Revised edition of: Visual diagnosis in pediatrics. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Section One. Visual diagnosis in the newborn -- Section Fifteen. Skin. Section Three. Head -- Section Four. Eyes -- Section Five. Ears -- Section Six. Nose -- Section Seven. Mouth -- Section Eight. Neck -- Section Nine. Chest -- Section Ten. Abdomen -- Section Eleven. Back -- Section Twelve. Extremities -- Section Thirteen. Genital and perineal region. -- Section Fourteen. Perianal area and buttocks -- Section Fifteen. Skin.
Summary:
Featuring over 500 full-color clinical photographs, succinct clinical pearls, and detailed differential diagnosis tables, this book is a visual guide to the rapid and accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment of pediatric problems. This atlas will greatly assist busy practitioners in recognizing disease entities and distinguishing among entities that appear similar. The Second Edition includes information on treatment, a chapter on breastfeeding images that demonstrate proper latch, and 150 new images. Organized by anatomic site, the book focuses on presenting problems. Each chapter includes bulleted clinical pearls on the history and physical examination. A differential diagnosis table lists all common diagnoses with ICD-9 codes and the distinguishing characteristics for each diagnosis. Clinical photographs of each entity are then shown, including ethnic variations where relevant.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.