3 Developmental–Behavioral Pediatrics Heidi M. Feldman, Diego Chaves-Gnecco, Dena Hofkosh Pediatricians need to be able to distinguish normal development and individual differences from delayed or atypical patterns of development and…
24 Fundamentals of Pediatric Radiology Sameh Tadros, Vera Sperling, Sunhee Kim The last three decades have produced an enormous era of technical advance, data acquisition, and data transfer especially pertaining…
10 Nutrition and Gastroenterology Jeffrey A. Rudolph Nutritional and gastrointestinal symptoms are two of the most common themes encountered in general pediatric medicine. From a global perspective, undernutrition and diarrheal…
6 Child Abuse and Neglect Holly W. Davis, Mary M. Carrasco Child abuse and neglect constitute a pediatric public health problem of enormous magnitude. Their relative contribution to morbidity and…
18 Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Gina S. Sucato, Pamela J. Murray Pediatricians and other primary care providers frequently encounter children and adolescents with gynecologic concerns. Patients seek care for prepubertal…
13 Nephrology Demetrius Ellis, Yosuke Miyashita The manifestations of renal and genitourinary disorders range from readily apparent gross structural abnormalities to subtle abnormalities of the urinary sediment. In this chapter,…
12 Infectious Disease Marian G. Michaels, Andrew J. Nowalk In selecting infectious diseases for presentation in an atlas format, we have chosen to emphasize common and serious disorders in which…
9 Endocrinology Wassim Chemaitilly, Oscar Escobar, Selma F. Witchel Clinical presentations of endocrine disease can vary widely. Alterations in hormone balance result in distinct phenotypes affecting linear growth, timing of…
16 Pulmonary Disorders Daniel J. Weiner, Jonathan D. Finder Respiratory disease is one of the most common reasons that pediatric patients seek medical attention. Signs and symptoms can be subtle,…
22 Pediatric Plastic Surgery Alexander Y. Lin, Joseph E. Losee The word “plastic” is derived from the Greek word for “shape,” and therefore plastic surgery is “shape surgery” that improves…
