Obgyn Key

Renal Morphogenesis   Sunder Sims-Lucas and Carlton M. Bates   The process of renal morphogenesis provides a basis for understanding the causes of kidney aplasia, dysplasia, and hypoplasia, which together…

Infections of the Central Nervous System   Kiran P. Maski and Nicole J. Ullrich   Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are less frequent than infections of other organ…

Normal Nutritional Requirements   Praveen S. Goday   Every infant or child has a genetic potential for physical, mental, and emotional growth. Providing nutrition that fulfills all aspects of that…

Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid   David Watkins and David S. Rosenblatt   VITAMIN B12 Cobalamin (vitamin B12) is a complex organo-metallic molecule that is synthesized by many bacteria and…

Renal Malformations   Norman D. Rosenblum   Renal malformations account for 30% to 50% of end-stage renal disease in children. Approximately one half of such cases are associated with lower…

Diseases of the Neuromuscular Junction   H. Royden Jones, Jr.   This chapter provides a practical approach, to the evaluation and treatment of the most common pediatric-acquired neuromuscular transmission disorder,…

Motor Disorders of the Stomach, Small Bowel, and Colon   Manu R. Sood and Casey M. Calkins   Propulsion of the luminal contents along the gastrointestinal tract requires coordinated contractions…

Trauma, Burns, and Bites   Robert P. Foglia   Between age 1 month and 18 years, one half of all deaths in children are the result of a traumatic injury….

Cystic Fibrosis   David M. Orenstein   EPIDEMIOLOGY Cystic fibrosis (CF) is inherited as an autosomal recessive disorder. It is most common in those of northern European descent, with an…

Respiratory Chain Disorders   Salvatore DiMauro   DISORDERS OF THE MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATORY CHAIN The respiratory chain (RC) is the terminal pathway of mitochondrial metabolism, where most energy is produced as…