Main description:

Continuing with this volume, Succinct Pediatrics is an ongoing series covering the entire scope of pediatric medicine. Each volume includes concise chapters with key features and invaluable tables and algorithms-resources health care professionals can use to deliver the highest quality of care.

The third book in the Succinct Pediatrics series, this volume addresses topics of the newborn, genetic, and neurodevelopmental disorders such as sepsis, obsessive compulsive disorders; neuromuscular cases of weakness, and more. It comprises short chapters supplemented with key figures and tables. Includes new content on apnoea, birth injuries, respiratory distress syndrome and turner syndrome.

Topics include:
Apnea of Prematurity.
Birth Injuries.
Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
Down Syndrome and Turner Syndrome.
Ataxia and Movement Disorders.
Cerebral Palsy.
Febrile Seizures.
Hydrocephalus.
Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Behavior Patterns.
And more...

Contents:

Introduction: Core Knowledge for Medical Decision-making
Part I. Neonatology
1. Anemia
2. Apnea of Prematurity
3. Birth Injuries
4. Congenital Heart Disease
5. Congenital Hypothyroidism
6. Herpes Simplex Virus Infection
7. Intestinal Obstruction in the Newborn
8. Neonatal Hypoglycemia
9. Neonatal Neutropenia
10. Neonatal Polycythemia
11. Neonatal Sepsis
12. Neonatal Thrombocytopenia
13. Patent Ductus Arteriosus
14. Perinatal HIV Infection
15. Prenatal Exposure to Substance Abuse
16. Respiratory Distress Syndrome
17. Sudden Unexpected Infant Death
Part II. Genetics
18. Down Syndrome and Turner Syndrome
19. Chromosomal Abnormalities
20. Inborn Errors of Metabolism
21. Neurofibromatosis 1
22. Teratogens
23. Tuberous Sclerosis
Part III. Neurology
24. Altered Levels of Consciousness
25. Ataxia and Movement Disorders
26. Cerebral Palsy
27. Dizziness and Vertigo
28. Epidural and Subdural Hematomas
29. Febrile Seizures
30. Headaches and Migraines
31. Hydrocephalus
32. Hypotonia
33. Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
34. Seizure Management
35. Weakness
Part IV. Development and Behavior
36. Autism Spectrum Disorder
37. Behavior Patterns
38. Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
39. Fears, Phobias, and Panic Attacks
40. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
41. Tourette Syndrome