Obgyn Key

Neonatal Oncology   Sheila Weitzman, Yaron Finkelstein, and Robert J. Arceci   Tumors are a rare but important cause of mortality and morbidity in the newborn. Newborn cancer makes up…

Disorders of Sexual Development (DSD)   Melvin M. Grumbach   Abnormalities of sex differentiation or disorders of sexual development (DSD) are divided into two broad categories: (1) errors in (primary)…

Skin Infections and Exanthems   Jane S. Bellet and Anthony J. Mancini   SUPERFICIAL BACTERIAL INFECTIONS Topical therapies for some common pediatric bacterial skin infections are outlined in Table 367-1….

The Ear   John H. Greinwald Jr., Margaret A. Kenna, and Blake C. Papsin   THE NORMAL EAR ANATOMY The ear is divided into the external, middle, and inner ear…

Disorders of Glucose Transporters   René Santer   GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS D-glucose and other monosaccharides are hy-drophilic substances that cannot easily cross the lipophilic bilayer of the cell membrane. Since carbohydrates…

Inherited Bleeding Disorders   Amy L. Dunn, Shannon L. Meeks, and Thomas C. Abshire   Inherited bleeding disorders are a heterogeneous group of conditions that lead to excessive hemorrhage. The…

Normal Structure and Function of the Gastrointestinal Tract   Alan N. Mayer   ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a continuous tube beginning at the mouth and ending…

Cancer Genetics and Biology   David Malkin   The unique biological features, the cell of origin, and the response to therapy of childhood cancers make them intriguing models with which…

Abnormalities of the Lungs   M. Grisel Galarza and Ilene R. S. Sosenko   SIGNS OF RESPIRATORY DISTRESS Respiratory distress syndrome in the newborn (discussed in detail in Chapter 54)…