Dehydration (Case 49)
Chapter 92 Dehydration (Case 49) Cara B. Doughty, MD, MEd , Deborah Hsu, MD, MEd Case A 3-month-old male infant with persistent low-grade fever, nonbilious/nonbloody vomiting, and copious diarrhea Differential…
PEDIATRICS
Shock (Case 42)
Chapter 84 Shock (Case 42) Arun Chopra, MD Case A previously healthy 4-year-old child presents to the emergency department with fever and listlessness. The patient has a heart rate of…
How to Succeed as a Junior Resident
Chapter 9 How to Succeed as a Junior Resident Continuity Clinic and Inpatient Wards Theresa Hetzler, MD , Matthew J. Kapklein, MD, MPH Continuity Clinic Introduction Continuity clinic provides a…
Acute Respiratory Failure (Case 41)
Chapter 83 Acute Respiratory Failure (Case 41) Christine M. Schlichting, MD Case A 2-year-old with tachypnea and increased work of breathing Differential Diagnosis Pneumonia Bronchiolitis Croup Status asthmaticus Pediatric acute…
Professor’s Pearls
Professor’s Pearls Section IV: The Newborn Nursery Jennifer R. Miller, MD Consider the following clinical problems and questions posed. Then refer to a discussion of these issues by Jennifer R….
Jaundice (Case 23)
Chapter 60 Jaundice (Case 23) Kathryn Rausch Crowell, MD Case A 48-hour-old term infant has jaundice extending to the abdomen. He was delivered at 39 weeks gestation via spontaneous vaginal…
The 1-, 2-, and 4-Month Well Child Visits
Chapter 18 The 1-, 2-, and 4-Month Well Child Visits Dennis Z. Kuo, MD, MHS Speaking Intelligently Early infancy is a time of rapid growth and change as the infant…
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Case 32)
Chapter 73 Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Case 32) Tara M. Randis, MD Case A male infant delivered via stat cesarean delivery to a 36-year-old mother secondary to maternal hypertension at 35…
Family-Centered Care
Chapter 42 Family-Centered Care David I. Rappaport, MD Speaking Intelligently Family-centered care has been defined as “an approach to the planning, delivery, and evaluation of health care that is grounded…
The 6-Month Well Child Visit
Chapter 19 The 6-Month Well Child Visit Kelly R. Leite, DO Speaking Intelligently The 6-month-old has developed into a curious and social infant who most enjoys interacting with his/her parents….
