Obgyn Key

Chapter 34 Growth Problems Nicholas Jospe ETIOLOGY What Growth Problems Am I Likely to Encounter? Growth problems can be discussed in four broad categories: stature, weight, neural, and maturation. Growth…

Chapter 52 Hematuria Lavjay Butani, BruCe Z. Morgenstern ETIOLOGY Does the Urine Dipstick Detect Blood Reliably? Urine dipsticks are sensitive and will detect even small numbers of red blood cells…

Chapter 40 Upper Respiratory Tract Infections William V. Raszka ETIOLOGY What Causes the “Common Cold”? Upper respiratory tract infection (URI) is the most common acute minor illness diagnosed in a…

Chapter 21 Ataxia, Dizziness, and Vertigo Adam Hartman ETIOLOGY What Is Ataxia? Ataxia is the lack of control over coordinated muscular movement, including posture, eye movements, limb movements, and speech….

Chapter 23 Chest Pain Norman B. Berman ETIOLOGY What Are the Most Common Causes of Chest Pain? Cardiac causes of chest pain are rare in children. Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease…

Chapter 43 Abdominal Masses Roger Berkow ETIOLOGY A mass in the abdomen can be caused by a wide variety of conditions and may present varying signs and symptoms depending on…

Chapter 37 Seizures Adam Hartman ETIOLOGY How Common Are Seizures in Children? Seizures occur in 3% to 5% of children. Febrile seizures occur in 2% to 4%. Epilepsy, the tendency…

Chapter 19 Allergic Symptoms Jerold C. Woodhead ETIOLOGY What Is Allergy? Allergy is the term for the symptoms that develop as the result of four distinct immunopathologic mechanisms of tissue…

Chapter 38 Stridor Timothy D. Starner, Robin R. Deterding ETIOLOGY What Is Stridor and What Causes It? Stridor is a continuous whistlelike noise during inspiration. This contrasts with wheezing, which…

Chapter 42 Weakness Adam Hartman ETIOLOGY What Causes Weakness in Infants and Children? The differential diagnosis may be approached anatomically (i.e., cerebral hemispheres, spinal cord, and neuromuscular junction) or temporally…