Metabolic and Endocrine Abnormalities
Fig. 1 Right and left humeri of a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta Deformities of the radius and ulna occur less frequently than deformities of the humerus with each forearm bone…
The Multiply Injured Child
Fig. 1 “Waddell’s triad” (Courtesy of Dan Zlotolow, MD) The American College of Surgeons has established criteria for pediatric trauma centers , very similar to those for adult trauma centers….
Outcome Measures
Study Design Instruments Population(s) Salient findings Bialocerkowski et al. (2007) Systematic review Multiple instruments including AHA, Arm and Hand Function, Brachial Plexus Outcome Measure, PEDI, PODCI, MUUL Children and adolescents…
Introduction to Congenital Differences and Genetics
Saint-Hilaire (1832) The limb as a whole Ectromely Hemimely Phocomely Fingers Numerical Decrease: ectrodactyly Increase: polydactyly Volume Decrease: atrophy Increase: hypertrophy Table 2 (Kelikian, 1974, 55) Polaillon (1884) Arrested development…
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I. Predominantly large vessel vasculitis Takayasu arteritis II. Predominantly medium-sized vessel vasculitis Kawasaki disease Childhood polyarteritis nodosa Cutaneous polyarteritis III. Predominantly small vessel vasculitis A. Granulomatous Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA),…
in Pediatric Dermatology
Connective tissue disorders Systemic lupus erythematosus Dermatomyositis Scleroderma Bullous disorders Linear immunoglobulin A bullous dermatosis Bullous pemphigoid Pemphigus vulgaris Dermatitis herpetiformis Erythema multiforme Vasculitis Polyarteritis nodosa Henoch–Schönlein purpura Granulomatous vasculitides…
in Pediatric-Onset SLE and Other Connective Tissue Diseases
Fig. 1 Steroid regimen as proposed by the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance for juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus In maintenance therapies, steroids are usually continued at a low dose…
in Neonatology: Postnatal Corticosteroids in Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Rolando Cimaz (ed.)Systemic Corticosteroids for Inflammatory Disorders in Pediatrics10.1007/978-3-319-16056-6_14 Corticosteroids in Neonatology: Postnatal Corticosteroids in Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Silvia Perugi1 and Carlo Dani1 (1) Division of Neonatology, Careggi…
in Pediatric Nephrology
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Rolando Cimaz (ed.)Systemic Corticosteroids for Inflammatory Disorders in Pediatrics10.1007/978-3-319-16056-6_13 Corticosteroids in Pediatric Nephrology Kjell Tullus1 (1) Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH,…
Corticosteroids in Respiratory Diseases in Children
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Rolando Cimaz (ed.)Systemic Corticosteroids for Inflammatory Disorders in Pediatrics10.1007/978-3-319-16056-6_12 Systemic Corticosteroids in Respiratory Diseases in Children Chiara Caparrelli1, Claudia Calogero1 and Enrico Lombardi1 (1) Paediatric Pulmonary Unit, “Anna Meyer” Paediatric University-Hospital,…
