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The Hospital for Sick Children Handbook of Pediatrics
- 12th Edition - September 3, 2020
- Editors: The Hospital for Sick Children, Shawna Silver, Deborah Schonfeld, Siobhán Neville, Catherine Diskin
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 1 3 4 0 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 1 3 5 0 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 1 3 4 1 - 2
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… Read more
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Request a sales quotePractical 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.
- Provides the most up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to pediatric clinical problems using evidence-based guidelines.
- Contains new chapters on mental health and technology and medical complexity.
- Offers quick access to comprehensive information on urgent situations in a six-chapter Acute Care section devoted to pediatric emergencies.
- Includes abundant algorithms for bedside diagnoses and management of various scenarios.
- Offers fast access to key information such as normal reference values for various ages and sizes of pediatric patients, common equations and normal vital signs, and resuscitation drugs.
- Widely used by medical students, residents, practicing pediatricians, family physicians, emergency physicians, nurses, and other interdisciplinary practitioners.
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Pediatric Residents and Fellows; Medical Students (main markets have traditionally been in Canada and Australia)
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Notice
- Dedication
- Foreword to the 12th edition
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter Authors
- Common Abbreviations
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- Section I. Acute Care Pediatrics
- 1. Resuscitation
- Common abbreviations
- Useful calculations
- Team dynamics
- Clinical assessment of the ill child
- Respiratory support during resuscitation
- Circulatory support during resuscitation
- Advanced airway management
- PALS algorithms
- Post-resuscitation care
- Further reading
- 2. Emergency medicine
- Common abbreviations
- Useful calculations and values
- Circulatory emergencies
- Respiratory emergencies
- Anaphylaxis
- Neurological emergencies
- Environmental emergencies
- Brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE)
- Acute psychosis
- Burns
- Approach to trauma
- Specific injuries in pediatric trauma
- Further reading and useful references
- General
- Approach to trauma
- Head injury
- C-spine clearance
- Blunt abdominal trauma
- 3. Poisonings and toxicology
- Common abbreviations
- Useful formulas
- Approach to the poisoned child
- Approach to detoxification
- Selected poisonings
- Environmental contaminants
- Substances of abuse (recreational drugs)
- Methemoglobinemia
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- 4. Pain and sedation
- Common abbreviations
- Pain assessment
- General principles of pain management
- Pharmacological methods of pain control
- Management of patients taking opioids
- Patient/nurse-controlled analgesia (PCA/NCA)
- Local anesthetics
- Sedation
- Further reading
- 5. Procedures
- Common abbreviations
- Preparation before procedure
- Vascular procedures
- Cardiorespiratory procedures
- Gastrointestinal procedures
- Genitourinary procedures
- Central nervous system procedures
- Musculoskeletal procedures
- Laceration repair
- Abscess incision and drainage
- Further reading
- Section II. Subspecialty Pediatrics
- 6. Adolescent medicine
- Common abbreviations
- Interviewing the adolescent
- Age of consent
- Eating disorders
- Substance use
- Contraception
- Sexually transmitted infections
- 7. Allergy
- Common abbreviations
- Allergy investigations
- Hypersensitivity immune responses
- Anaphylaxis
- Food allergic reactions
- Drug allergic reactions
- Latex allergic reactions
- Insect sting allergic reactions
- Vaccine allergic reactions
- Allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis
- Urticaria and angioedema
- Further reading
- 8. Cardiology
- Common abbreviations
- Focused cardiology assessment
- Cardiac approach to chest x-ray
- Electrocardiogram
- Arrhythmias
- Congenital heart disease
- Cardiac surgical procedures
- Infective endocarditis
- Acute rheumatic fever
- Myocarditis
- Cardiomyopathy
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Syncope
- Syndromes associated with cardiac disease
- Cardiac screening guidelines
- Antiarrythmic medications
- Heart transplantation
- 9. Child maltreatment
- Common abbreviations
- Reporting and documentation
- Red flags
- Physical abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Neglect and caregiver fabricated illness
- 10. Dentistry
- Childhood dental care and caries
- Teething, natal/neonatal teeth, and early tooth loss
- Dental trauma
- Odontogenic infections/dental abscess
- Common dental problems
