Practical and pocket sized, The Hospital for Sick Children Handbook of Pediatrics has been a trusted clinical reference for more than 50 years. The fully revised 12th Edition continues this tradition of excellence with succinct, easily accessible, and evidence-based answers for the diagnosis and management of pediatric patients. Get the reliable information you need from staff pediatricians, specialists, residents, and fellows at one of the top pediatric hospitals in the world.
1. Cover image - p. 1 2. Title page - p. 2 3. Table of Contents - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 6 5. Notice - p. 7 6. Dedication - p. 8 7. Foreword to the 12th edition - p. 9 8. Preface - p. 10 9. Acknowledgments - p. 11 10. Chapter Authors - p. 12 11. Common Abbreviations - p. 14 12. List of Tables - p. 15 13. List of Illustrations - p. 20 14. Section I. Acute Care Pediatrics - p. 27 15. 1. Resuscitation - p. 28 16. 2. Emergency medicine - p. 35 17. 3. Poisonings and toxicology - p. 47 18. 4. Pain and sedation - p. 54 19. 5. Procedures - p. 59 20. Section II. Subspecialty Pediatrics - p. 67 21. 6. Adolescent medicine - p. 68 22. 7. Allergy - p. 73 23. 8. Cardiology - p. 78 24. 9. Child maltreatment - p. 90 25. 10. Dentistry - p. 93 26. 11. Dermatology - p. 96 27. 12. Development - p. 103 28. 13. Diagnostic imaging - p. 111 29. 14. Endocrinology - p. 115 30. 15. Fluids, electrolytes, and acid–base - p. 125 31. 16. Gastroenterology and hepatology - p. 133 32. 17. General surgery - p. 144 33. 18. Genetics and teratology - p. 150 34. 19. Growth and nutrition - p. 157 35. 20. Gynecology - p. 167 36. 21. Hematology - p. 175 37. 22. Immunology - p. 184 38. 23. Immunoprophylaxis - p. 190 39. 24. Infectious diseases - p. 201 40. 25. Mental health - p. 216 41. 26. Metabolic disease - p. 222 42. 27. Neonatology - p. 228 43. 28. Nephrology and urology - p. 243 44. Common abbreviations - p. 243 45. Clinical evaluation of renal function - p. 243 46. Useful calculations and values - p. 244 47. Congenital abnormalities of the kidneys and urinary tract (CAKUT) - p. 245 48. Antenatal hydronephrosis - p. 245 49. Vesicoureteral reflux - p. 246 50. Obstructive uropathy - p. 246 51. Urinary tract infection - p. 247 52. Hypertension - p. 248 53. Proteinuria - p. 252 54. Nephrotic syndrome - p. 253 55. Hematuria - p. 253 56. Nephritic syndrome - p. 254 57. Hemolytic uremic syndrome - p. 254 58. Acute kidney injury - p. 254 59. Chronic kidney disease - p. 255 60. Renal replacement therapy - p. 255 61. Renal transplant - p. 255 62. Renal stones - p. 256 63. Tubular disorders - p. 256 64. Scrotal disorders - p. 257 65. Penile disorders - p. 258 66. Bladder disorders - p. 258 67. Further reading - p. 259 68. Useful websites - p. 259 69. 29. Neurology and neurosurgery - p. 260 70. 30. Oncology - p. 268 71. 31. Ophthalmology - p. 278 72. 32. Orthopedics - p. 284 73. 33. Otolaryngology - p. 292 74. 34. Plastic surgery - p. 299 75. 35. Respirology - p. 303 76. 36. Rheumatology - p. 310 77. 37. Technology and medical complexity - p. 316 78. 38. Transplantation - p. 322 79. Section III. Laboratory Reference Values and Transfusion Medicine - p. 326 80. 39. Laboratory reference values and transfusion medicine - p. 327 81. Common abbreviations - p. 327 82. Clinical biochemistry - p. 327 83. Hematology - p. 334 84. Cerebrospinal fluid - p. 338 85. Urine - p. 339 86. Stool - p. 343 87. Therapeutic drug monitoring - p. 343 88. Toxicology - p. 343 89. Blood products - p. 344 90. Section IV. Drug Dosing Guidelines - p. 347 91. 40. Drug dosing guidelines - p. 348 92. Common abbreviations - p. 348 93. Body surface area - p. 348 94. Ideal body weight - p. 348 95. Drug dosage guidelines - p. 348 96. Therapeutic drug monitoring - p. 385 97. Dose equivalents of commonly used steroids - p. 386 98. Endocarditis prophylaxis - p. 386 99. Alternative medicine interactions - p. 387 100. Drug infusion calculations - p. 389 101. Index - p. 390 102. Inside back cover - p. 420
Practical and pocket sized, The Hospital for Sick Children Handbook of Pediatrics has been a trusted clinical reference for more than 50 years. The fully revised 12th Edition continues this tradition of excellence with succinct, easily accessible, and evidence-based answers for the diagnosis and management of pediatric patients. Get the reliable information you need from staff pediatricians, specialists, residents, and fellows at one of the top pediatric hospitals in the world.
