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Part of the highly regarded Nelson family of pediatric references, Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 8th Edition , is a concise, focused resource for medical students, pediatric residents, PAs, and nurse practitioners. Ideal for pediatric residencies, clerkships, and exams , this 8th Edition offers a readable, full-color format; high-yield, targeted chapters; and new features that make it even more user-friendly for today´s in-training professionals or practitioners.

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Section #

1

The Profession of Pediatrics

1

Population and Culture

2

Professionalism

3

Ethics and Legal Issues

4

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

2

Growth and Development

5

Normal Growth

6

Disorders of Growth

7

Normal Development

8

Disorders of Development

9

Evaluation of the Well Child

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Evaluation of the Child with Special Needs

3

Behavioral Disorders

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Crying and Colic

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Temper Tantrums

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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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Control of Elimination

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Normal Sleep and Pediatric Sleep Disorders

4

Psychiatric Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

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Anxiety Disorders

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Depressive Disorders and Bipolar Disorders

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

5

Psychosocial Issues

21

Failure to Thrive

22

Child Abuse and Neglect

23

Homosexuality and Gender Identity

24

Family Structure and Function

25

Violence

26

Divorce, Separation, and Bereavement

6

Pediatric Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders

27

Diet of the Normal Infant

28

Diet of the Normal Child and Adolescent

29

Obesity

30

Pediatric Undernutrition

31

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies

7

Fluids and Electrolytes

32

Maintenance Fluid Therapy

33

Dehydration and Replacement Therapy

34

Parenteral Nutrition

35

Sodium Disorders

36

Potassium Disorders

37

Acid-Base Disorders

8

The Acutely Ill or Injured Child

38

Assessment and Resuscitation

39

Respiratory Failure

40

Shock

41

Injury Prevention

42

Major Trauma

43

Drowning

44

Burns

45

Poisoning

46

Sedation and Analgesia

9

Human Genetics and Dysmorphology

47

Patterns of Inheritance

48

Genetic Assessment

49

Chromosomal Disorders

50

The Approach to the Dysmorphic Child

Metabolic Disorders

51

Metabolic Assessment

52

Carbohydrate Disorders

53

Amino Acid Disorders

54

Organic Acid Disorders

55

Fat Metabolic Disorders

56

Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders

57Mitochondrial Disorders

Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

58

Assessment of the Mother, Fetus, and Newborn

59

Maternal Diseases Affecting the Newborn

60

Diseases of the Fetus

61

Respiratory Diseases of the Newborn

62

Anemia and Hyperbilirubinemia

63

Necrotizing Enterocolitis

64

Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Seizures

65

Sepsis and Meningitis

66

Congenital Infections

Adolescent Medicine

67

Overview and Assessment of Adolescents

68

Well-Adolescent Care

69

Adolescent Gynecology

70

Eating Disorders

71

Substance Abuse

Immunology

72

Immunologic Assessment

73

Lymphocyte Disorders

74

Neutrophil Disorders

75

Complement System

76

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Allergy

77

Allergy Assessment

78

Asthma

79

Allergic Rhinitis

80

Atopic Dermatitis

81

Urticaria, Angioedema, and Anaphylaxis

82

Serum Sickness

83

Insect Allergies

84

Adverse Reactions to Foods

85

Adverse Reactions to Drugs

15Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood

86

Rheumatic Assessment

87

Henoch-Schönlein Purpura

88

Kawasaki Disease

89

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

90

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

91

Juvenile Dermatomyositis

92

Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes

Infectious Diseases

93

Infectious Disease Assessment

94

Immunization and Prophylaxis

95

Anti-Infective Therapy

96

Fever Without a Focus

97

Infections Characterized by Fever and Rash

98

Cutaneous Infections

99

Lymphadenopathy

100

Meningitis

101

Encephalitis

102

Upper Resp

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