Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, International Edition - Edition 9 - Edited by Karen Marcdante, MD, Robert Kliegman, MD and Abigail Schuh, MD Elsevier Educate

Purchase textbook

New Edition

Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, International Edition,

Edition 9

Edited by Karen Marcdante, MD, Robert Kliegman, MD and Abigail Schuh, MD

Publication Date: 28 Feb 2022

0 Reviews

Concise, readable, and up to date, Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 9th Edition, provides the must-know information you need in pediatrics from the name you trust. A readable, full-color format; high-yield, targeted chapters; and thorough content updates ensure strong coverage of core knowledge as well as recent advances in the field. This focused resource is ideal for medical students, pediatric residents, PAs, and nurse practitioners in various educational and practice settings, including pediatric residencies, clerkships, and exams.

Key Features

Covers normal childhood growth and development, as well as the diagnosis, management, and prevention of common pediatric diseases and disorders.
Contains new coverage of COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Vaping-Induced Lung Injury.

Includes Pearls for Practitioners at the end of each section, as well as updated immunization schedules and an expanded discussion of trauma-informed care.

Features well written, high-yield coverage throughout, following COMSEP curriculum guidelines relevant to your pediatric clerkship or rotation.

Uses a full-color format with images and numerous new tables throughout, so you can easily visualize complex information.

Provides real-world insights from chapter authors who are also Clerkship Directors, helping you gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed both in caring for patients and in preparing for clerkship or in-service examinations.

About the author

Edited by Karen Marcdante, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Robert Kliegman, MD, Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics - Medical College of Wisconsin Nelson Undiagnosed and Rare Disease Program, USA and Abigail Schuh, MD, Associate Professor

