. Renal Tubular Disorders
Renal Tubular Disorders Michel Baum The glomeruli filter approximately 150 liters of ultrafiltrate daily that are delivered to the renal tubules. The renal tubules reabsorb organic solutes, salt,…
. Hereditary Glomerulopathies
Hereditary Glomerulopathies Clifford E. Kashtan Hereditary disorders of the glomerulus are categorized on the basis of the demonstrated or predicted function(s) of the affected proteins. These are somewhat…
. Interventional Cardiology
Interventional Cardiology Phillip Moore As the diagnostic role of cardiac catheterization has diminished over the years, its role as a mode of primary therapy has exponentially increased. In…
. Perioperative Care
Perioperative Care Desmond B. Henry The term perioperative care refers to all the clinical activities that take place around a surgical intervention, from the preoperative assessment to the…
. Hematopoeisis
Hematopoeisis Charles T. Quinn Because birth represents one temporal event in the development of the infant, the interpretation of the blood picture in the newborn requires an understanding…
. Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria meningitidis Michele Estabrook Neisseria meningitidis is a common commensal bacterium of the human upper respiratory tract. Colonization infrequently leads to disseminated disease, but the resulting meningitis and…
. Systemic Hypertension
Systemic Hypertension Craig W. Belsha and Joseph T. Flynn Although systemic hypertension occurs in less than 4% of the pediatric population, there is ample evidence that the roots…
. Ewing Sarcoma and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
Ewing Sarcoma and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor Crystal L. Mackall and Jeffrey A. Toretsky Ewing sarcoma (ES) is the second most common bone tumor in children and adolescents. It…
. Repetitive Behaviors
Repetitive Behaviors Adrian D. Sandler Parents often raise concerns about rhythmic and repetitive behaviors such as rocking, head banging, and thumb sucking. Learning theorists contend that rhythmic movements…
. Bone, Joint, Soft Tissue Infections
Bone, Joint, Soft Tissue Infections Robin B. Churchill and Blanca E. Gonzalez Bone and joint infections may occur at any age but are more common in children than…
