Nelson Pediatrics Board Review

Certification and Recertification
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-0-323-53051-4
Verlag: Elsevier Health Sciences

Buch, Englisch, 782 Seiten, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 277 mm, Gewicht: 2251 g

Review and retain the information you need for success on the boards with Nelson Pediatrics Board Review: Certification and Recertification. This highly practical review tool follows the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) general pediatrics content outline, with topics weighted to correlate with the exam. Must-know information is presented in a way that’s easy to study and remember, and is backed by the Nelson family of references that you know and trust for current, authoritative information in your field.
- Equips residents and physicians with an efficient, comprehensive system for study, designed specifically to help you perform at your best on the board exam
- Presents information in a bulleted, high-yield format, with topics matching ABP content guidelines
- Provides a real-world balance of necessary fundamental information and cutting-edge advances – all carefully written and reviewed by editors and contributors from the world renowned Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
- Features over 600 board-style questions with full, discursive answers online
- Includes reader-friendly features that promote testing success: tables that show differences between diagnoses, genetic disorders grouped by key features in phenotypic presentation rather than in alphabetical order, and more – all designed to help you recall key information when taking exams
- Provides online links to the Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics that offer a complete presentation of the content, including evidence-based treatment and management
- 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

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dean Jr., Terry

Bell, Louis M.

St. Geme III, Joseph W.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Pädiatrie, Neonatologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Maximizing Test Performance: Effective Study and Test-Taking Strategies

Section 1: Allergy
2. Atopic Syndrome
3. Allergies, Immunotherapy, and Anaphylaxis
4. Selected Topics in Allergy

Section 2: Cardiology
5. Clinical Approach to Common Complaints in Cardiology
6. Structural Heart Disease
7. Acquired Heart Disease
8. Selected Topics in Cardiology

Section 3: Dermatology
9. Neonatal Skin Disorders
10. Dermatologic Emergencies
11. Infectious Dermatology
12. Selected Topics in Dermatology

Section 4: Emergency Medicine and Trauma
13. Shock
14. BRUE, SIDS, and Cardiopulmonary Arrest
15. Trauma
16. Bites, Stings, and Wounds
17. Heat-Related Illnesses and Drowning
18. Toxicology
19. Selected Topics in Emergency Medicine

Section 5: Endocrinology
20. Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia
21. Disorders in Sex Differentiation and Pubertal Development
22. Growth Disorders
23. Thyroid Disorders
24. Disorders of Calcium Homeostasis
25. Adrenal Disorders
26. Endocrinologic Dysnatremias
27. Selected Topics in Endocrinology

Section 6: Gastroenterology
28. Clinical Approach to Emesis and Diarrhea
29. Clinical Approach to GI Bleed
30. Esophageal and Gastric Disorders
31. Intestinal Disorders
32. Hepatobiliary Disorders and Liver Failure
33. Pancreatic Disorders
34. Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Section 7: Genetics and Dysmorphology
35. Selected Topics in Genetics and Dysmorphology

Section 8: Hematology
36. Erythrocyte Disorders
37. Platelet Disorders and Coagulopathies
38. Selected Topics in Hematology

Section 9: Immunology
39. Clinical Approach to Suspected Immune Deficiency
40. Phagocyte Disorders
41. Humoral and Combined Immunodeficiencies
42. Selected Topics in Immunology

Section 10: Infectious Diseases
43. Clinical Approach to Common ID Complaints
44. Bacteria
45. Viruses
46. Fungi, Worms, and Parasites
47. Therapeutic Agents in Infectious Diseases

Section 11: Metabolism
48. Clinical Approach to Suspected Metabolic Disorder
49. Review of Selected Metabolic Disorders

Section 12: Nephrology
50. Management of Fluids and Electrolytes
51. Clinical Approach to Acid-Base Disturbances
52. Clinical Approach to Common Complaints in Nephrology
53. Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes
54. Selected Topics in Nephrology

Section 13: Neurology
55. Selected Topics in the Neurologic Assessment
56. Altered Mental Status and Headache
57. Seizures
58. Weakness and Ataxia
59. Congenital Malformations of the CNS
60. Selected Topics in Neurology

Section 14: Oncology
61. Hematologic Malignancies
62. Neuroblastoma and Brain Tumors
63. Solid Tumors
64. Selected Topics in Oncology

Section 15: Ophthalmology
65. Clinical Approach to Common Ophthalmologic Complaints
66. Disorders of Eye Alignment and Movement
67. Disorders of the External Eye and Anterior Segment
68. Disorders of the Posterior Segment

Section 16: Otorhinolaryngology
69. Disorders of the Ear and Audition
70. Disorders of the Nose and Sinuses
71. Disorders of the Oropharynx and Neck

Section 17: Orthopedics
72. Common Orthopedic Injuries
73. Selected Topics in Orthopedics

Section 18: Pulmonology
74. Clinical Approach to Common Pulmonologic Complaints
75. Neonatal Lung Disorders
76. Disorders of the Upper and Lower Airways
77. Parenchymal and Extrapulmonary Disorders
78. Systemic Diseases with Pulmonary Involvement

Section 19: Psychiatry
79. Selected Topics in Psychiatry

Section 20: Rheumatology
80. Clinical Approach to Arthritis
81. Inflammatory Arthritis
82. Collagen Vascular Diseases
83. Selected Topics in Rheumatology

Section 21: Urology
84. Disorders of the Collecting System, Kidney, Bladder, and Urethra
85. Disorders of the Male Genital System

Section 22: Ambulatory Pediatrics
86. Nutrition
87. Immunizations
88. Preventive Pediatrics
89. Normal Development and Disorders of Cognition, Language, and Learning
90. Child Abuse and Neglect

Section 23: Adolescent Medicine
91. Menstrual Disorders and Hormonal Contraception
92. Infectious Diseases of the Genital Tract
93. Selected Topics in Gynecology
94. Selected Topics in Adolescent Medicine
95. Selected Topics in Prenatal Medicine and Obstetrics

Section 24: Research and Statistics
96. Clinical Epidemiology

Section 25: Ethics
97. Ethics

Section 26: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
98. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Über Autor(innen)

Dean Jr., Terry
Terry Dean, MD, PhD, is an attending physician in the Division of Critical Care Medicine at Children's National Hospital. He attained a PhD degree in Neuroscience, and aims to continue down the career path of the physician scientist, with specific interest in the role of sleep and circadian rhythms on the cellular mechanisms of regeneration after brain injury.

Bell, Louis M.
Dr. Louis Bell is Chief of the Division of General Pediatrics and Associate Chair for Clinical Activities at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.