. Bacteremia, Sepsis, and Septic Shock
Bacteremia, Sepsis, and Septic Shock Stephanie H. Stovall and Richard F. Jacobs Children presenting with pathogenic bacteria in a blood culture (bacteremia) manifest a wide spectrum of clinical…
. Neuromuscular Disorders
Neuromuscular Disorders Lori A. Karol INTRODUCTION Many neuromuscular disorders are dealt with in some detail throughout this text, and this chapter focuses on those that commonly require orthopedic…
. Poverty, Homelessness, and Social Disorganization
Poverty, Homelessness, and Social Disorganization Barry S. Zuckerman and Megan Sandel POVERTY AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT Children who live in poor families face pervasive challenges to their health and…
. The Limping Child
The Limping Child Lawson A. B. Copley Among the causes of gait abnormality in childhood, those that should be kept in mind in acute settings include infection, trauma,…
. Vulnerable Child Syndrome
Vulnerable Child Syndrome Yi Hui Liu In 1964, Green and Solnit1 described a group of 25 children ages 17 months to 14 years old with a history of…
. Latex Allergy
Latex Allergy Marc A. Riedel Hypersensitivity reactions to latex are a significant concern among patients and health care providers. The apparent increased prevalence of latex allergy over the…
. Affective Disorders and Suicide
Affective Disorders and Suicide Laura Prager, Steven C. Schlozman, and Michael Jellinek Some experiences of sadness, grief, or depressed mood arise during the course of most children’s lives….
. Allergic Disease and Atopy
Allergic Disease and Atopy Talal A. Chatila A precipitous increase in incidence and prevalence of allergic diseases in the last decades leads to the current estimate that up…
. Nonparental Childcare
Nonparental Childcare Nerissa S. Bauer NONPARENTAL CHILDCARE With more women seeking employment outside the home, about 11 million children under the age of 5 years spend a significant…
