Palpitations
CHAPTER 102 Palpitations Robin Winkler Doroshow, MD, MMS, MEd, FAAP, and Nefthi Sandeep, MD CASE STUDY A previously healthy 10-year-old girl presents to your office with a report of an…
Chronic Kidney Disease
CHAPTER 153 Chronic Kidney Disease Mark Hanudel, MD, MS; Marciana Laster, MD, MS; and Isidro B. Salusky, MD CASE STUDY During a consultation for diarrhea and dehydration in a 7-year-old…
Respiratory Distress
CHAPTER 70 Respiratory Distress David B. Burbulys, MD CASE STUDY A 6-month-old boy has been coughing and breathing fast for the past day. This morning he refused feeding and has…
Approach to the Traumatized Child
CHAPTER 75 Approach to the Traumatized Child David B. Burbulys, MD CASE STUDY A 6-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department after being struck by an automobile while crossing…
Social Determinants of Health: Principles
CHAPTER 141 Social Determinants of Health: Principles Victor Cueto, MD, MS; Baraka D. Floyd, MD, MSc, FAAP; and Fernando S. Mendoza, MD, MPH, FAAP CASE STUDY John is a 12-year-old…
Orthopedic Injuries and Growing Pains
CHAPTER 116 Orthopedic Injuries and Growing Pains Sara T. Stewart, MD, MPH, FAAP CASE STUDY A 6-year-old boy has a 1-week history of leg pains. He wakes up at night…
Health Maintenance in Older Children and Adolescents
CHAPTER 38 Health Maintenance in Older Children and Adolescents Monica Sifuentes, MD CASE STUDY Before a 13-year-old girl enters a new school, she is required to undergo a physical examination….
Head Trauma
CHAPTER 78 Head Trauma Joseph Ravera, MD CASE STUDY A 2-year-old girl is playing on a window ledge unsupervised. She pushes the screen out and falls onto the concrete sidewalk…
Angular Deformities of the Lower Extremity: Bowlegs and Knock-Knees
CHAPTER 115 Angular Deformities of the Lower Extremity: Bowlegs and Knock-Knees Kier Maddox Blevins, MD; Andrew K. Battenberg, MD; and Carol D. Berkowitz, MD, FAAP CASE STUDY During the routine…
Oral Health and Dental Disorders
CHAPTER 31 Oral Health and Dental Disorders Charlotte W. Lewis, MD, MPH, FAAP CASE STUDY The parents of a 9-month-old girl bring her to the office because they are concerned…
