Elimination Patterns

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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…

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Neurologic Disorders

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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….

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Musculoskeletal Disorders

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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…

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Developmental Management of Adolescents

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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…

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Role Relationships

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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…

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Cognitive-Perceptual Disorders: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Problems, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness, and Deafness

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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…

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Respiratory Disorders

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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…

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Gastrointestinal Disorders

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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…

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Ear Disorders

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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…

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Genetic Disorders

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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…

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