| Description |
448 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Common symptoms -- Abdominal pain -- Backache -- Chest pain -- Colic -- Constipation -- Cough -- Diarrhea -- Encopresis (fecal soiling) -- Enuresis (bedwetting) -- Fainting (syncope) -- Fever -- Headache -- Limping -- Swollen or painful scrotum -- Teething -- Urine and stool abnormalities -- Vomiting -- 2. The newborn -- The shape of your baby's head -- Common breast-feeding problems -- Hiccups -- Weight loss and dehydration in newborns -- Jaundice in the newborn -- Blocked tear ducts -- Newborn screening -- Newborn skin conditions -- Thrush -- Umbilical cord problems -- Sudden infant death syndrome -- 3. Childhood infections -- Botulism -- Bronchiolitis -- Cellulitis -- Chicken pox (varicella) -- Cytomegalovirus (CNV) infections -- Coxsackie virus infections -- Croup -- Cat scratch disease -- The common cold -- Diphtheria, polio, tetanus, pertussis and Haemophilus influenza type B infections -- Encephalitis -- Fifth disease (erythema infectiosum or slapped cheek disease) -- Necrotizing fasciitis, or "flesh-eating disease" -- Gastroenteritis -- Giardiasis -- Hand, foot and mouth disease -- Hepatitis -- Herpes simplex infections -- HIV/AIDS -- Infectious mononucleosis -- Influenza -- Lyme disease -- Malaria -- Measles, mumps and rubella -- Meningitis -- Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis -- Otitis media (middle ear infection) -- Pinworms -- Pneumonia -- Rabies -- Roseola -- Salmonella infections -- Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) -- Scarlet fever -- Shingles (herpes zoster) -- Sinusitis -- Tonsillitis and strep throat -- Toxoplasmosis -- Tuberculosis -- Typhoid fever -- Urinary tract infections -- West Nile Virus -- |
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4. Growth and nutrition -- Failure to thrive -- Abnormal head growth : microcephaly and macrocephaly -- Obesity -- Poor eating habits -- Short stature -- 5. Allergic disorders -- Asthma and wheezing -- Chronic urticaria (hives) -- Drug reactions -- Adverse food reactions -- Hay fever (allergic rhinitis) -- 6. Development and school problems -- Developmental delay -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- Autism spectrum disorders : autism, pervasive developmental disorders and Asperger's syndrome -- Intellectual disability, developmental disability and mental retardation -- Learning disabilities -- School phobia and school avoidance -- Speech and language delay -- 7. Sleep problems -- Difficulty settling down to sleep -- Co-sleeping -- Night awakening -- Nightmares -- Night terrors -- Sleepwalking -- 8. Behavior -- Temperament and its problems -- Anxiety disorders -- Bereavement : dealing with loss -- Breath-holding spells -- Bullying -- Child abuse -- Depression -- Common habits : thumb sucking and nail biting -- Oppositional and defiant behavior -- Phobias -- Separation anxiety -- Sibling rivalry -- Stuttering -- Temper tantrums -- Tics and Tourette's syndrome -- 9. Orthopedic problems -- Growing pains -- Club foot -- Why aren't my child's legs straight? -- Developmental dysplasia of the hip (congenital dislocation of the hip) -- Osgood-Schlatter disease -- Perthes disease (Legg-Calve-Perthes disease) -- Scoliosis -- Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis -- |
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10. Rheumatological diseases -- Autoimmune disease -- Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) -- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) -- Kawasaki disease -- Post-infectious arthritis -- Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (complex regional pain syndrome) -- Systemic lupus erythematosus -- 11. Genetic and metabolic diseases -- An overview -- Cystic fibrosis -- Down's syndrome (trisomy 21) -- Fragile X syndrome -- Klinefelter syndrome -- Neurofibromatosis -- Turner syndrome -- 12. Urinary tract and genital problems -- Blood in the urine : hematuria -- Glomerulonephritis -- Hemolytic uremic syndrome -- Hydronephrosis -- Nephrotic syndrome -- Posterior urethral valves -- Vesicoureteral reflux (urinary reflux) -- Balanitis and balanoposthitis (infected glans/penis) -- Hypospadias -- Phimosis -- Undescended testicle -- Varicocele -- Labial adhesions -- Prepubertal vulvitis -- 13. Blood diseases and immune disorders -- Anemia : an overview -- G6PD deficiency -- Hemophilia -- Histiocytosis -- Hypogammaglobulinemia -- Immunodeficiencies -- Iron deficiency anemia -- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) -- Neutropenia -- Sickle-cell disease -- Thalassemia -- von Willebrand disease -- 14. Malignancy -- Brain tumors -- Leukemia -- Lyphomas -- Neuroblastoma -- Retinoblastoma -- Wilms' tumor -- |
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15. Neurological and muscle problems -- Cerebral palsy -- Epilepsy and seizures -- Febrile convulsions -- Guillain-Barre syndrome -- Hypotonia (low-tone, floppy baby) -- Muscular dystrophy -- Neural tube defects, including spina bifida -- Stroke -- Torticollis (wry neck) -- 16. Eye problems -- Cataracts -- Color blindness -- Eye infections -- Orbital and periorbital cellulitis -- Glaucoma -- Refractive error (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism) -- Strabismus (crossed eyes, squint) -- 17. Ear, nose, and throat problems -- Cleft lip and palate -- Enlarge tonsils and adenoids -- Hearing loss and deafness -- Nosebleeds -- Protruding ears -- Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea -- Swimmer's ear (otitis externa) -- 18. Heart and circulatory problems -- All about heart murmurs -- Arrhythmias -- Congenital heart defects -- Abnormalities of the heart valves -- Cyanotic congenital heart defects -- Hypertension (high blood pressure) -- Infective endocarditis (IE) -- Rheumatic fever -- 19. Endocrine disease -- Addison's disease -- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia -- Diabetes mellitus -- Growth hormone deficiency -- Hyperthyroidism -- Hypothyroidism -- Polycystic ovarian syndrome -- Problems with puberty -- |
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20. Gastrointestinal problems -- Anal fissure -- Appendicitis -- Biliary outreach -- Celia disease -- Gastroesophageal reflux (spitting up) -- Hernias -- Inflammatory bowel disease -- Intussusception -- Lactose intolerance -- Pancreatitis -- Pyloric stenosis -- 21. Skin conditions -- Acne -- Alopecia (hair loss) -- Bacterial skin infections -- Canker sore (aphthous ulcer) -- Cold sores (herpes simplex infection) -- Contact dermatitis -- Diaper rash (diaper dermatitis) -- Eczema (atopic dermatitis) -- Fungal skin infections -- Head lice (pediculosis) -- Ingrown toenail -- Moles (nevi) -- Pityriasis rosea -- Psoriasis -- Scabies -- Sunburn -- Vascular anomalies -- Warts and mollusca -- 22. Accidents and emergencies -- Preventing accidents -- Animal bites -- Ankle injuries -- Bee and wasp stings -- Choking and aspiration -- Cold-induced injuries : hypothermia and frostbite -- Cuts and lacerations -- Dental trauma -- Drowning -- Foreign bodies in the eye -- Fractures -- Head injuries and concussions -- Ingestions -- Insect bites -- Knee injuries -- Nasal injuries -- Pulled elbow -- Scalds and burns -- Shoulder injuries --Slivers -- Glossary. |
| Subject |
Pediatrics -- Popular works.
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Children -- Health and hygiene.
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| Added Author |
Saunders, Norman.
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Friedman, Jeremy N.
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| ISBN |
1554071607 |
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9781554071609 |
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