- Conditions associated with dental anomalies and periodontal disease
- Dental care of medically compromised patients
- Useful websites
- 11. Dermatology
- Common abbreviations
- Morphology
- Neonatal/infantile eruptions
- Neonatal/infantile vascular lesions
- Dermatitic eruptions
- Papulosquamous eruptions
- Acne vulgaris
- Cutaneous bacterial infections
- Cutaneous viral infections
- Childhood exanthems
- Fungal eruptions
- Infestations
- Alopecia
- Acute blistering reactions
- Genodermatoses (Genetic skin conditions)
- Epidermolysis bullosa (EB)
- Topical steroids
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- 12. Development
- Common abbreviations
- Normal patterns of development
- Developmental red flags
- Developmental assessment
- Behavior issues
- Early developmental impairment and intellectual disability
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Cerebral palsy
- Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
- Specific learning disorders
- Speech and language disorders
- Developmental coordination disorder
- 13. Diagnostic imaging
- Common abbreviations
- General principles
- Approach to imaging
- Radiographic appearance of lines and tubes
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- 14. Endocrinology
- Common abbreviations
- Diabetes mellitus
- Hypoglycemia
- Thyroid disorders
- Calcium disorders
- Puberty
- Disorders of sex development
- Adrenal disorders
- Short stature
- Disorders of water balance
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- 15. Fluids, electrolytes, and acid–base
- Common abbreviations
- Components of fluid therapy
- Approach to fluid management
- Dehydration
- Salt and water
- Potassium
- Magnesium
- Phosphate
- Calcium
- Acid–base disturbances
- 16. Gastroenterology and hepatology
- Common abbreviations
- Gastrointestinal tract investigations
- Gastrointestinal emergencies
- Gastrointestinal tract presentations
- Pancreatitis
- Liver disease
- Gallbladder and biliary tract
- Liver transplant
- 17. General surgery
- Common abbreviations
- Obstruction—neonatal
- Obstruction—early infancy
- Obstruction—childhood
- Acute abdomen
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Gastroschisis and omphalocele
- Hernias and the groin
- Preoperative fasting guidelines
- 18. Genetics and teratology
- Common abbreviations
- Definitions
- Modes of inheritance
- Genetic testing
- Child with multiple congenital anomalies
- Selected genetic conditions
- Teratology
- Perimortem workup in child with dysmorphisms
- 19. Growth and nutrition
- Common abbreviations
- Energy requirements
- Assessment of growth
- Enteral feeding
- Vitamin and mineral supplementation
- Parenteral nutrition (PN)
- Failure to thrive (FTT)
- Obesity
- Micronutrient deficiencies
- Further resources
- 20. Gynecology
- Common abbreviations
- Anatomy of the external genitalia
- Genital examination of pediatric and adolescent females
- Prepubertal gynecological issues
- Genital infections
- Ovarian/adnexal pathology
- Dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain
- Abnormal uterine bleeding
- 21. Hematology
- Common abbreviations
- Anemia
- Hemoglobinopathies
- Thrombocytopenia
- Neutropenia
- Bleeding disorders
- Thrombosis
- Transfusion medicine
- Further reading
- Useful sites
- 22. Immunology
- Common abbreviations
- Diagnostic tests
- Approach to immunodeficiencies
- Primary immunodeficiencies
- Secondary immunodeficiencies
- 23. Immunoprophylaxis
- Common abbreviations
- Immunizations
- Selected infections and prophylaxis
- Asplenic patients
- Needlestick injuries
- Expressed breast milk: Administration errors
- 24. Infectious diseases
- Common abbreviations
- Classification of bacteria
- Bacterial infections
- Viral infections
- Fungal infections
- Parasitic infections
- Congenital/perinatal infections
- CNS infections
- Management of infant with fever of uncertain source
- Special populations
- 25. Mental health
- Common abbreviations
- Principles of assessment and diagnosis
- Common management principles
- Adverse childhood experiences
- Depression
- Externalizing disorders (disruptive behavioral disorders)
- Anxiety
- Somatic symptom and related disorders
- Somatic symptom disorder
- Psychosis and delirium
- Further resources
- 26. Metabolic disease
- Common abbreviations
- Useful calculations
- General metabolic concepts
- Classification of inborn errors of metabolism
- Diagnostic tests
- Approach to inborn errors of metabolism
- Management of inborn errors of metabolism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hyperammonemia
- Metabolic acidosis
- Lactic acidosis
- Hepatocellular dysfunction
- Cardiomyopathy
- Storage disorders
- Perimortem/postmortem investigations
- 27. Neonatology
- Common abbreviations
- Classification of the neonate
- Newborn resuscitation
- Newborn care
- Prenatal counseling and screening
- Planning for preterm birth
- Nutrition and growth
- Fluids and electrolytes
- Glucose dysregulation
- Respiratory conditions
