Blueprints Clinical Cases in Pediatrics

by Londhe, Vedang A.; Marmor, Andrea K.; Dandekar, Abhay S.; Caughey, Aaron B.

• ISBN13: 9781405104920
• ISBN10: 1405104929
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-08
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Blueprints Clinical Cases in Pediatrics, Second Edition offers third- and fourth-year medical students valuable preparation for clerkships and the USMLE Steps 2 and 3. The book features 60 clinical cases, 10 new to this edition and 50 revised and updated from the first edition. Each case consists of a clinical vignette followed by thought questions and discussion, and ends with a question-and-answer review and a listing of suggested additional reading. A question-and-answer section at the end of the book contains 100 USMLE-format multiple-choice questions and detailed answer explanations.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Abbreviations/Acronyms	xiii
I Cases Presenting with Fever	1	(50)
Case 1 Fever and Fussiness	3	(5)
Case 2 Fever and Vomiting	8	(7)
Case 3 Febrile Infant	15	(6)
Case 4 Fever and Adenopathy	21	(6)
Case 5 High Fever in a Toddler	27	(9)
Case 6 Fever and Irritability	36	(6)
Case 7 Prolonged Fever	42	(9)
II Cases Presenting with Respiratory Distress	51	(38)
Case 8 Infant with Cough	53	(6)
Case 9 Wheezing	59	(5)
Case 10 Cough and Runny Nose	64	(5)
Case 11 Persistent Shortness of Breath	69	(5)
Case 12 Wheezing and Rash	74	(4)
Case 13 Cough and Fever	78	(5)
Case 14 Persistent Cough	83	(6)
III Cases in a Newborn Patient	89	(46)
Case 15 Yellow Newborn	91	(6)
Case 16 Tachypneic Premature Newborn	97	(5)
Case 17 Cyanotic Newborn	102	(5)
Case 18 Bilious Vomiting	107	(5)
Case 19 Rapid Heart Rate	112	(5)
Case 20 Ambiguous Genitalia	117	(5)
Case 21 Newborn with Rash	122	(4)
Case 22 Jittery Newborn	126	(5)
Case 23 Feeding Intolerance	131	(4)
IV Cases Presenting with Abdominal Pain	135	(42)
Case 24 Fever and Abdominal Pain	137	(5)
Case 25 Abdominal Pain and Vomiting	142	(5)
Case 26 Scrotal Pain and Swelling	147	(4)
Case 27 Infant with Indigestion	151	(5)
Case 28 Abdominal Pain and Bloody Diarrhea	156	(5)
Case 29 Cramps and Watery Diarrhea	161	(5)
Case 30 Abdominal Pain and Irritability	166	(6)
Case 31 Constipation: 21/2-Year-Old	172	(5)
V Cases Presenting with Vomiting	177	(22)
Case 32 Vomiting and Diarrhea	179	(4)
Case 33 Vomiting Infant	183	(5)
Case 34 Vomiting and Irritability	188	(5)
Case 35 Vomiting Blood	193	(6)
VI Cases Presenting with Joint Pain	199	(20)
Case 36 Hip Pain	201	(4)
Case 37 Knee Pain	205	(5)
Case 38 Shoulder Pain	210	(5)
Case 39 Puffy Hands and Feet	215	(4)
VII Cases Presenting with Refusal to Walk	219	(32)
Case 40 Limping Teen	221	(4)
Case 41 Difficulty Walking	225	(4)
Case 42 Never Started Walking	229	(9)
Case 43 Sore Foot and Dark Urine	238	(6)
Case 44 Febrile Toddler	244	(7)
VIII Cases Presenting with Altered Mental Status	251	(36)
Case 45 Seizure	253	(5)
Case 46 Shock	258	(5)
Case 47 Irritability	263	(5)
Case 48 Confusion After a Fall	268	(6)
Case 49 Erratic Behavior	274	(6)
Case 50 Refusing to Go to School	280	(7)
IX Cases Presenting with Abnormal Growth	287	(34)
Case 51 Teen with Poor Appetite	289	(6)
Case 52 Weight Loss and Pallor	295	(5)
Case 53 Small Infant	300	(6)
Case 54 The Shortest Kid in the Class	306	(8)
Case 55 Infant with Poor Weight Gain and Fatigue	314	(7)
X Cases Presenting with a Rash	321	(36)
Case 56 Itchy Rash with Fever	323	(7)
Case 57 Painless Dots	330	(6)
Case 58 Periorbital Redness	336	(7)
Case 59 Itchy Rash	343	(7)
Case 60 Pink Eye	350	(7)
XI Review Q&A	357	(2)
Questions	359	(20)
Answers and Explanations	379	(19)
Index	398