Main description:

Fully revised and updated, the second edition of this popular point-of-care manual offers practical, authoritative guidance in the hospital setting for safe, effective inpatient care from initial evaluation through hospital discharge management.

Pediatric hospitalists provide proven recommendations for various pediatric inpatient problems, including anaphylaxis; cardiac conditions; dermatologic, ENT and GI issues; infectious diseases; seizure; eye trauma; fractures; physical and sexual abuse; and much more.

New in the second edition:

* 18 new chapters on eating disorders, acute adrenal insufficiency, hyperthyroidism, hypoglycemia, genetics, inborn errors of metabolism, ovarian torsion, neutropenia, cultural effectiveness, transition to adult care, sepsis, suicide, systemic lupus erythematosus, abdominal masses, and much more
* Two new sections on genetics and metabolism rheumatology

Contents:

Adolescent Medicine
1 Eating Disorders
Allergy
2 Anaphylaxis
Cardiology
3 Arrhythmias
4 Congestive Heart Failure
5 Deep Vein Thrombosis
6 Electrocardiogram Interpretation
7 Endocarditis
8 Myocarditis
9 Pericarditis
10 Shock
Dermatology
11 Erythema Multiforme and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
12 Rashes Associated With Serious Underlying Disease
13 Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Ear, Nose, Throat
14 Cervical Lymphadenopathy
15 Croup
16 Mastoiditis
17 Neck Masses
18 Orbital and Periorbital Cellulitis
19 Parotitis
20 Peritonsillar Abscess
21 Retropharyngeal Abscess
22 Sinusitis
Endocrinology
23 Acute Adrenal Insufficiency
24 Diabetes Insipidus
25 Diabetic Ketoacidosis
26 Hyperthyroidism
27 Hypoglycemia
Equipment and Procedures
28 Intravenous Lines
29 Lumbar Puncture
30 Noninvasive Monitoring
31 Suprapubic Aspiration
32 Tracheostomies
33 Urinary Bladder Catheterization
Ethics
34 Do Not Resuscitate/Do Not Intubate
35 Informed Consent, Assent, and Confidentiality
Gastroenterology
36 Gallblader Disease
37 Gastroenteritis
38 Gastrointestinal Bleeding
39 Inflammatory Bowel Disease
40 Meckel Diverticulum
41 Pancreatitis
Genetics and Metabolism
42 Genetics
43 Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Gynecology
44 Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
45 Ovarian Torsion
46 Sexually Transmitted Infections
Hematology
47 Anemia
48 Complications of Cancer Therapy
49 Neutropenia
50 Sickle Cell Disease
Hospitalist Practice
51 Comanagement
52 Cultural Effectiveness
53 Disaster Preparedness
54 Family Centered Rounds
55 Leading a Team
56 Macroeconomics
57 Microeconomics
58 Palliative Care
59 Patient Safety
60 Quality Improvement
61 Transition to Adult Care
62 Transport
Immunology
63 Immunodeficiency
Infectious Diseases
64 Fever in Infants Younger Than 60 Days
65 Fever in the International Traveler
66 Fever of Unknown Origin
67 Kawasaki Disease
68 Sepsis
Ingestions
69 Esophageal Foreign Body
70 Toxic Exposures
Liver Diseases
71 Acute Liver Failure
72 Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Nephrology
73 Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
74 Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
75 Nephrolithiasis
76 Nephrotic Syndrome
77 Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis
78 Urinary Tract Infection
Neurology
79 Acute Ataxia
80 Acute Hemiparesis
81 Acute Weakness
82 Altered Mental Status
83 Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Complications
84 Headache
85 Seizures
Nutrition
86 Failure to Thrive
87 Feeding Tubes and Enteral Nutrition
88 Fluids and Electrolytes
89 Obesity
90 Parenteral Nutrition
Ophthalmology
91 Acute Vision Loss
92 Ocular Trauma
93 Ophthalmoplegia
94 Red Eye
95 White Eye (Leukocoria)
Orthopedics
96 Fractures
97 Osteomyelitis
98 Septic Arthritis
Psychiatry
99 Acute Agitation
100 Depression
101 Suicide
Psychosocial Issues
102 Child Abuse and Neglect
103 Sexual Abuse
Pulmonology
104 Acute Asthma Exacerbation
105 Acute Respiratory Failure
106 Airway Management and Respiratory Support
107 Bacterial Tracheitis
108 Brief Resolved Unexplained Events
109 Bronchiolitis
110 Community-acquired Pneumonia
111 Complications of Cystic Fibrosis
112 Foreign Body Aspiration
Rheumatology
113 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
114 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Sedation and Analgesia
115 Pain Management
116 Sedation
Surgery
117 Abdominal Masses
118 Acute Abdomen
119 Pyloric Stenosis