Signs and Symptoms in Pediatrics

Evaluatediversepediatriccomplaintsefficientlyandaccuratelywiththisall-newresourcefromtheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics!Thisconvenienthandbookhelpsyoueffectivelyevaluatepatientcomplaints,anddevelopsounddifferentialdiagnosesandmanagementstrategies.Thispractice-focusednewresourceprovidesmust-knowinformationandexpertadviceforconfidentlyaddressingmorethan80diagnosticchallenges.Discoverallthepediatricissuesyou'remostlikelytoseeLookherefortheessentialsoneverythingfromabdominal,back,andchestpain...tofever,fatigue,headache,andheartmurmurs...torash,redeye,sleepdisturbances,andspeechandlanguageconcerns...plusmuchmore.Coveragealsoextendstoevaluationofmentalhealthsymptoms,includinganxiety,depression,disruptivebehavior,emotionaldisturbance,inattentionandimpulsivity,andself-harm.Some200full-colorimagescomplementtheconcisetext!WorkthroughpatientproblemsefficientlyandsystematicallyDesignedtoworkthewayyoudo,SignsandSymptomsinPediatricsguidesyouthrougheverystepinthediagnosticdecision-makingprocess.Informationoneachcomplaintispresentedintheorderinwhichyouneedtoconsideritasyourevaluationproceeds.PathophysiologyandepidemiologyHistoryPhysicalexaminationLaboratorytestsImagingstudiesApproachestoinitialmanagementOngoingcareandfollow-upSuggestionsonwhentoreferoradmitReady-referencefeatureshelpsavetimeandenhanceoutcomesPresentingcomplaintsareorganizedalphabeticallyforspeedylookup.Easy-to-followalgorithmssimplifyclinicaldecision-makingAt-a-glancechartsanddatatablesTextboxeshighlightingpotentialdifferentialdiagnosesContentsinclude:·AbdominalPain·AlopeciaandHairShaftAnomalies·Amenorrhea·AnemiaandPallor·Anxiety·BackPain·CardiacArrhythmias·ChestPain·Constipation·Cough·Cyanosis·Depression·DiarrheaandSteatorrhea·DisruptiveBehaviorandAggression·DizzinessandVertigo·Dysmenorrhea·Dysphagia·Dyspnea·Dyuria·Edema·Epistaxis·ExtremityPain·FacialDysmorphism·FailuretoThrive:PediatricUndernutrition·FamilyDysfunction·FatigueandWeakness·Fever·FeverofUnknownOrigin·FootandLegProblems·GastrointestinalHemmorhage·GenderExpressionandIdentityIssues·Headache·HearingLoss·HeartMurmurs·Hematuria·Hemoptysis·HighBloodPressure·Hypotonia·InattentionandImpulsivity·IrritabilityandFussiness·Jaundice·JointPain·Limping·Lymphadenopathy·Macrocephaly·MedicallyUnexplainedSymptoms·Microcephaly·Odor·PetechiaeandPurpura·Polyuria·Proteinuria·Pruritus·Puberty:NormalandAbnormal·Rash·RecurrentInfections·RedEye/PinkEye·SchoolAbsenteeismandSchoolRefusal·ScrotalSwellingandPain·Self-harm·Self-stimulatingBehaviors·ShortStature·SleepDisturbances·SpeechandLanguageConcerns·Splenomegaly·Stridor·SubsanceUse·Syncope·TemperTantrumsandBreath-holdingSpells·Tics·Torticollis·VaginalBleeding·VaginalDischarge·Vomiting·WeightLoss·Wheeling·Andmore!·Redeye/pinkeye·Sleepdisturbances·Speechandlanguageconcerns·Vomiting·Wheezing·Andmore!,