Caring for the Hospitalized Child

Caring for the Hospitalized Child

A Handbook of Inpatient Pediatrics

  • Author: Gershel, Jeffrey C.; Rauch, Daniel A.
  • Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
  • ISBN: 9781610021142
  • eISBN Pdf: 9781610021159
  • Place of publication:  Illinois , United States
  • Year of publication: 2017
  • Year of digital publication: 2017
  • Month: October
  • Pages: 863
  • Language: English
Fully revised and updated, the second edition of this popular point-of-care manual offers practical, authoritative guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics in the hospital setting for safe, effective inpatient care from initial evaluation through hospital discharge management.

Pediatric hospitalists with extensive hands-on expertise offer proven recommendations for dozens of pediatric inpatient problems including anaphylaxis; cardiac conditions; dermatological, ENT and GI issues; infectious diseases; seizure; eye trauma; fractures; physical and sexual abuse, and more. 

New in the second edition:
  • Provides 18 new chapters on eating disorders, acute adrenal insufficiency, hyperthyroidism, hypoglycemia, genetics, inborn errors of metabolism, ovarian torsion, neutropenia, cultural effectiveness, transition to adult care, sepsis, suicide, systemic lupus erythematosus, abdominal masses, and much more
  • Two new sections on genetics and metabolism rheumatology
  • Cover
    • Title Page
    • Copyright Page
    • Contributors/Reviewers
    • Contents
    • Preface
    • Adolescent Medicine
      • Chapter 1: Eating Disorders
    • Allergy
      • Chapter 2: Anaphylaxis
    • Cardiology
      • Chapter 3: Arrhythmias
      • Chapter 4: Congestive Heart Failure
      • Chapter 5: Deep Venous Thrombosis
      • Chapter 6: Electrocardiogram Interpretation
      • Chapter 7: Endocarditis
      • Chapter 8: Myocarditis
      • Chapter 9: Pericarditis
      • Chapter 10: Shock
    • Dermatology
      • Chapter 11: Erythema Multiforme and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
      • Chapter 12: Rashes Associated With Serious Underlying Disease
      • Chapter 13: Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections
    • Ear, Nose, Throat
      • Chapter 14: Cervical Lymphadenopathy
      • Chapter 15: Infectious Croup
      • Chapter 16: Mastoiditis
      • Chapter 17: Neck Masses
      • Chapter 18: Orbital and Periorbital Cellulitis
      • Chapter 19: Parotitis
      • Chapter 20: Peritonsillar Abscess
      • Chapter 21: Retropharyngeal Abscess
      • Chapter 22: Sinusitis
    • Endocrinology
      • Chapter 23: Acute Adrenal Insufficiency
      • Chapter 24: Diabetes Insipidus
      • Chapter 25: Diabetic Ketoacidosis
      • Chapter 26: Hyperthyroidism
      • Chapter 27: Hypoglycemia
    • Equipment and Procedures
      • Chapter 28: Intravenous Line Placement
      • Chapter 29: Lumbar Puncture
      • Chapter 30: Noninvasive Monitoring
      • Chapter 31: Suprapubic Bladder Aspiration
      • Chapter 32: Tracheostomies
      • Chapter 33: Urinary Bladder Catheterization
    • Ethics
      • Chapter 34: Do Not Resuscitate/Do Not Intubate
      • Chapter 35: Informed Consent, Assent, and Confidentiality
    • Gastroenterology
      • Chapter 36: Gallbladder Disease
      • Chapter 37: Gastroenteritis
      • Chapter 38: Gastrointestinal Bleeding
      • Chapter 39: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
      • Chapter 40: Meckel Diverticulum
      • Chapter 41: Pancreatitis
    • Genetics and Metabolism
      • Chapter 42: Genetics
      • Chapter 43: Inborn Errors of Metabolism
    • Gynecology
      • Chapter 44: Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
      • Chapter 45: Ovarian Torsion
      • Chapter 46: Sexually Transmitted Infections
    • Hematology
      • Chapter 47: Anemia
      • Chapter 48: Complications of Cancer Therapy
      • Chapter 49: Neutropenia
      • Chapter 50: Sickle Cell Disease
    • Hospitalist Practice
      • Chapter 51: Comanagement
      • Chapter 52: Cultural Effectiveness
      • Chapter 53: Disaster Preparedness
      • Chapter 54: Family-Centered Rounds
      • Chapter 55: Leading a Team
      • Chapter 56: Macroeconomics
      • Chapter 57: Microeconomics
      • Chapter 58: Palliative Care
      • Chapter 59: Patient Safety
      • Chapter 60: Quality Improvement
      • Chapter 61: Transition to Adult Care
      • Chapter 62: Transport
    • Immunology
      • Chapter 63: Immunodeficiency
    • Infectious Diseases
      • Chapter 64: Fever in Infants Younger Than 60 Days
      • Chapter 65: Fever in the International Traveler
      • Chapter 66: Fever of Unknown Origin
      • Chapter 67: Kawasaki Disease
      • Chapter 68: Sepsis
    • Ingestions
      • Chapter 69: Esophageal Foreign Body
      • Chapter 70: Toxic Exposures
    • Liver Diseases
      • Chapter 71: Acute Liver Failure
      • Chapter 72: Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
    • Nephrology
      • Chapter 73: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
      • Chapter 74: Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
      • Chapter 75: Nephrolithiasis
      • Chapter 76: Nephrotic Syndrome
      • Chapter 77: Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis
      • Chapter 78: Urinary Tract Infection
    • Neurology
      • Chapter 79: Acute Ataxia
      • Chapter 80: Acute Hemiparesis
      • Chapter 81: Acute Weakness
      • Chapter 82: Altered Mental Status
      • Chapter 83: Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Complications
      • Chapter 84: Headache
      • Chapter 85: Seizures
    • Nutrition
      • Chapter 86: Failure to Thrive
      • Chapter 87: Feeding Tubes and Enteral Nutrition
      • Chapter 88: Fluids and Electrolytes
      • Chapter 89: Obesity
      • Chapter 90: Parenteral Nutrition
    • Ophthalmology
      • Chapter 91: Acute Vision Loss
      • Chapter 92: Ocular Trauma
      • Chapter 93: Ophthalmoplegia
      • Chapter 94: Red Eye
      • Chapter 95: White Eye (Leukocoria)
    • Orthopedics
      • Chapter 96: Fractures
      • Chapter 97: Osteomyelitis
      • Chapter 98: Septic Arthritis
    • Psychiatry
      • Chapter 99: Acute Agitation
      • Chapter 100: Depression
      • Chapter 101: Suicide
    • Psychosocial Issues
      • Chapter 102: Child Abuse and Neglect
      • Chapter 103: Sexual Abuse
    • Pulmonology
      • Chapter 104: Acute Asthma Exacerbation
      • Chapter 105: Acute Respiratory Failure
      • Chapter 106: Airway Management and Respiratory Support
      • Chapter 107: Bacterial Tracheitis
      • Chapter 108: Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Events (Formerly Apparent Life-Threatening Events)
      • Chapter 109: Bronchiolitis
      • Chapter 110: Community-Acquired Pneumonia
      • Chapter 111: Complications of Cystic Fibrosis
      • Chapter 112: Foreign-Body Aspiration
    • Rheumatology
      • Chapter 113: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
      • Chapter 114: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    • Sedation and Analgesia
      • Chapter 115: Pain Management
      • Chapter 116: Sedation
    • Surgery
      • Chapter 117: Abdominal Masses
      • Chapter 118: Acute Abdomen
      • Chapter 119: Pyloric Stenosis
    • Index
  • Back Cover

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