01 Profession of Pediatrics
      01 Population and Culture: The Care of Children in Society
     02 Professionalism
     03 Ethics and Legal Issues
     04 Palliative Care and End-Of-Life Issues
02 Growth & Development
     05 Normal Growth
     06 Disorders of Growth
     07 Normal Development
     08 Disorders of Development
     09 Evaluation of the Well Child
     10 Evaluation of the Child with Special Needs
03 Behavioral Disorders
    11 Crying and Colic
     12 Temper Tantrums
     13 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
    14 Control of Elimination
    15 Normal Sleep and Pediatric Sleep Disorders
04 Psychiatric Disorders
     16 Somatoform Disorders, Factitious Disorders, and Malingering
     17 Anxiety and Phobias
     18 Depression and Bipolar Disorders
     19 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
    20 Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Psychoses
05 Psychosocial Issues
    21 Failure to Thrive
    22 Child Abuse and Neglect
    23 Sexuality and Gender Identity
     24 Family Structure and Function
     25 Violence
     26 Divorce, Separation, and Bereavement
06 Pediatric Nutrition & 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
07 Fluids & Electrolytes
    32 Maintenance Fluid Therapy
     33 Dehydration and Replacement Therapy
    34 Parenteral Nutrition
     35 Sodium Disorders
    36 Potassium Disorders
     37 Acid-Base Disorders
08 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
09 Human Genetics & Dysmorphology
    47 Patterns of Inheritance
    48 Genetic Assessment and Diagnosis
    49 Chromosomal Disorders
    50 Approach to the Dysmorphic Child
10 Metabolic Disorders
     51 Metabolic Assessment
     52 Carbohydrate Disorders
     53 Amino Acid Disorders
    54 Organic Acid Disorders
    55 Fatty Acid Metabolic Disorders
    56 Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders
    57 Mitochondrial Disorders
11 Fetal & 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 Entercolitis
     64 Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Seizures
    65 Sepsis and Meningitis
    66 Congenital Infections
12 Adolescent Medicine
     67 Overview and Assessment of Adolescents
     68 Well-Adolescent Care
     69 Adolescent Gynecology
     70 Eating Disorders
    71 Substance Abuse
13 Immunology
     72 Immunological Assessment
     73 Lymphocyte Disorders
     74 Neutrophil Disorders
     75 Complement System
    76 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
14 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
15 Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood
     86 Rhematic Assessment
     87 IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura)
     88 Kawasaki Disease
    89 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
    90 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
     91 Juvenile Dermatomyositis
     92 Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes
16 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 The Common Cold
     103 Pharyngitis
     104 Sinusitis
     105 Otitis Media
     106 Otitis Externa
     107 Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis )
     108 Pertussis
     109 Bronchiolitis
    110 Pneumonia
     111 Infective Endocarditis
     112 Acute Gastroenteritis
     113 Viral Hepatitis
     114 Urinary Tract Infection
    115 Vulvovaginitis
     116 Sexually Transmitted Infections
     117 Osteomyelitis
     118 Infectious Arthritis
     119 Ocular Infections
     120 Infection in the Immunocompromised Person
     121 Infections Associated with Medical Devices
     122 Zoonoses and Vector Borne Infections
     123 Parasitic Diseases
     124 Tuberculosis
     125 Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
17 The Digestive System
     126 Digestive System Assessment
    127 Oral Cavity
     128 Esophagus and Stomach
     129 Intestinal Tract
     130 Liver Disease
     131 Pancreatic Disease
     132 Peritonitis
18 The Respiratory System
     133 Respiratory System Assessment
     134 Control of Breathing
     135 Upper Airway Obstruction
     136 Lower Airway, Parenchymal, and Pulmonary Vascular Disease
     137 Cystic Fibrosis
    138 Chest Wall and Pleura
19 The Cardiovascular System
     139 Cardiovascular System Assessment
     140 Syncope
     141 Chest Pain
     142 Dysrhythmias
    143 Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
     144 Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
     145 Heart Failure
     146 Rheumatic Fever
     147 Cardiomyopathies
     148 Pericarditis
20 Hematology
     149 Hematology Assessment
     150 Anemia
     151 Hemostatic Disorders
     152 Blood Component Therapy
21 Oncology
     153 Oncology Assessment
     154 Principles of Cancer Treatment
     155 Leukemia
     156 Lymphoma
     157 Central Nervous System Tumors
     158 Neuroblastoma
    159 Wilms Tumor
    160 Sarcomas
22 Nephrology and Urology
     161 Nephrology and Neurology Assessment
     162 Nephrotic Syndrome and Proteinuria
     163 Glomerulonephritis and Hematuria
     164 Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
     165 Acute and Chronic Renal Failure
     166 Hypertension
     167 Vesicoureteral Reflux
     168 Congenital and Developmental Abnormalities of the Urinary Tract
     169 Other Urinary Tract and Genital Disorders
23 Endocrinology
    170 Endocrinology Assessment
     171 Diabetes Mellitus
     172 Hypoglycemia
     173 Short Stature
     174 Disorders of Puberty
    175 Thyroid Disease
     176 Disorders of Parathyroid Bone and Mineral Endocrinology
     177 Disorders of Sexual Development
     178 Adrenal Gland Dysfunction
24 Neurology
     179 Neurology Assessment
     180 Headache and Migraine
     181 Seizures (Paroxysmal Disorders)
     182 Weakness and Hypotonia
     183 Ataxia and Movement Disorders
     184 Altered Mental Status
     185 Neurodegenerative Disorders
     186 Neurocutaneous Disorders
    187 Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System
25 Dermatology
     188 Assessment
     189 Acne
     190 Atopic Dermatitis
     191 Contact Dermatitis
     192 Seborrheic Dermatitis
     193 Pigmented Lesions
     194 Vascular Anomalies
     195 Erythema Multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
     196 Cutaneous Infestations
26 Orthopedics
     197 Orthopedic Assessment
    198 Fractures
     199 Hip
    200 Lower Extremity and Knee
     201 Foot
     202 Spine
    203 Upper Extremity
    204 Benign Bone Tumors and Cystic Lesions

ISBN: 9780323775632

Page Count: 848

Illustrations : 200 illustrations (200 in full color)

Retail Price (USD) :

medical students