CLINICAL PEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH: Growth, Development, Preventive Care, Clinical Disorders, Pediatric Emergencies, and Adolescent Medicine - Couverture souple

Alexander, Ario A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798191076348

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

A practical and comprehensive guide to pediatrics, child development, preventive care, and the management of childhood disease

Clinical Pediatrics and Child Health provides a clear, evidence-based overview of healthcare from the newborn period through adolescence. It combines normal growth and development, preventive medicine, clinical assessment, common pediatric disorders, emergency care, and adolescent health in one accessible reference.

The book begins with the foundations of pediatric practice, including child health principles, developmental milestones, growth assessment, pediatric history taking, physical examination, nutrition, immunization, and preventive screening. It then presents a structured review of the major medical conditions affecting infants, children, and adolescents.

Topics include:

• Normal growth, developmental milestones, puberty, and failure to thrive
• Pediatric history taking and age-appropriate physical examination
• Breastfeeding, infant nutrition, malnutrition, and nutritional support
• Newborn physiology, prematurity, neonatal jaundice, and neonatal sepsis
• Childhood immunization, vaccine safety, and preventive health supervision
• Dehydration, fluid therapy, electrolyte disorders, and acid-base disturbances
• Asthma, bronchiolitis, croup, pneumonia, and pediatric airway disorders
• Congenital heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, and acquired cardiac disease
• Diarrhea, constipation, reflux, liver disease, and pediatric abdominal emergencies
• Urinary tract infections, nephrotic syndrome, kidney disease, and voiding disorders
• Childhood anemia, bleeding disorders, hemoglobinopathies, and transfusion medicine
• Leukemia, lymphoma, solid tumors, supportive care, and cancer survivorship
• Diabetes, thyroid disease, growth disorders, adrenal disease, and disorders of sexual development
• Seizures, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, neuromuscular disease, and neurodevelopmental disorders
• Bacterial, viral, parasitic, and emerging pediatric infections
• Rheumatologic, immunologic, allergic, dermatologic, genetic, and metabolic disorders
• Pediatric shock, respiratory failure, poisoning, trauma, and resuscitation
• Adolescent development, mental health, eating disorders, substance use, and transition to adult care

Organized into focused chapters and clinically relevant sections, this book supports efficient learning and practical decision-making. It is designed for pediatricians, family physicians, nurses, residents, medical students, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of children.

A valuable reference for understanding normal child development, recognizing pediatric illness, delivering preventive care, and managing common and urgent childhood conditions.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798191076348
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 407
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