Update in pediatrics
This concise and comprehensive volume updates health professionals on recent advances in the field of pediatrics. It includes chapters in every subspecialty of pediatrics, such as critical care, development emergency medicine and genetics. Ranging from traditional disciplines such as infectious dise...
| Other Authors: | Piteau, Shalea,, SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
2018.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro; Preface; Contents; Contributors; 1: Update in Adolescent Medicine; Introduction; Adolescent Development; Interviewing the Adolescent Patient; Confidentiality; Adolescent Substance Use and the Changing Legal Environment of Marijuana; Epidemiology; Forms of Use; Adverse Effects; Sexual Health; Policy and Legal Considerations; Screening and History; Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT); Confidentiality and the Role of the Family; Treatment; Detox/Withdrawal; Behavioral Treatment; Support Groups; Resources for Patients; Contraception; Starting the Conversation.
- Understanding Eligibility for Various MethodsDescribing Contraceptive Options to Teens; Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC); Non-LARC Options; Emergency Contraception; Heavy Menstrual Bleeding; Evaluation; History; Physical Exam; Testing; Management; Medical Options for Menstrual Suppression; Additional Treatment Considerations; Caring for LGBTQ Teens; Terminology; Gender Dysphoria; Referral and Treatment; Sensitive Care; Other Health Considerations in LGBTQ Patients; Media and Adolescents; Risks; Benefits; Providers' Use of Social Media; Basic Guidance for Parents and Patients.
- Transitioning to Adult HealthcareDeveloping a Policy for Transition; Guiding Transition in Clinical Practice; Health Values; Health-Related Skills and Knowledge; Transitioning Patients with Chronic Health Conditions; Medication Adherence; Finding an Adult Healthcare Provider; References; 2: Update in Pediatric Allergy; Food Allergy; Introduction; Prevalence; Pathophysiology; Risk Factors; Clinical Presentation; Diagnosis; Management; Prevention and New Research; Atopic Dermatitis; Updates in Atopic Dermatitis; Filaggrin Mutations and Skin Barrier Function.
- Food Allergy Risk with Atopic DermatitisSafety of Calcineurin Inhibitors in Atopic Dermatitis; Allergic Rhinitis; How Effective Is SLIT?; How Safe Is SLIT?; When Should SLIT Be Prescribed?; Anaphylaxis; Introduction; Definition; Epidemiology; Clinical Presentation; Diagnosis; Management; References; 3: Update in Pediatric Cardiology; Congenital Heart Disease: Current Changes in Epidemiology; Late Outcomes of CHD; Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in CHD; Quality of Life in CHD; Exercise in CHD; Pregnancy in CHD; Neonatal Oximetry Screening; Cardiac Imaging; The Growing Role of Cardiac MRI.
- Updates in EchocardiographyThe Role of Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT); Catheter Based Interventions; Genetic Testing in Pediatric Cardiology; Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy; Dilated Cardiomyopathy; Inherited Arrhythmias, Including Sudden Cardiac Death; Pediatric Chest Pain: Cardiac Features; References; 4: Update in Child Maltreatment; Introduction; What Is Child Maltreatment?; How Does Maltreatment Affect Children?; Terminology and Definitions; Identifying Maltreatment; Clinical Approach to Physical Injuries That May Be due to Maltreatment; General Approach; History; Physical Examination.