMPTOMS IN BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN	19	(154)
Rearing a Healthy Youngster	19	(1)
Abdominal Pain, Acute	20	(2)
Abdominal Pain, Chronic or Recurrent	22	(2)
Abdominal Swelling	24	(2)
Allergic Reactions	26	(2)
Appetite Loss	28	(2)
Back Pain	30	(2)
Bed-wetting	32	(2)
Behavior Problems	34	(2)
Bites and Stings	36	(2)
Bleeding and Bruising	38	(2)
Bluish Skin	40	(2)
Bow Legs, Knock Knees, Pigeon Toes	42	(1)
Breast Swelling	43	(1)
Breathing Difficulty/Breathlessness	44	(2)
Chest Pain	46	(2)
Constipation	48	(2)
Convulsions	50	(1)
Coordination Problems	51	(1)
Cough	52	(2)
Crossed Eyes/Wandering Eye	54	(2)
Dental Problems	56	(2)
Developmental Delay	58	(4)
Diarrhea	62	(2)
Dizziness	64	(2)
Drooling	66	(2)
Earache/Ear Infection	68	(2)
Eye Problems	70	(2)
Fears	72	(2)
Feeding Problems	74	(2)
Fever	76	(2)
Fracture/Broken Bones	78	(2)
Frequently Ill Child	80	(2)
Gas	82	(2)
Growth Problems	84	(2)
Hair Loss	86	(2)
Headache	88	(2)
Hearing Loss	90	(2)
Heartbeat Irregularities	92	(3)
Hyperactivity/Attention Deficit Disorder	95	(3)
Indigestion	98	(2)
Irritability	100	(2)
Itching	102	(2)
Jaundice	104	(2)
Joint Pain/Swelling	106	(2)
Learning Problems	108	(2)
Limb/Leg Pain	110	(2)
Masturbation	112	(2)
Mouth Pain	114	(2)
Muscle Pain	116	(2)
Nosebleeds	118	(2)
Paleness	120	(2)
Posture Defects	122	(2)
Rectal Pain/Itching	124	(2)
Rocking/Head Banging	126	(2)
Runny/Stuffy Nose	128	(2)
Sexual Maturation	130	(2)
Skeletal Deformities	132	(2)
Skin Problems	134	(4)
Sore Throat	138	(2)
Speech Problems	140	(2)
Stool Abnormalities	142	(2)
Stool Incontinence	144	(2)
Swellings and Lumps	146	(2)
Swollen Glands	148	(2)
Temper Tantrums	150	(2)
Tics/Spasms	152	(2)
Urinary Incontinence	154	(2)
Urinary Pain/Difficulty	156	(2)
Vaginal Itching/Discharge	158	(2)
Vision Problems	160	(2)
Vomiting	162	(2)
Walking Problems	164	(2)
Weakness	166	(2)
Weight: Excessive Gain, Excessive Loss	168	(2)
Wheezing/Noisy Breathing	170	(3)
CHAPTER 3 COMMON SYMPTOMS IN ADOLESCENTS	173	(26)
Meeting the Challenges of Adolescence	173	(1)
Anxiety	174	(2)
Depression	176	(2)
Eating Disorders	178	(3)
Fainting	181	(3)
Fatigue	184	(2)
High Blood Pressure	186	(2)
Knee Pain	188	(2)
Mood Swings	190	(2)
Personality Change	192	(2)
Sexual Behavior	194	(2)
Skin Problems	196	(3)
PART 2 Illustrated First Aid Manual and Safety Guide	199	(50)
CHAPTER 4 BASICS OF FIRST AID	199	(22)
Administering First Aid: Lifesaving Techniques	199	(10)
First Aid Kit	200	(1)
Choking	201	(2)
Heimlich Maneuver	203	(1)
CPR for Infants Under 1 Year	204	(1)
CPR for Children 1 Year and Older	205	(2)
Drowning	207	(1)
Poisoning	207	(2)
Frequently Used First Aid Measures	209	(12)
Animal Bites	209	(1)
Burns	210	(1)
Cold Injury	211	(1)
Convulsions	212	(1)
Cuts and Scrapes	213	(2)
Dental Emergency	215	(1)
Electrical Injury	216	(1)
Fractures	217	(2)
Head Injuries	219	(2)
CHAPTER 5 GUIDE TO SAFETY AND PREVENTION	221	(18)
CHAPTER 6 GUIDE TO FOOD SAFETY	239	(10)
RESOURCES FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS	249	(2)
INDEX	251