Obgyn Key

17 Surgery Katherine P. Davenport, Timothy D. Kane Introduction General pediatric surgery encompasses a wide spectrum of disorders and malformations that overlap with various other medical and surgical specialties. The…

8 Dermatology Bernard A. Cohen, Holly W. Davis, Robin P. Gehris Most of us think of our skin as a simple, durable covering for our skeleton, muscles, and internal organs….

19 Ophthalmology Kenneth P. Cheng, Albert W. Biglan Infants and children may be affected by conditions not seen in adults, and the examination techniques and treatments that they may need…

21 Orthopedics Vincent F. Deeney, Jennifer Arnold, Morey S. Moreland, W. Timothy Ward, Holly W. Davis Children with musculoskeletal injuries and afflictions are brought for care because of pain, deformity,…

2 Neonatology Beverly S. Brozanski, Melissa M. Riley, Debra L. Bogen General Techniques of Physical Examination Assessment of the Newborn The purposes of the routine newborn assessment are to determine…

23 Otolaryngology Robert F. Yellon, David H. Chi The importance of pediatricians and family physicians having an understanding of and experience with otolaryngologic problems and being skilled in techniques of…

7 Rheumatology Kathryn Torok, Paul Rosen The rheumatic diseases of childhood are a heterogeneous group of disorders usually manifested by signs and symptoms of inflammation. Although significant progress has been…

11 Hematology and Oncology Jean M. Tersak, James D. Cooper, A. Kim Ritchey Hematology Red Blood Cells The red blood cell classically is described as a biconcave disk. Red cells…

15 Neurology Rajiv Varma, Shelley D. Williams, Henry B. Wessel Neurologic Examination The primary objective of the neurologic examination is to assess the functional integrity of the central nervous system…

5 Cardiology Lee B. Beerman, Jacqueline Kreutzer, Vivek Allada This chapter addresses the initial approach to a patient with suspected or known heart disease by physical examination, chest x-ray, and…