Thermal Injuries

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Thermal Injuries Andrew Hashikawa Marc H. Gorelick INTRODUCTION Thermal injury in children involves not only the skin, but also the respiratory, circulatory, immune, and central nervous systems. Successful treatment of…

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Tachycardia

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Tachycardia Richard J. Czosek Timothy K. Knilans INTRODUCTION Tachycardia can be defined as an atrial or a ventricular rate in excess of the agerelated normal range. Table 75-1 describes the…

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Syncope

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Syncope Jeffrey B. Anderson Timothy K. Knilans INTRODUCTION Syncope, or the transient loss of consciousness, is a common clinical problem in children and adolescents. As many as 15% to 20%…

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Splenomegaly

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Splenomegaly Matthew J. Ryan INTRODUCTION Splenomegaly may be evident in benign viral infections, serious systemic infections, hematologic diseases, neoplastic conditions, and metabolic disorders. The terms “splenomegaly” and “hypersplenism” are not…

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Sore Throat

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Sore Throat Esther K. Chung INTRODUCTION Sore throat is one of the most common reasons children are brought to medical attention. Most often, this complaint is part of an upper…

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Short Stature

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Short Stature Dorit Koren Adda Grimberg INTRODUCTION Linear growth is an integral part of childhood development. Human growth generally occurs in a predictable pattern: Rapid growth of intrauterine life—how much…

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Lisa K. Tuchman Amy L. Weiss INTRODUCTION Among all age groups, adolescents and young adults are at the highest risk of being diagnosed with a sexually transmitted…

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Sexual Abuse

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Sexual Abuse Cindy W. Christian INTRODUCTION Child sexual abuse is defined as the involvement of children in sexual activities that they cannot understand, are not developmentally prepared for, cannot give…

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Seizures

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Seizures Katherine S. Taub Nicholas S. Abend INTRODUCTION A seizure is an episode characterized by altered behavior, consciousness, movement, sensation, or autonomic function due to hypersynchronous excessive firing of a…

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Scrotal Pain, Acute

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Scrotal Pain, Acute Kate Kraft INTRODUCTION When evaluating a patient with acute scrotal pain, testicular torsion should be considered the diagnosis until proven otherwise. Testicular torsion is the only condition…

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