Solving Patient Problems in Pediatrics

by Wilson, H. David

• ISBN13: 9781889325095
• ISBN10: 1889325090
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Blackwell Science Inc

Summary

This new series assists students at all levels in developing their clinical problem-solving or reasoning skills by leading them through the "clinical reasoning process around common presenting complaints" in the various clinical rotations. The most common diseases that the students are likely to encounter are the foundation upon which the student may begin to build a more extensive diagnosis.

Table of Contents

Contributors	xi
Preface	xv
Acknowledgments	xvii
Dedication	xix
Introduction	xxi
Chief Complaint: Congenital Malformations in a Newborn	1	(4)
John T. Martsolf
Chief Complaint: Hospital Discharge of a Newborn	5	(4)
George M. Johnson
Chief Complaint: Lethargy in a Neonate	9	(6)
William C. Rosen
Chief Complaint: No Red Reflex in a Neonate	15	(4)
Lori A. Sondrol
Chief Complaint: Cyanosis in a Neonate	19	(6)
William C. Rosen
Chief Complaint: Vomiting and Weight Loss in a 2-Week-Old Infant	25	(6)
W. Jackson Smith
Chief Complaint: Fever in a 1-Month-Old Infant	31	(4)
Peter Wong
Chief Complaint: Abdominal Mass in a 3-Month-Old Infant	35	(4)
George M. Johnson
Chief Complaint: Fever in a 3 1/2-Month-Old Infant	39	(6)
Christopher T. Nelson
Chief Complaint: Crossed Eyes in a 4-Month-Old Child	45	(4)
Lori A. Sondrol
Chief Complaint: High Fever and Petechiae in a 4-Month-Old Infant	49	(6)
Robert A. Broughton
Chief Complaint: Fever, Vomiting, and Irritability in an Infant	55	(6)
Robert A. Broughton
Chief Complaint: Chronic Rash in an 8-Month-Old Child	61	(4)
Rebecca L. Collins
Chief Complaint: Failure to Thrive in an Infant	65	(4)
George M. Johnson
Chief Complaint: Cough and Wheezing in a 6-Month-Old Child	69	(6)
Christopher T. Nelson
Chief Complaint: Seizures after Second Vaccinations with DTP, OPV, and HIB Injections	75	(4)
George M. Johnson
Chief Complaint: Intermittent Symptoms in a 9-Month-Old Child	79	(4)
Mark C. Blaufuss
Chief Complaint: Flu Symptoms in a 9-Month-Old Child	83	(4)
Mark C. Blaufuss
Chief Complaint: Fever and Limp in a 1-Year-Old Child	87	(4)
H. David Wilson
Chief Complaint: Fever and Generalized Rash in a 13-Month-Old Child	91	(4)
Peter Wong
Chief Complaint: Anemia in a 14-Month-Old Child	95	(4)
John D. Geil
Chief Complaint: Day Care Diarrhea in an 18-Month-Old Child	99	(2)
Mark C. Blaufuss
Chief Complaint: Fever and Rash in an 18-Month-Old Child	101	(6)
Christopher T. Nelson
Chief Complaint: Speech Delay in a 20-Month-Old Child	107	(4)
Lori A. Sondrol
Chief Complaint: Fever and Stridor in a 2-Year-Old Child	111	(6)
Robert A. Broughton
Chief Complaint: Petechiae in a 2-Year-Old Child	117	(6)
John D. Geil
Chief Complaint: Fever and Warm Tender Rash in a Toddler	123	(6)
Rebecca L. Collins
Chief Complaint: A Fall into a Pool by a 2-Year-Old Child	129	(8)
Robert A. Broughton
Chief Complaint: Abrupt Onset of Cough and Wheezing in a 2 1/2-Year-Old Child	137	(6)
Robert A. Broughton
Chief Complaint: Limping Gait in a 4-Year-Old Child	143	(6)
H. David Wilson
Chief Complaint: New Onset Seizures in a 4-Year-Old Child	149	(6)
Donna G. Grigsby
Chief Complaint: Acute Onset of Dyspnea and Cough in a 4-Year-Old Child	155	(4)
Robert A. Broughton
Chief Complaint: Puffy Eyes in a 4-Year-Old Child	159	(6)
Rebecca L. Collins
Chief Complaint: Heart Murmur in a 4-Year-Old Child	165	(6)
William C. Rosen
Chief Complaint: Runny Nose in a 4-Year-Old Child	171	(4)
Donna G. Grigsby
Chief Complaint: Fever and Pallor in a 4-Year-Old Child	175	(4)
John D. Geil
Chief Complaint: Hepatomegaly and Jaundice in a 5-Year-Old Child	179	(4)
George M. Johnson
Chief Complaint: Belly Pain and Rash in a 6-Year-Old Child	183	(4)
Mark C. Blaufuss
Chief Complaint: Sore Throat in a 7-Year-Old Child	187	(4)
Donna G. Grigsby
Chief Complaint: Facial Rash in a 7-Year-Old Child	191	(4)
Rebecca L. Collins
Chief Complaint: Belly Pain in a 7-Year-Old Child	195	(4)
Mark C. Blaufuss
Chief Complaint: Intermittent Rash in a 9-Year-Old Child	199	(4)
Rebecca L. Collins
Chief Complaint: Short Stature in a 9-Year-Old Child	203	(4)
John T. Martsolf
Chief Complaint: Dark Urine and a Headache in a 10-Year-Old Child	207	(6)
Rebecca L. Collins
Chief Complaint: Splenomegaly in a 10-Year-Old Child	213	(4)
George M. Johnson
Chief Complaint: Joint Pain and Fever in a 10-Year-Old Child	217	(6)
Carol M. Cottrill
Chief Complaint: Runny Nose and Facial Itching in a 10-Year-Old Child	223	(6)
Vicki Knight-Mathis
Chief Complaint: Iliac Crest Pain in a 10-Year-Old Child	229	(4)
Abe R. Fosson
Chief Complaint: Sore Throat, Fever, Headache, and Stomachache in a 10-Year-Old Child	233	(6)
Vicki Knight-Mathis
Chief Complaint: Cough and Fever in a 12-Year-Old Child	239	(4)
Christopher T. Nelson
Chief Complaint: Crisis in an Adolescent	243	(4)
Abe R. Fosson
Chief Complaint: Headaches in a 14-Year-Old Teenager	247	(4)
Donna G. Grigsby
Chief Complaint: Noncommunicative Teenager	251	(4)
George M. Johnson
Chief Complaint: Chronic Cough and Declining School Performance in a Teenager	255	(6)
Abe R. Fosson
Chief Complaint: Sore Throat in a 16-Year-Old Teenager	261	(6)
Donna G. Grigsby
Index	267