- Cardiac conditions
- Neurological conditions
- Hematological conditions
- Neonatal sepsis
- Gastrointestinal conditions
- Retinopathy of prematurity
- 28. Nephrology and urology
- Common abbreviations
- Clinical evaluation of renal function
- Useful calculations and values
- Congenital abnormalities of the kidneys and urinary tract (CAKUT)
- Antenatal hydronephrosis
- Vesicoureteral reflux
- Obstructive uropathy
- Urinary tract infection
- Hypertension
- Proteinuria
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Hematuria
- Nephritic syndrome
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome
- Acute kidney injury
- Chronic kidney disease
- Renal replacement therapy
- Renal transplant
- Renal stones
- Tubular disorders
- Scrotal disorders
- Penile disorders
- Bladder disorders
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- 29. Neurology and neurosurgery
- Common abbreviations
- Neurological examination
- Neurology tests
- Seizures and paroxysmal movements
- Headache
- Raised intracranial pressure
- Acute hemiparesis and stroke
- Weakness
- Movement disorders
- Acute ataxia
- Neuroinflammatory conditions
- Spinal cord lesions
- Chiari malformations
- Ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure
- 30. Oncology
- Common abbreviations
- Overview of pediatric malignancies
- Oncological emergencies
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma
- Neuroblastoma and wilms tumor
- Histiocytic disorders
- Malignant bone tumors
- Central nervous system malignancies
- Chemotherapy
- Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- Novel treatments
- Supportive care
- Late effects in childhood cancer survivors
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- 31. Ophthalmology
- Common abbreviations
- Physical examination of the eye
- Routine eye screening
- Eyelids
- Orbit
- Nasolacrimal duct
- Conjunctival disease
- Cornea
- Anterior chamber
- Pupil and iris
- Retina
- Glaucoma
- Optic nerve
- Strabismus
- Amblyopia
- Traumatic eye injuries
- Common ocular complaints
- Findings on ophthalmologic examination linked to systemic disease
- 32. Orthopedics
- Common abbreviations
- Fractures
- Approach to the limping child
- Infections
- Transient synovitis
- Disorders of the hip
- Nontraumatic disorders of the knee
- Disorders of lower limb alignment
- Congenital and acquired deformities of the foot
- Disorders of the spine
- Bone lesions
- 33. Otolaryngology
- Common abbreviations
- Ear
- Hearing loss
- Nasal cavity
- Neck
- Oropharynx
- Upper airway obstruction
- Foreign bodies
- 34. Plastic surgery
- Common abbreviations
- Basics of wound closure
- High-risk wounds
- Bite wounds
- Hand injuries
- Fingertip injuries
- Hand fractures
- Intravenous burns
- Cleft lip and palate
- Skull deformities
- Obstetric brachial plexus injury
- Burn management
- Further reading
- 35. Respirology
- Common abbreviations and variables
- Respiratory investigations
- Congenital lung disease
- Bronchiolitis
- Pleural effusion
- Pulmonary hemorrhage
- Asthma
- Pneumothorax
- Cystic fibrosis
- Sleep-disordered breathing
- Cough
- Wheezing
- Hemoptysis
- 36. Rheumatology
- Common abbreviations
- Approach to the child with rheumatological disease
- Limb pain
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases
- Vasculitis
- Autoinflammatory syndromes
- Chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis/chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis
- Macrophage activation syndrome
- Noninflammatory/pain amplification syndromes
- Pharmacological management of rheumatological disease
- 37. Technology and medical complexity
- Common abbreviations
- Enteral feeding tubes
- Respiratory technology
- Vascular access
- The child with medical complexity
- 38. Transplantation
- Common abbreviations
- Pediatric solid organ transplantation
- Immunosuppression
- Post-transplant complications
- Approach to common post-transplant problems
- Long-term post-transplant outcomes
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- Section III. Laboratory Reference Values and Transfusion Medicine
- 39. Laboratory reference values and transfusion medicine
- Common abbreviations
- Clinical biochemistry
- Hematology
- Cerebrospinal fluid
- Urine
- Stool
- Therapeutic drug monitoring
- Toxicology
- Blood products
- Section IV. Drug Dosing Guidelines
- 40. Drug dosing guidelines
- Common abbreviations
- Body surface area
- Ideal body weight
- Drug dosage guidelines
- Therapeutic drug monitoring
- Dose equivalents of commonly used steroids
- Endocarditis prophylaxis
- Alternative medicine interactions
- Drug infusion calculations
- Index
- Inside back cover
- No. of pages: 1344
- Language: English
- Edition: 12
- Published: September 3, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323713405
- eBook ISBN: 9780323713504
- eBook ISBN: 9780323713412
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Siobhán Neville
Affiliations and expertise
MDCD
Catherine Diskin
Affiliations and expertise
MD