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Caring for the Hospitalized Child: A Handbook of Inpatient Pediatrics, 2nd Edition

Edited by AAP Section on Hospital Medicine, Jeffrey C. Gershel, MD, FAAP and Daniel A. Rauch, MD, FAAP, FHM
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Fully revised and updated, the second edition of this popular point-of-care manual offers practical, authoritative guidance in the hospital setting for safe, effective inpatient care from initial evaluation through hospital discharge management. Pediatric hospitalists provide proven recommendations for various pediatric inpatient problems, including anaphylaxis; cardiac conditions; dermatologic, ENT and GI issues; infectious diseases; seizure; eye trauma; fractures; physical and sexual abuse; and much more. New in the second edition:

18 new chapters on eating disorders, acute adrenal insufficiency, hyperthyroidism, hypoglycemia, genetics, inborn errors of metabolism, ovarian torsion, neutropenia, cultural effectiveness, transition to adult care, sepsis, suicide, systemic lupus erythematosus, abdominal masses, and much more

Two new sections on genetics and metabolism rheumatology

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  1. Page xxvii
    Preface
  2. Page 1
    Part I. Adolescent Medicine
    1. Page 3
      1. Eating Disorders
  3. Page 11
    Part II. Allergy
    1. Page 13
      2. Anaphylaxis
  4. Page 19
    Part III. Cardiology
    1. Page 21
      3. Arrhythmias
    2. Page 29
      4. Congestive Heart Failure
    3. Page 35
      5. Deep Venous Thrombosis
    4. Page 43
      6. Electrocardiogram Interpretation
    5. Page 51
      7. Endocarditis
    6. Page 57
      8. Myocarditis
    7. Page 63
      9. Pericarditis
    8. Page 69
      10. Shock
  5. Page 77
    Part IV. Dermatology
    1. Page 79
      11. Erythema Multiforme and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
    2. Page 85
      12. Rashes Associated With Serious Underlying Disease
    3. Page 95
      13. Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections
  6. Page 101
    Part V. Ear, Nose, Throat
    1. Page 103
      14. Cervical Lymphadenopathy
    2. Page 109
      15. Infectious Croup
    3. Page 113
      16. Mastoiditis
    4. Page 117
      17. Neck Masses
    5. Page 123
      18. Orbital and Periorbital Cellulitis
    6. Page 129
      19. Parotitis
    7. Page 135
      20. Peritonsillar Abscess
    8. Page 139
      21. Retropharyngeal Abscess
    9. Page 143
      22. Sinusitis
  7. Page 147
    Part VI. Endocrinology
    1. Page 149
      23. Acute Adrenal Insufficiency
    2. Page 153
      24. Diabetes Insipidus
    3. Page 157
      25. Diabetic Ketoacidosis
    4. Page 165
      26. Hyperthyroidism
    5. Page 169
      27. Hypoglycemia
  8. Page 173
    Part VII. Equipment and Procedures
    1. Page 175
      28. Intravenous Line Placement
    2. Page 179
      29. Lumbar Puncture
    3. Page 185
      30. Noninvasive Monitoring
    4. Page 189
      31. Suprapubic Bladder Aspiration
    5. Page 193
      32. Tracheostomies
    6. Page 199
      33. Urinary Bladder Catheterization
  9. Page 203
    Part VIII. Ethics
    1. Page 205
      34. Do Not Resuscitate/Do Not Intubate
    2. Page 209
      35. Informed Consent, Assent, and Confidentiality
  10. Page 213
    Part IX. Gastroenterology
    1. Page 215
      36. Gallbladder Disease
    2. Page 221
      37. Gastroenteritis
    3. Page 231
      38. Gastrointestinal Bleeding
    4. Page 239
      39. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    5. Page 247
      40. Meckel Diverticulum
    6. Page 251
      41. Pancreatitis
  11. Page 257
    Part X. Genetics and Metabolism
    1. Page 259
      42. Genetics
    2. Page 265
      43. Inborn Errors of Metabolism
  12. Page 271
    Part XI. Gynecology
    1. Page 273
      44. Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
    2. Page 279
      45. Ovarian Torsion
    3. Page 283
      46. Sexually Transmitted Infections
  13. Page 291
    Part XII. Hematology
    1. Page 293
      47. Anemia
    2. Page 301
      48. Complications of Cancer Therapy
    3. Page 313
      49. Neutropenia
    4. Page 319
      50. Sickle Cell Disease
