-Introduction-
Audience includes General Pediatricians and Pediatric Residents The contributor's list is a who's who of international authorities in pediatric endocrinology, genetics, and metabolism Extensive use of tables, lists, and algorithms help the decision-making process Most chapters include an "At a Glance" summary sheet One of the few books that addresses both metabolic and endocrine disorders
-Description-
In one practical, user-friendly tutorial, a team of international contributors delivers the latest information and clinical insights you need to confidently diagnose and manage pediatric patients. This full-color resource guides you through the etiology, pathophysiology, presenting signs and symptoms, diagnostic laboratory examinations, and treatments regimens of each disorder.
-Features-
Full-color presentation with numerous photos, illustrations, diagnostic algorithms, tables, and text boxes that summarize key concepts and assist in the decision-making process At-a-Glance feature beginning each disease-based chapter summarizes all the clinical information you need to differentiate between disorder sub-types in one easy-to-find place All-inclusive coverage encompasses the full spectrum of critical topics Emergency assessment and treatment chapter gives you fast, clear guidance on acute presentations of endocrine and metabolic disorders Chapter on newborn screening walks you through an abnormal screening result to follow-up diagnostic testing Complete and detailed information on all laboratory and radiographic testing used to diagnose disorders in both disciplines
-Key Features-
Comprehensive but practical coverage?written for specialists in a practical format that delivers the right answers fast Include extensive use of tables, lists, and algorithms to summarize complex information simply and understandably Includes a distinct chapter on the approach to the cardinal symptoms and signs of endocrine and metabolic disease Includes a chapter on the management of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, both of which are predicated to impact 1/3 of all children within this century Includes a distinct chapter on the management of childhood obesity Pharmacological principles and specific therapeutic approaches addresses throughout all disease-based chapters and in a separate Includes concise case reviews in each chapter Includes coverage of emergency management of selected disorders Includes a consistent template throughout the disease-oriented chapters for ease of reference
- Author Biographyr -
Kyriakie Sarafoglou, MD Director, Leo Fung Center for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia & Disorders of Sex Development Division of Pediatric Endocrinology Division of Genetics & Metabolism University of Minnesota Medical School University of Minnesota Children's Hospital-Fairview Minneapolis, MN
Associate Editors:
Georg F. Hoffman, MD, Univ.-Prof. Dr. med., Prof. h.c. (RCH), Geschaftsfuhrender Direktor Universitats-Kinderklinik Direktor Abteilung I (Schwerpunkte: Allgemeine Kinderheilkunde Stoffwechsel, Gastroenterologie, Nephrologie) Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Karl S. Roth, MD Professor and Chair Department of Pediatrics Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha, NE
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