Main description:

Netter's Pediatrics, edited by Drs. Todd Florin and Stephen Ludwig, is a rich visual aid with more than 500 images by Dr. Frank Netter and other artists working in his style that will help you diagnose and care for children with common clinical conditions. This is the first time that Netter's drawings of pediatric illness are brought together in a single volume. The superb, accurate artwork accompanies up-to-date text contributed by physicians at the prestigious Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The book provides you with all the at-a-glance information you need for a quick overview of common issues from nutrition, allergy, infectious disease, and adolescent medicine, to cancer and heart disease. This user-friendly, clinical reference is also a great tool for patient and staff education.

Efficiently review key details for each condition with 500 detailed, crystal-clear images provided by Frank H. Netter and others working in the Netter tradition.
Apply dependable, concise, clinical advice from a team of physicians at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, one of the top children's hospitals in the U.S.
Get answers at a glance during pediatric rotations when studying for exams or preparing for consultations.

Enhance your pediatric practice with the visual guidance of Netter

Contents:

Section I Care of the Acutely Ill Child

1 Resuscitation

2 Shock

3 Respiratory Distress

4 Diabetic Ketoacidosis

5 The Acute Abdomen

6 Drowning

7 Burns

8 Injury and Trauma

9 Poisoning

10 Neurological Emergencies

11 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and ALTE

12 Child Abuse and Neglect

Section II Nutrition

13 Nutritional Requirements and Growth

14 Malnutrition

15 Obesity

16 Nutritional Deficiencies

17 Failure to Thrive

Section III Allergy and Immunology

18 Anaphylaxis

19 Atopic Dermatitis

20 Urticaria and Angioedema

21 Approach to the Child with Immunodeficiency

Section IV Bone and Joint Disorders

22 Common Fractures

23 Disorders of the Hip and Lower Extremity

24 Disorders of the Neck and Spine

25 Sports Medicine

Section V Rheumatologic Disorders

26 Chronic Arthritis

27 Dermatomyositis

28 Vasculitis

29 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

30 Granulomatous Disease

Section VI Disorders of the Head, Neck, and Upper Airway

31 Otitis

32 Disorders of the Eye

33 Rhinosinusitis

34 Dentition and Common Oral Lesions

35 Pharyngitis

36 Stridor

Section VII Disorders of the Respiratory System and Lower Airway

37 Wheezing and Bronchiolitis

38 Asthma

39 Congenital Anomalies of the Lung

40 Pleural Effusions and Pneumothorax

41 Cystic Fibrosis

Section VIII Disorders of the Cardiovascular System

42 Development of the Cardiovascular System

43 Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease

44 Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease

45 Arrhythmias

46 Heart Failure

47 Hypertension

48 Syncope

49 Rheumatic Heart Disease

Section IX Hematologic Disorders

50 Disorders of Red Blood Cells

51 Disorders of White Blood Cells

52 Disorders of Platelets

53 Sickle Cell Disease

54 Disorders of Thrombosis and Cogaulation

Section X Neoplastic Disorders

55 Leukemia

56 Lymphoma

57 Brain Tumors

58 Neuroblastoma

59 Renal Neoplasms

60 Bone Neoplasms

Section XI Disorders of the Renal and Urologic Systems

61 Hematuria and Proteinuria

62 Glomerulonephritis

63 Nephrotic Syndrome

64 Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome

65 Renal Failure

66 Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urologic System

Section XII Disorders of the Endocrine System

67 Disorders of Puberty

68 Thyroid Disease

69 Disorders of Calcium and Bone Metabolism

70 Disorders of the Adrenal Gland

71 Diabetes Mellitus

72 Hypoglycemia

73 Disorders of Growth

Section XIII Disorders of the Nervous System

74 Seizures

75 Headache

76 Neurocutaneous Syndromes

77 Cerebral Palsy

78 Demyelinating Disorders

79 Stroke

80 Spinal Cord Disorders

81 Muscular Dystrophy

Section XIV Adolescent Medicine

82 Substance Abuse

83 Menstrual Disorders

84 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

85 Eating Disorders

Section XV Infectious Disease

86 Fever of Unknown Origin

87 Infections of the Head and Neck

88 Osteomyelitis and Other Bone and Joint Infections

89 Sexually Transmitted Infections

90 Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

91 Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

92 Infections of the Central Nervous System

93 Infections of the Urinary Tract

94 Infections of the Cardiovascular System

95 Human Immunodeficiency Virus

96 Gastroenteritis and other Gastrointestinal Infections

97 Viral Infections

98 Fungal Infections

99 Parasitic Infections

Section XVI Neonatal Medicine

100 Hyperbilirubinemia

101 Disorders of the Nervous System

102 Disorders of the Respiratory System

103 Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System

104 Hematologic Disorders

105 Neonatal Infections

106 Neonatal Resuscitation

Section XVII Disorders of the Digestive System

107 Disorders of the Esophagus

108 Gastritis and Gastrointestinal Bleeding

109 Intestinal Obstruction and Malrotation

110 Inflammatory Bowel Disease

111 Diarrhea

112 Constipation

113 Hernias

114 Disorders of the Pancreas

115 Hepatobiliary Disease

Section XVIII Genetic and Metabolic Disorders

116 Principles of Genetics

117 Trisomy 21

118 Chromosomal Abnormalities

119 Disorders of Sexual Development

120 Genetic Syndromes

121 Inborn Errors of Metabolism

Section XIX Dermatologic Disorders

122 Dermatologic Morphology

123 Vascular Disorders

124 Hyperpigmented Lesions

125 Acne

126 Nevi

127 Nutritional Dermatoses