Designed to accompany Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics and Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, Pediatric Decision-Making Strategies is a concise, user-friendly reference uses a unique algorithmic approach to facilitate diagnosis, testing, and basic treatment of common pediatric disorders. For any given symptom, an algorithm guides the reader through the appropriate investigative procedures and lab tests to reach definitive diagnoses. An updated format that enhances usability makes this medical reference book a must-have for medical students, residents, and practitioners treating pediatric patients.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Preface - p. vi 7. Acknowledgments - p. vii 8. Abbreviations - p. viii 9. 1. Ear pain - p. viii 10. 2. Rhinorrhea - p. 2 11. 3. Sore throat - p. 4 12. 4. Neck masses - p. 6 13. 5. Abnormal head size, shape, and fontanels - p. 10 14. 6. Red eye - p. 14 15. 7. Strabismus - p. 18 16. 8. Visual impairment and leukocoria - p. 20 17. 9. Abnormal eye movements - p. 22 18. 10. Cough - p. 27 19. 11. Hoarseness - p. 31 20. 12. Stridor - p. 33 21. 13. Wheezing - p. 35 22. 14. Cyanosis - p. 39 23. 15. Hemoptysis - p. 41 24. 16. Apnea - p. 45 25. 17. Chest pain - p. 48 26. 18. Syncope - p. 54 27. 19. Palpitations - p. 58 28. 20. Heart murmurs - p. 60 29. 21. Abdominal pain - p. 67 30. 22. Vomiting - p. 71 31. 23. Diarrhea - p. 79 32. 24. Constipation - p. 85 33. 25. Gastrointestinal bleeding - p. 89 34. 26. Jaundice - p. 93 35. 27. Hepatomegaly - p. 97 36. 28. Splenomegaly - p. 101 37. 29. Abdominal masses - p. 105 38. 30. Dysuria - p. 108 39. 31. Enuresis - p. 110 40. 32. Red urine and hematuria - p. 114 41. 33. Proteinuria - p. 118 42. 34. Edema - p. 120 43. 35. Hypertension - p. 122 44. 36. Scrotal pain - p. 128 45. 37. Scrotal swelling (painless) - p. 130 46. 38. Dysmenorrhea - p. 132 47. 39. Amenorrhea - p. 134 48. 40. Abnormal vaginal bleeding - p. 138 49. 41. Vaginal discharge - p. 142 50. 42. Limp - p. 145 51. 43. Arthritis - p. 149 52. 44. Knee pain - p. 155 53. 45. Extremity pain - p. 159 54. 46. Back pain - p. 165 55. 47. Stiff or painful neck - p. 169 56. 48. In-toeing, out-toeing, and toe-walking - p. 171 57. 49. Bowlegs and knock-knees - p. 173 58. 50. Headaches - p. 176 59. 51. Seizures and other paroxysmal disorders - p. 180 60. 52. Involuntary movements - p. 186 61. 53. Hypotonia and weakness - p. 190 62. 54. Ataxia - p. 196 63. 55. Altered mental status - p. 200 64. 56. Hearing loss - p. 204 65. 57. Alopecia - p. 207 66. 58. Vesicles and bullae - p. 209 67. 59. Fever and rash - p. 213 68. 60. Lymphadenopathy - p. 218 69. 61. Anemia - p. 222 70. 62. Bleeding - p. 226 71. 63. Petechiae/purpura - p. 230 72. 64. Neutropenia - p. 234 73. 65. Pancytopenia - p. 238 74. 66. Eosinophilia - p. 242 75. 67. Short stature stature - p. 245 76. 68. Pubertal delay - p. 249 77. 69. Precocious puberty in the male - p. 253 78. 70. Precocious puberty in the female - p. 255 79. 71. Atypical or ambiguous genitalia - p. 259 80. 72. Hirsutism - p. 263 81. 73. Gynecomastia - p. 267 82. 74. Obesity - p. 271 83. 75. Polyuria - p. 275 84. 76. Fever without a source - p. 278 85. 77. Fever of unknown origin - p. 282 86. 78. Recurrent infections - p. 288 87. 79. Irritable infant (fussy or excessively crying infant) - p. 294 88. 80. Failure to thrive - p. 298 89. 81. Sleep disturbances - p. 302 90. 82. Acidemia - p. 305 91. 83. Alkalemia - p. 309 92. 84. Hypernatremia - p. 311 93. 85. Hyponatremia - p. 313 94. 86. Hypokalemia - p. 317 95. 87. Hyperkalemia - p. 319 96. 88. Hypocalcemia - p. 321 97. 89. Hypercalcemia - p. 323