  14. Page 331
    Part XIII. Hospitalist Practice
    1. Page 333
      51. Comanagement
    2. Page 339
      52. Cultural Effectiveness
    3. Page 343
      53. Disaster Preparedness
    4. Page 347
      54. Family-Centered Rounds
    5. Page 353
      55. Leading a Team
    6. Page 357
      56. Macroeconomics
    7. Page 361
      57. Microeconomics
    8. Page 365
      58. Palliative Care
    9. Page 373
      59. Patient Safety
    10. Page 379
      60. Quality Improvement
    11. Page 385
      61. Transition to Adult Care
    12. Page 389
      62. Transport
  15. Page 395
    Part XIV. Immunology
    1. Page 397
      63. Immunodeficiency
  16. Page 407
    Part XV. Infectious Diseases
    1. Page 409
      64. Fever in Infants Younger Than 60 Days
    2. Page 417
      65. Fever in the International Traveler
    3. Page 425
      66. Fever of Unknown Origin
    4. Page 433
      67. Kawasaki Disease
    5. Page 439
      68. Sepsis
  17. Page 445
    Part XVI. Ingestions
    1. Page 447
      69. Esophageal Foreign Body
    2. Page 451
      70. Toxic Exposures
  18. Page 461
    Part XVII. Liver Diseases
    1. Page 463
      71. Acute Liver Failure
    2. Page 469
      72. Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
  19. Page 477
    Part XVIII. Nephrology
    1. Page 479
      73. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
    2. Page 485
      74. Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
    3. Page 491
      75. Nephrolithiasis
    4. Page 497
      76. Nephrotic Syndrome
    5. Page 503
      77. Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis
    6. Page 509
      78. Urinary Tract Infection
  20. Page 515
    Part XIX. Neurology
    1. Page 517
      79. Acute Ataxia
    2. Page 523
      80. Acute Hemiparesis
    3. Page 531
      81. Acute Weakness
    4. Page 541
      82. Altered Mental Status
    5. Page 549
      83. Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Complications
    6. Page 555
      84. Headache
    7. Page 559
      85. Seizures
  21. Page 567
    Part XX. Nutrition
    1. Page 569
      86. Failure to Thrive
    2. Page 577
      87. Feeding Tubes and Enteral Nutrition
    3. Page 585
      88. Fluids and Electrolytes
    4. Page 595
      89. Obesity
    5. Page 603
      90. Parenteral Nutrition
  22. Page 615
    Part XXI. Ophthalmology
    1. Page 617
      91. Acute Vision Loss
    2. Page 623
      92. Ocular Trauma
    3. Page 629
      93. Ophthalmoplegia
    4. Page 633
      94. Red Eye
    5. Page 637
      95. White Eye (Leukocoria)
  23. Page 639
    Part XXII. Orthopedics
    1. Page 641
      96. Fractures
    2. Page 649
      97. Osteomyelitis
    3. Page 657
      98. Septic Arthritis
  24. Page 667
    Part XXIII. Psychiatry
    1. Page 669
      99. Acute Agitation
    2. Page 677
      100. Depression
    3. Page 681
      101. Suicide
  25. Page 687
    Part XXIV. Psychosocial Issues
    1. Page 689
      102. Child Abuse and Neglect
    2. Page 697
      103. Sexual Abuse
  26. Page 705
    Part XXV. Pulmonology
    1. Page 707
      104. Acute Asthma Exacerbation
    2. Page 717
      105. Acute Respiratory Failure
    3. Page 723
      106. Airway Management and Respiratory Support
    4. Page 735
      107. Bacterial Tracheitis
    5. Page 739
      108. Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Events (Formerly Apparent Life-Threatening Events)
    6. Page 745
      109. Bronchiolitis
    7. Page 751
      110. Community-Acquired Pneumonia
    8. Page 757
      111. Complications of Cystic Fibrosis
    9. Page 763
      112. Foreign-Body Aspiration
  27. Page 767
    Part XXVI. Rheumatology
    1. Page 769
      113. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
    2. Page 775
      114. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  28. Page 783
    Part XXVII. Sedation and Analgesia
    1. Page 785
      115. Pain Management
    2. Page 797
      116. Sedation
  29. Page 803
    Part XXVIII. Surgery
    1. Page 805
      117. Abdominal Masses
    2. Page 811
      118. Acute Abdomen
    3. Page 819
      119. Pyloric Stenosis
  30. Page 852
    Index

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