Atlas of Pediatrics in the Tropics and Resource Limited Settings

by Spector, Jonathan M., M.D.; Gibson, Timothy E., M.d.

• ISBN13: 9781581103038
• ISBN10: 1581103034
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-06-30
• Publisher: Amer Academy of Pediatrics

Summary

This all-new convenient take-along guide provides essential information and recommendations for diagnosing and treating more than 80 tropical diseases and conditions.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xv
Human Rights of Children	p. 1
Immunization in Developing Countries	p. 3
Neglected Tropical Diseases	p. 7
Neonatal Survival	p. 9
Psychosocial Considerations	p. 13
Traditional Health Practices	p. 17
Water and Sanitation	p. 21
Conditions
Amebiasis	p. 27
Ancylostomiasis	p. 31
Ascariasis	p. 35
Beriberi	p. 39
Burkitt Lymphoma	p. 43
Burns	p. 47
Buruli Ulcer	p. 53
Carrion Disease	p. 57
Chikungunya Fever	p. 61
Cholera	p. 65
Cutaneous Larva Migrans	p. 69
Cysticercosis	p. 73
Dengue	p. 77
Diphtheria	p. 81
Dracunculiasis	p. 87
Filariasis, Lymphatic	p. 93
Giardiasis	p. 99
HIV and AIDS	p. 101
Hydatid Disease	p. 113
Hypothyroidism, Congenital	p. 119
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous	p. 123
Leishmaniasis, Visceral	p. 129
Leprosy	p. 133
Loaiasis	p. 139
Malaria	p. 143
Malnutrition	p. 149
Measles	p. 157
Melioidosis	p. 163
Meningococcemia	p. 167
Molluscum Contagiosum	p. 171
Mumps	p. 173
Noma	p. 175
Onchocerciasis	p. 179
Pediculosis	p. 185
Pellagra	p. 187
Plague	p. 191
Poliomyelitis	p. 195
Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis	p. 199
Pyomyositis, Tropical	p. 203
Rabies	p. 207
Rickets	p. 211
Scabies	p. 217
Schistosomiasis	p. 223
Scurvy	p. 229
Snakebite	p. 233
Tetanus	p. 241
Tinea	p. 245
Toxocariasis	p. 249
Toxoplasmosis	p. 253
Trachoma	p. 257
Trichuriasis	p. 265
Trypanosomiasis, African	p. 269
Trypanosomiasis, American	p. 277
Tuberculosis	p. 281
Tungiasis	p. 289
Typhoid Fever	p. 291
Varicella-Zoster and Herpes Zoster Infections	p. 297
Viral Hemorrhagic Fever	p. 301
Vitamin A Deficiency	p. 305
Yaws	p. 307
Yellow Fever	p. 311
Treatment Table	p. 315
Weight-for-Height Tables	p. 323
Instructions for Using the Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) Assessment	p. 329
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