1. Cover image - p. 1 2. Title page - p. 2 3. Table of Contents - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 6 5. Notice - p. 7 6. Dedication - p. 8 7. Foreword to the 12th edition - p. 9 8. Preface - p. 10 9. Acknowledgments - p. 11 10. Chapter Authors - p. 12 11. Common Abbreviations - p. 14 12. List of Tables - p. 15 13. List of Illustrations - p. 20 14. Section I. Acute Care Pediatrics - p. 27 15. 1. Resuscitation - p. 28 16. 2. Emergency medicine - p. 35 17. 3. Poisonings and toxicology - p. 47 18. 4. Pain and sedation - p. 54 19. 5. Procedures - p. 59 20. Section II. Subspecialty Pediatrics - p. 67 21. 6. Adolescent medicine - p. 68 22. 7. Allergy - p. 73 23. 8. Cardiology - p. 78 24. 9. Child maltreatment - p. 90 25. 10. Dentistry - p. 93 26. 11. Dermatology - p. 96 27. 12. Development - p. 103 28. 13. Diagnostic imaging - p. 111 29. 14. Endocrinology - p. 115 30. 15. Fluids, electrolytes, and acid–base - p. 125 31. 16. Gastroenterology and hepatology - p. 133 32. 17. General surgery - p. 144 33. 18. Genetics and teratology - p. 150 34. 19. Growth and nutrition - p. 157 35. 20. Gynecology - p. 167 36. 21. Hematology - p. 175 37. 22. Immunology - p. 184 38. 23. Immunoprophylaxis - p. 190 39. 24. Infectious diseases - p. 201 40. 25. Mental health - p. 216 41. 26. Metabolic disease - p. 222 42. 27. Neonatology - p. 228 43. 28. Nephrology and urology - p. 243 44. Common abbreviations - p. 243 45. Clinical evaluation of renal function - p. 243 46. Useful calculations and values - p. 244 47. Congenital abnormalities of the kidneys and urinary tract (CAKUT) - p. 245 48. Antenatal hydronephrosis - p. 245 49. Vesicoureteral reflux - p. 246 50. Obstructive uropathy - p. 246 51. Urinary tract infection - p. 247 52. Hypertension - p. 248 53. Proteinuria - p. 252 54. Nephrotic syndrome - p. 253 55. Hematuria - p. 253 56. Nephritic syndrome - p. 254 57. Hemolytic uremic syndrome - p. 254 58. Acute kidney injury - p. 254 59. Chronic kidney disease - p. 255 60. Renal replacement therapy - p. 255 61. Renal transplant - p. 255 62. Renal stones - p. 256 63. Tubular disorders - p. 256 64. Scrotal disorders - p. 257 65. Penile disorders - p. 258 66. Bladder disorders - p. 258 67. Further reading - p. 259 68. Useful websites - p. 259 69. 29. Neurology and neurosurgery - p. 260 70. 30. Oncology - p. 268 71. 31. Ophthalmology - p. 278 72. 32. Orthopedics - p. 284 73. 33. Otolaryngology - p. 292 74. 34. Plastic surgery - p. 299 75. 35. Respirology - p. 303 76. 36. Rheumatology - p. 310 77. 37. Technology and medical complexity - p. 316 78. 38. Transplantation - p. 322 79. Section III. Laboratory Reference Values and Transfusion Medicine - p. 326 80. 39. Laboratory reference values and transfusion medicine - p. 327 81. Common abbreviations - p. 327 82. Clinical biochemistry - p. 327 83. Hematology - p. 334 84. Cerebrospinal fluid - p. 338 85. Urine - p. 339 86. Stool - p. 343 87. Therapeutic drug monitoring - p. 343 88. Toxicology - p. 343 89. Blood products - p. 344 90. Section IV. Drug Dosing Guidelines - p. 347 91. 40. Drug dosing guidelines - p. 348 92. Common abbreviations - p. 348 93. Body surface area - p. 348 94. Ideal body weight - p. 348 95. Drug dosage guidelines - p. 348 96. Therapeutic drug monitoring - p. 385 97. Dose equivalents of commonly used steroids - p. 386 98. Endocarditis prophylaxis - p. 386 99. Alternative medicine interactions - p. 387 100. Drug infusion calculations - p. 389 101. Index - p. 390 102. Inside back cover - p. 420
