18 Anaphylaxis Jackie P.D. Garrett, Terri Brown-Whitehorn Anaphylaxis is an acute, rapidly progressive, potentially life-threatening systemic allergic reaction. Traditionally, anaphylactic reactions were caused by an immunoglobulin E– (IgE-) mediated mechanism,…
17 Failure to Thrive Carrie Daymont, Beth Rezet Definition Failure to thrive (FTT) is a growth deficit in infancy and early childhood. FTT is usually defined as both poor weight…
14 Malnutrition Elizabeth Lowenthal, Beth Rezet Malnutrition is an impairment of physical or mental health (or both) resulting from failure to meet nutritional requirements characterized by inadequate or excess availability…
10 Neurologic Emergencies Stephen G. Flynn, Jeffrey A. Seiden Pediatricians may encounter neurologic emergencies caused by both primary nervous system dysfunction and secondary systemic illness in children with and without…
21 Approach to the Child with Primary Immunodeficiency Lisa Forbes, Terri Brown-Whitehorn Primary immunodeficiencies are a diverse group of inherited disorders with defects in one or more components of the…
13 Nutritional Requirements and Growth Carrie Daymont, Beth Rezet Adequate nutrition is essential for good health at all ages. However, because of rapid growth and development, nutritional requirements vary throughout…
4 Diabetic Ketoacidosis Jennifer A. Danzig, Mirna M. Farah Diabetes is a chronic disease defined by hyperglycemia caused by insulin deficiency. (Chapter 71 provides a detailed discussion of diabetes mellitus.)….
