This new edition fills an important gap in the literature by providing a concise treatment of pediatric neurology that focuses on the most commonly seen diseases with clinical guidelines that help today busy practitioner find answers quickly. The book is divided into three sections starting with the tools required for a pediatric neurologic evaluation, then moving through classic disease states and disorders with the last section focusing on approaches to key clinical problems in children and adolescents. Each section is edited by the key opinion leaders in the field with dynamic features that get to the information quickly including:

• Tools for diagnosis
• Chapter opening outlines
• Disease “Features” tables
• “Pearls and Perils” boxes.

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is currently utilized as a treatment option for a variety of life-threatening conditions affecting children and young adults including leukemia, lymphoma, neuroblastoma, brain tumors, inherited immune deficiency syndromes, blood disorders, and inherited metabolic diseases. This expertly written reference provides current information on methods and outcomes in a wide range of pediatric diseases, using a variety of HSCT approaches. It guides the pediatric professional in the proper execution and understanding of HSCT, and provides illustrative discussions of the hematopoietic and immune systems, clear outlines of current chemotherapy regimens, and expert guidance on each phase of stem cell transplantation and management, including patient evaluation and recovery.

This handy pocket guide is an excellent reference for anyone in pediatric nursing or as a companion to the larger text, Nursing Care of the Pediatric Surgical Patient, Second Edition. It offers quick access to a variety of information on all aspects of pediatric general surgery from a nursing perspective.

Changes to the structure and the accountability process of the United States health care system have prompted an interest in patient safety. With a conservative estimate of 44,000 deaths per year that are attributed to medical error, the blame falls on the individual health care provider, however, in other industries (nuclear power, aviation and manufacturing), the emphasis has been placed on an interplay between human and system error. This approach to error management has not been associated in the healthcare field. Complications in Pediatric Surgery: an Individual and Systems Approach examines the relationship between human and system error and presents these concepts in a conceptual methodized order ideally suited to surgical specialties.

Diagnostic Pediatric Hematopathology is unique in providing an accurate and up-to-date guide to the diagnosis of benign and malignant hematologic disorders of childhood. The text discusses the development of the hematopoietic and lymphoid systems – and how this affects normal and abnormal findings in children at various ages. Also examined are the morphologic, immunophenotypic, cytogenetic, and molecular genetic characteristics of most pediatric-specific hematologic diseases. This is an excellent reference that ensures accurate diagnoses when evaluating peripheral blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes of children. The text is written by a team of experienced pediatric hematopathologists and clinical scientists drawn from major academic children’s hospitals in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. It will be a valuable tool in the every day practice of pathologists, pediatric pathologists, and hematopathologists, and a ready educational resource for fellows, pathology residents, medical students, clinical scientists in the field, and pediatric hematologists/oncologists.

“Caring for children requires special consideration.” This statement was the genesis for Pediatric Nursing Skills & Procedures, which is a resource preparing the nurse to perform both basic and advanced procedures on their younger patients. Over one hundred skills have been uniquely crafted to instill confidence when treating children, complete with equipment needs and documentation essentials. The categories of skills include assessment and monitoring, specimen collection, diagnostic tests, and wound care. In addition, procedures specific to body system have been categorized as such, including those for the gastrointestinal, neurological, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, and respiratory systems.

The purpose of this text is to provide not only the science and current knowledge of pediatric pain management but a rationale for intervention. The book is ground-breaking in that it provides pearls for the recognition and management of multiple childhood chronic pain syndromes. Also, uncommon yet confounding issues such as pain management for epidermolysis bullosa are adequately addressed. Concerns unique to pediatric patients are reviewed. While there are no firm standards in pediatric chronic pain, a care plan is offered to help guide practitioners when possible.

The book will consist of 24 chapters, many co-written by a physician and a psychologist. Chapter 1 covers the history of pediatric chronic pain, the advancement pediatric pain as a clinical subspecialty, development of pediatric pain clinics, and characterization of the common pain syndromes. Chapters 2-4 cover, respectively, the research on early pain exposure and neuroplasticity, theories on the common adolescent pain syndromes, and the demographics of chronic pain in children. Chapters 5-16 discuss approaches to assessment and intervention for specific pediatric and adolescent pain syndromes. Chapters 17-23 address interventional techniques such as therapeutic blocks, neurablation, implantable systems, physical therapy, complementary therapy, and pharmacology including opioid tolerance. The final chapter discusses the role of the nurse practitioner in pediatric chronic pain.

Packed with vivid, full-color photographs, this atlas visually guides the diagnosis of hundreds of infant, childhood, and adolescent GI disorders. Throughtout, endoscopic, pathologic, and radiographic images of the disorders are integrated into the discussion. Atlas of Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disease is organized anatomically for fast reference.

The new 3rd Edition of this popular reference offers pragmatic, up-to-date guidance on the radiologic diagnosis of pediatric ailments. It’s clinically oriented, problem-based approach helps readers to respond appropriately to a given set of symptoms and to employ the safest and most cost-efficient methods available. More than 1000 images, flow charts, and line illustrations facilitate recognition of a wide variety of problems. It also offers helpful guidance on the appropriate psychological approach to pediatric patients.

• Contains more than 1,000 illustrations that cover a wide range of pediatric problems.
• Enables you to quickly find differential diagnoses appropriate to specific age groups simply by looking up the presenting problem.
• Equips you with the guidance you need to employ the most cost-effective and safest methods available in the care of your youngest patients.
• Helps you to distinguish between accidental injuries and signs of physical abuse.

• Includes expanded information on neonatology.
• Features several new chapters including — Atlas of Anatomy of the Normal Newborn Infant · The Newborn Infant with Respiratory Distress from Medical Causes · The Newborn Infant with Respiratory Distress from Surgical Causes · The Fetus and Neonate with Urinary Tract Abnormalities · and The Newborn Infant with Spinal Abnormalities.