Neurologic Disorders
Chapter 27 Neurologic Disorders Catherine G. Blosser, Anne C. Albers, Melissa Reider-Demer Central nervous system (CNS) problems can affect many systems and present in a variety of ways and degrees….
Elimination Patterns
12 Elimination Patterns Ardys M. Dunn Gastrointestinal (GI), renal, urinary, and integumentary systems function to eliminate metabolic by-products and body wastes. This chapter discusses normal bowel and bladder function, normal…
Musculoskeletal Disorders
37 Musculoskeletal Disorders Jan Bazner-Chandler, Margaret A. Brady Musculoskeletal complaints are reported in 4% to 30% of young people. In most cases the causes of pediatric musculoskeletal symptoms are benign…
Developmental Management of Adolescents
Chapter 8 Developmental Management of Adolescents Dawn Lee Garzon, Ardys M. Dunn The changes a young person experiences during the transition from childhood to young adulthood are dramatic. The extent…
Role Relationships
17 Role Relationships Joy S. Diamond, Denise C. Abdoo, Margaret A. Brady, Ardys M. Dunn Understanding family dynamics and role relationships is essential to the delivery of health care services…
Cognitive-Perceptual Disorders: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Problems, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness, and Deafness
15 Cognitive-Perceptual Disorders Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Problems, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness, and Deafness Nancy Barber Starr, Maxine Fookson, Catherine E. Burns, Cris ann Bowman-Harvey Cognitive development is…
Respiratory Disorders
31 Respiratory Disorders Rita Marie John, Margaret A. Brady Respiratory problems are a leading cause of illness in children and a major reason for health care visits. Viral upper respiratory…
Gastrointestinal Disorders
32 Gastrointestinal Disorders Nancy Barber Starr, Catherine G. Blosser, Margaret A. Brady, Catherine E. Burns, Ardys M. Dunn, Ann M. Petersen-Smith The gastrointestinal (GI) system, also known as the digestive…
Ear Disorders
Chapter 29 Ear Disorders Ann M. Petersen-Smith, Shirley Becton McKenzie The ear serves two functions—hearing and equilibrium. The ear includes both external and inner ear structures. Malfunctions of any of…
Genetic Disorders
40 Genetic Disorders Catherine E. Burns The science of the human genome is transforming the field of genetics as we understood it from a mendelian inheritance perspective into a new…
