Obgyn Key

13 Nutritional Requirements and Growth Carrie Daymont, Beth Rezet Adequate nutrition is essential for good health at all ages. However, because of rapid growth and development, nutritional requirements vary throughout…

4 Diabetic Ketoacidosis Jennifer A. Danzig, Mirna M. Farah Diabetes is a chronic disease defined by hyperglycemia caused by insulin deficiency. (Chapter 71 provides a detailed discussion of diabetes mellitus.)….

6 Drowning Halden F. Scott, Kyle Nelson Drowning is defined as a process of respiratory impairment from submersion or immersion in a liquid. Although complicated terminology to define drowning has…

2 Shock Kari R. Posner, Aaron Donoghue Shock is an acute clinical syndrome of circulatory dysfunction in which there is failure to deliver sufficient oxygen and substrate to meet metabolic…

15 Obesity Amanda Jones, Beth Rezet Obesity is currently one of the most significant health problems in the United States, and the prevalence of this disease is increasing worldwide. A…

9 Poisoning Melissa Desai, Fred Henretig Poisoning is one of the most common medical emergencies in young children and adolescents. Children are exposed to toxic substances more than any other…

11 Apparent Life-Threatening Event and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Tara Petersen, Manoj K. Mittal Apparent Life-Threatening Event Apparent life-threatening events are frightening events often of sudden onset, affecting predominantly young…