Designed to accompany Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics and Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, Pediatric Decision-Making Strategies is a concise, user-friendly reference uses a unique algorithmic approach to facilitate diagnosis, testing, and basic treatment of common pediatric disorders. For any given symptom, an algorithm guides the reader through the appropriate investigative procedures and lab tests to reach definitive diagnoses. An updated format that enhances usability makes this medical reference book a must-have for medical students, residents, and practitioners treating pediatric patients.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Preface - p. vi 7. Acknowledgments - p. vii 8. Abbreviations - p. viii 9. 1. Ear pain - p. viii 10. 2. Rhinorrhea - p. 2 11. 3. Sore throat - p. 4 12. 4. Neck masses - p. 6 13. 5. Abnormal head size, shape, and fontanels - p. 10 14. 6. Red eye - p. 14 15. 7. Strabismus - p. 18 16. 8. Visual impairment and leukocoria - p. 20 17. 9. Abnormal eye movements - p. 22 18. 10. Cough - p. 27 19. 11. Hoarseness - p. 31 20. 12. Stridor - p. 33 21. 13. Wheezing - p. 35 22. 14. Cyanosis - p. 39 23. 15. Hemoptysis - p. 41 24. 16. Apnea - p. 45 25. 17. Chest pain - p. 48 26. 18. Syncope - p. 54 27. 19. Palpitations - p. 58 28. 20. Heart murmurs - p. 60 29. 21. Abdominal pain - p. 67 30. 22. Vomiting - p. 71 31. 23. Diarrhea - p. 79 32. 24. Constipation - p. 85 33. 25. Gastrointestinal bleeding - p. 89 34. 26. Jaundice - p. 93 35. 27. Hepatomegaly - p. 97 36. 28. Splenomegaly - p. 101 37. 29. Abdominal masses - p. 105 38. 30. Dysuria - p. 108 39. 31. Enuresis - p. 110 40. 32. Red urine and hematuria - p. 114 41. 33. Proteinuria - p. 118 42. 34. Edema - p. 120 43. 35. Hypertension - p. 122 44. 36. Scrotal pain - p. 128 45. 37. Scrotal swelling (painless) - p. 130 46. 38. Dysmenorrhea - p. 132 47. 39. Amenorrhea - p. 134 48. 40. Abnormal vaginal bleeding - p. 138 49. 41. Vaginal discharge - p. 142 50. 42. Limp - p. 145 51. 43. Arthritis - p. 149 52. 44. Knee pain - p. 155 53. 45. Extremity pain - p. 159 54. 46. Back pain - p. 165 55. 47. Stiff or painful neck - p. 169 56. 48. In-toeing, out-toeing, and toe-walking - p. 171 57. 49. Bowlegs and knock-knees - p. 173 58. 50. Headaches - p. 176 59. 51. Seizures and other paroxysmal disorders - p. 180 60. 52. Involuntary movements - p. 186 61. 53. Hypotonia and weakness - p. 190 62. 54. Ataxia - p. 196 63. 55. Altered mental status - p. 200 64. 56. Hearing loss - p. 204 65. 57. Alopecia - p. 207 66. 58. Vesicles and bullae - p. 209 67. 59. Fever and rash - p. 213 68. 60. Lymphadenopathy - p. 218 69. 61. Anemia - p. 222 70. 62. Bleeding - p. 226 71. 63. Petechiae/purpura - p. 230 72. 64. Neutropenia - p. 234 73. 65. Pancytopenia - p. 238 74. 66. Eosinophilia - p. 242 75. 67. Short stature stature - p. 245 76. 68. Pubertal delay - p. 249 77. 69. Precocious puberty in the male - p. 253 78. 70. Precocious puberty in the female - p. 255 79. 71. Atypical or ambiguous genitalia - p. 259 80. 72. Hirsutism - p. 263 81. 73. Gynecomastia - p. 267 82. 74. Obesity - p. 271 83. 75. Polyuria - p. 275 84. 76. Fever without a source - p. 278 85. 77. Fever of unknown origin - p. 282 86. 78. Recurrent infections - p. 288 87. 79. Irritable infant (fussy or excessively crying infant) - p. 294 88. 80. Failure to thrive - p. 298 89. 81. Sleep disturbances - p. 302 90. 82. Acidemia - p. 305 91. 83. Alkalemia - p. 309 92. 84. Hypernatremia - p. 311 93. 85. Hyponatremia - p. 313 94. 86. Hypokalemia - p. 317 95. 87. Hyperkalemia - p. 319 96. 88. Hypocalcemia - p. 321 97. 89. Hypercalcemia - p. 323
