Pneumocystis Pneumonia Walter T. Hughes Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) occurs almost exclusively in the severely immunocompromised host, especially patients with congenital immunodeficiency diseases, AIDS, and cancer, and those who…
The Head, Face, and Neck Craig S. Derkay and Michael J. Cunningham CONGENITAL ANOMALIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK The critical period of cervicofacial growth and differentiation occurs…
Haemophilus influenzae Mark R. Schleiss and Arnold L. Smith Although the types of infectious diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae have changed considerably in recent years as a result…
Submersion Injury Pamela J. Okada and M. Douglas Baker EPIDEMIOLOGY Submersion injury is a major public health problem and accounts for more than half a million deaths annually…
Respiratory Distress and Failure Julio Pérez Fontán REGULATION OF RESPIRATION In healthy individuals, respiratory and circulatory functions are linked to tissue metabolic activity by a responsive regulatory system…
Family and Community Violence Renée Boynton-Jarrett and Robert Sege Violence is among the leading causes of death and disability for American children and adolescents. The epidemic of murder…
Taeniasis and Cysticercosis Gary D. Overturf The pork tapeworm Taenia solium and the beef tapeworm T saginata are the most common tapeworms of humans. The diseases associated with…
Acquired Hypothyroidism Delbert A. Fisher Hypothyroidism can develop at any age among previously healthy children, although it is more common among girls. Growth retardation is an early sign….
The Small-for-Gestational-Age Infant William W. Hay Jr. DEFINITIONS AND INCIDENCE SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE Newborn infants are classified according to birth weight as small, average, or large for…
Toxoplasmosis Nicole M. A. Le Saux EPIDEMIOLOGY It is estimated that 500 million people worldwide are infected with Toxoplasma gondii.1 Seroprevalence studies have uniformly indicated increasing rates with…
