Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics

• SECTION 1 THE PROFESSION OF PEDIATRICS1. Population and Culture: The Care of Children in Society2. Professionalism3. Ethics and Legal Issues4. Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesSECTION 2 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT5. Normal Growth6. Disorders of Growth7. Normal Development8. Disorders of Development9. Evaluation of the Well Child10. Evaluation of the Child With Special NeedsSECTION 3 BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS11. Crying and Colic12. Temper Tantrums13. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder14. Control of Elimination15. Normal Sleep and Pediatric Sleep DisordersSECTION 4 PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS16. Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders17. Anxiety and Phobias18. Depression and Bipolar Disorders19. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder20. Pervasive Developmental Disorders and PsychosesSECTION 5 PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES21. Child Abuse and Neglect22. Family Structure and Function23. Violence24. Divorce, Separation, and BereavementSECTION 6 PEDIATRIC NUTRITION AND NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS25. Diet of the Healthy Infant26. Diet of the Healthy Child and Adolescent27. Children With Obesity28. Pediatric Undernutrition29. Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies30. Growth FalteringSECTION 7 FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES31. Maintenance Fluid Therapy32. Dehydration and Replacement Therapy33. Parenteral Nutrition34. Sodium Disorders35. Potassium Disorders36. Acid-Base DisordersSECTION 8 THE ACUTELY ILL OR INJURED CHILD37. Assessment and Resuscitation38. Respiratory Failure39. Shock40. Injury Prevention41. Major Trauma42. Drowning43. Burns44. Poisoning45. Sedation and AnalgesiaSECTION 9 HUMAN GENETICS AND DYSMORPHOLOGY46. Patterns of Inheritance47. Genetic Assessment and Diagnosis48. Chromosomal Disorders49. The Approach to the Dysmorphic ChildSECTION 10 METABOLIC DISORDERS50. Metabolic Assessment51. Carbohydrate Disorders52. Amino Acid Disorders53. Organic Acid Disorders54. Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders55. Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders56. Mitochondrial DisordersSECTION 11 FETAL AND NEONATAL MEDICINE57. Assessment of the Birth Parent, Fetus, and Newborn58. Birth Parent Diseases Affecting the Newborn59. Diseases of the Fetus60. Respiratory Diseases of the Newborn61. Anemia and Hyperbilirubinemia62. Necrotizing Enterocolitis63. Neurologic Conditions: Seizures, Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy64. Sepsis and Meningitis65. Congenital InfectionsSECTION 12 ADOLESCENT MEDICINE66. Overview and Assessment of Adolescents67. Adolescent Well Care68. Adolescent Gynecology69. Eating Disorders70. Substance Use71. Sexuality and Gender IdentitySECTION 13 IMMUNOLOGY72. Immunologic Assessment73. Lymphocyte Disorders74. Neutrophil Disorders75. Complement System76. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation77. Hemophagocytic LymphohistiocytosisSECTION 14 ALLERGY78. Allergy Assessment79. Asthma80. Allergic Rhinitis81. Atopic Dermatitis82. Urticaria, Angioedema, and Anaphylaxis83. Serum Sickness84. Insect Allergies85. Adverse Reactions to Foods86. Adverse Reactions to DrugsSECTION 15 RHEUMATIC DISEASES OF CHILDHOOD87. Rheumatic Assessment88. Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis89. Kawasaki Disease90. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis91. Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus92. Juvenile Dermatomyositis93. Musculoskeletal Pain SyndromesSECTION 16 INFECTIOUS DISEASES94. Infectious Disease Assessment95. Immunization and Prophylaxis96. Antimicrobial Therapy97. Fever Without a Focus98. Infections Characterized by Fever and Rash99. Cutaneous Infections100. Lymphadenopathy101. Meningitis102. Encephalitis103. The Common Cold104. Pharyngitis105. Sinusitis106. Otitis Media107. Otitis Externa108. Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)109. Pertussis110. Bronchiolitis111. Pneumonia112. Infective Endocarditis113. Acute Gastroenteritis114. Viral Hepatitis115. Urinary Tract Infection116. Vulvovaginitis117. Sexually Transmitted Infections118. Osteomyelitis119. Infectious Arthritis120. Ocular Infections121. Infection in the Immunocompromised Person122. Health Care-Associated Infections123. Zoonoses and Vector-Borne Infections124. Parasitic Diseases125. Tuberculosis126. Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeSECTION 17 THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM127. Digestive System Assessment128. Oral Cavity129. Esophagus and Stomach130. Intestinal Tract131. Liver Disease132. Pancreatic Disease133. PeritonitisSECTION 18 THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM134. Respiratory System Assessment135. Control of Breathing136. Upper Airway Obstruction137. Lower Airway, Parenchymal, and Pulmonary Vascular Diseases138. Cystic Fibrosis139. Chest Wall and PleuraSECTION 19 THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM140. Cardiovascular System Assessment141. Syncope142. Chest Pain143. Dysrhythmias144. Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease145. Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease146. Heart Failure147. Rheumatic Fever148. Cardiomyopathies149. PericarditisSECTION 20 HEMATOLOGY150. Hematology Assessment151. Anemia152. Hemostatic Disorders153. Blood Component TherapySECTION 21 ONCOLOGY154. Oncology Assessment155. Principles of Cancer Treatment156. Leukemia157. Lymphoma158. Central Nervous System Tumors159. Neuroblastoma160. Wilms Tumor161. SarcomasSECTION 22 NEPHROLOGY AND UROLOGY162. Nephrology and Urology Assessment163. Nephrotic Syndrome and Proteinuria164. Glomerulonephritis and Hematuria165. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome166. Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease167. Hypertension168. Vesicoureteral Reflux169. Congenital and Developmental Abnormalities of the Urinary Tract170. Other Urinary Tract and Genital DisordersSECTION 23 ENDOCRINOLOGY171. Endocrinology Assessment172. Diabetes Mellitus173. Hypoglycemia174. Short Stature175. Disorders of Puberty176. Thyroid Disease177. Disorders of Parathyroid Bone and Mineral Endocrinology178. Disorders of Sexual Differentiation179. Adrenal Gland DysfunctionSECTION 24 NEUROLOGY180. Neurology Assessment181. Headache and Migraine182. Seizures183. Weakness and Hypotonia184. Ataxia and Movement Disorders185. Altered Mental Status186. Neurodegenerative Disorders187. Neurocutaneous Disorders188. Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous SystemSECTION 25 DERMATOLOGY189. Dermatology Assessment190. Acne Vulgaris191. Atopic Dermatitis192. Contact Dermatitis193. Seborrheic Dermatitis194. Pigmented Lesions195. Vascular Anomalies196. Erythema Multiforme, Reactive Infectious Mucocutaneous Eruption, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis197. Cutaneous InfestationsSECTION 26 ORTHOPEDICS198. Orthopedic Assessment199. Fractures200. Hip201. Lower Extremity and Knee202. Foot203. Spine204. Upper Extremity205. Benign Bone Tumors and Cystic Lesions

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