Publisher's Synopsis
The third edition of this popular quick reference guide delivers practical, action-oriented clinical solutions to use during or between patient encounters. Contains need-to-know information and advice on nearly 200 topic areas of current pediatric care-everything from abdominal pain and asthma to failure to thrive and fever of unknown origin to pneumonia and urinary tract infections.
The authoritative AAP content is presented in a concise bulleted format to quickly help you locate information.
Regardless of the patient presentation you're confronted with, you'll have quick access to the help you need to
- Efficiently evaluate signs and symptoms, including emotional and behavioral problems.
- Order screening/diagnostic tests.
- Implement evidence-based intervention strategies.
- Prescribe safe and effective medications.
- Recommend proven prevention measures.
- Definition
- Differential diagnosis
- Laboratory evaluation
- Imaging
- Diagnostic procedures
- Treatment approach
- Specific treatments
- When to refer
- When to admit
- Follow-up
- Complications
- Prognosis
- Prevention
