Guide intended for parents. Topical arrangement, e.g., symptoms, illnesses, medications, and hot lines. Entries give concise information necessary for decisions and action. Glossary. Index.

Describes more than one hundred common childhood symptoms and provides advice for parents and caregivers.

Patients don't present with a disease; they present with symptoms. Using a practical, symptom-based organization, Nelson Pediatric Symptom-Based Diagnosis: Common Diseases and their Mimics, 2nd Edition, offers authoritative guidance on differential diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders in children and adolescents, and covers the symptoms you're likely to see in practice, their mimics, and uncommon disorders. Drs. Robert M. Kliegman, Heather Toth, Brett J. Bordini, and Donald Basel walk you through what to consider and how to proceed when faced with common symptoms such as cough, fever, headache, autistic-like behaviors, chronic pain, chest pain, gait disturbances, and much more. - Begins with a presenting symptom and leads you through differential diagnosis and a concise review of treatment recommendations. - Contains more than a dozen new topics including Disease Mimics: An Approach to Undiagnosed Diseases, Autistic-like Behaviors, Shock, Hypertension, Neurocognitive and Developmental Regression, Chronic Pain, Hypertonicity, Movement Disorders, Hypermobility, and more. - Features a new focus on symptoms of rarer diseases that are mimics of more common diseases. - Offers a user-friendly approach to Altered Mental Status such as coma and other CNS disorders, with numerous clinically useful tables and figures to guide clinical decision making in various care settings. - Uses a highly templated format for easy reference and quick answers to clinical questions, with the same consistent presentation in each chapter: History, Physical Examination, Diagnosis (including laboratory tests), Imaging, Diagnosis, and Treatment. - Includes numerous full-color illustrations, algorithms, tables, and "red flags" to aid differential diagnosis. - Serves as an ideal companion to Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st Edition. Content in this book is referenced and linked electronically to the larger text, providing easy access to full background and evidence-based treatment and management content when you own both references.

With up-to-date information on new medical therapies, drugs, and surgeries, this authoritative guide is the definitive reference source for diagnosing, understanding, and seeking treatment for any illness--from the common cold to life-threatening cancer or heart disease. Illustrations.

The most trusted medical resource, now updated, expanded and revised For almost three decades, readers have turned to The Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness & Surgery for the most comprehensive and easy-to-use tool for diagnosing, understanding and seeking treatment for any illness—from the common cold to life-threatening cancer and heart disease. With up-to-date information on new medical therapies, drugs and surgeries, this authoritative, all-in-one handbook will help sort out the confusing and conflicting information found online and many other places. This edition has been completely revised and updated throughout and features: •More than 20 new illness and disorders topics, ranging from Chronic Pain Syndrome to Perimenopause to Silent Stroke and Smoking Addiction •Appendix covering diets and other preventive measures •An extensive Glossary of medical-related words and terminology with easy-to-understand explanations about medical tests and brief descriptions of certain rare diseases and disorders From signs and symptoms to information on complications and outcomes, from diagnostic tests to advice on when to call the doctor, The Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness & Surgery is the most reliable and accessible resource available.

The classic on-the-go guide to pediatric practice and most up-to-date resource on the diagnosis, understanding, and treatment of the medical problems of children from birth through adolescence A Doody's Core Title for 2017! Known as the go-to resource for pediatric care, Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics is updated every two years to keep it relevant, concise, and practical enough for everyday use. As always, the 23rd edition contains critical updates.. Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, Twenty-Third Edition features the popular, easy-to-follow Lange Current outline format: Problem, Essentials of Diagnosis and Treatment, Clinical Findings, Differential Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis. The content is organized by general topics as well as by organ systems. This guide provides concise, evidence-based information on a wide range of pediatric medical conditions and topics, including childhood nutrition and eating disorders, substance abuse, psychiatric disorders, child abuse, oral medicine and dentistry, immunization, and emergencies and injuries. With its comprehensive scope and clinical focus, there is no better, more usable resource for your pediatric practice—and no text so up-to-date. Why Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics is the ultimate clinical companion: All topics are thoroughly updated with the latest research findings Includes specific disease prevention recommendations Extensive use of decision-speeding diagnostic and treatment algorithms and tables Up-to-date references with unique identifiers (PubMed, PMID numbers) allow for rapid review of the evidence-based source material Written by experienced pediatricians to ensure that every chapter reflects the needs and realities of practice Complete with valuable guide to normal laboratory values

This indispensable, easy-to-use reference presents complete information on more than 300 drugs for children. Featuring up-to-date information on choosing the right medications for children from infancy through adolescence, it includes a brand-name directory, 89 comprehensive drug charts, a complete glossaryof medical terms, and more.

Proceeding from the assumption that physicians can best care for children only in cooperation with parents, Dr. George Wootan, a family practitioner for more than 20 years, presents a valuable medical guide that will help parents recognize childhood ailments, treat minor injuries, and become familiar with a well-child pediatric examination. 25 illustrations.

The most complete, authoritative, and up-to-date guide to children's symptoms available--from the most respected authority on child and adolescent heath care in America "Keep it close at hand." --Sesame Street Parents magazine When an infant or small child is ill, it is often very difficult for a parent to understand the nature of the problem. The American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Your Child's Symptoms enables a parent to identify a symptom quickly, learn its possible cause, and determine how best to proceed. More than one hundred symptoms are listed alphabetically, and the text and illustrations that accompany each one are arranged in easy-to-follow charts. The Guide also includes: , Advice and guidelines on evaluating the seriousness of the symptom and what action a parent should take, complete with a specific section on when to consult a pediatrician , Comprehensive entries covering all children from birth through adolescence , Scores of sidebars on important topics such as recognizing language milestones, correcting eye problems, and stopping a nosebleed , An illustrated guide to basic first aid , Guidelines for safety and accident prevention Widely praised for its unprecedented user-friendly style and format, the hardcover edition of the Guide to Your Child's Symptoms was a number one Library Journal reference bestseller and a selection of the Literary Guild. The book also won the 1998 American Medical Writers Association Medical Book Award for Lay Readers, as well as a 1998 National Health Information Award.

This newly revised, expanded 2013 edition of the bestselling drug reference book features more than 6,000 brand names and 1,000 generic names plus: revised information on new FDA changes easy-to-use chart format for quick access to data information on dangerous interactions and side effects warnings and vital data for safe use comprehensive coverage of lifestyle drugs -- skin aging, obesity, sexual dysfunction, and more