Review and retain the information you need for success on the boards with Nelson Pediatrics Board Review: Certification and Recertification. This highly practical review tool follows the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) general pediatrics content outline, with topics weighted to correlate with the exam. Must-know information is presented in a way that's easy to study and remember, and is backed by the Nelson family of references that you know and trust for current, authoritative information in your field.
- Equips residents and physicians with an efficient, comprehensive system for study, designed specifically to help you perform at your best on the board exam. - Presents information in a bulleted, high-yield format, with topics matching ABP content guidelines. - Provides a real-world balance of necessary fundamental information and cutting-edge advances - all carefully written and reviewed by editors and contributors from the world renowned Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). - Features over 600 board-style questions with full, discursive answers online. - Includes reader-friendly features that promote testing success: tables that show differences between diagnoses, genetic disorders grouped by key features in phenotypic presentation rather than in alphabetical order, and more - all designed to help you recall key information when taking exams. - Provides online links to the Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics that offer a complete presentation of the content, including evidence-based treatment and management. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
- Equips residents and physicians with an efficient, comprehensive system for study, designed specifically to help you perform at your best on the board exam. - Presents information in a bulleted, high-yield format, with topics matching ABP content guidelines. - Provides a real-world balance of necessary fundamental information and cutting-edge advances - all carefully written and reviewed by editors and contributors from the world renowned Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). - Features over 600 board-style questions with full, discursive answers online. - Includes reader-friendly features that promote testing success: tables that show differences between diagnoses, genetic disorders grouped by key features in phenotypic presentation rather than in alphabetical order, and more - all designed to help you recall key information when taking exams. - Provides online links to the Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics that offer a complete presentation of the content, including evidence-based treatment and management. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Maximizing Test Performance: Effective Study and Test-Taking StrategiesSection 1: Allergy
Chapter 2. Atopic Syndrome
Chapter 3. Allergies, Immunotherapy, and Anaphylaxis
Chapter 4. Selected Topics in Allergy
Section 2: Cardiology
Chapter 5. Clinical Approach to Common Complaints in Cardiology
Chapter 6. Structural Heart Disease
Chapter 7. Acquired Heart Disease
Chapter 8. Selected Topics in Cardiology
Section 3: Dermatology
Chapter 9. Neonatal Skin Disorders
Chapter 10. Dermatologic Emergencies
Chapter 11. Infectious Dermatology
Chapter 12. Selected Topics in Dermatology
Section 4: Emergency Medicine and Trauma
Chapter 13. Shock
Chapter 14. BRUE, SIDS, and Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Chapter 15. Trauma
Chapter 16. Bites, Stings, and Wounds
Chapter 17. Heat-Related Illnesses and Drowning
Chapter 18. Toxicology
Chapter 19. Selected Topics in Emergency Medicine
Section 5: Endocrinology
Chapter 20. Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia
Chapter 21. Disorders in Sex Differentiation and Pubertal Development
Chapter 22. Growth Disorders
Chapter 23. Thyroid Disorders
Chapter 24. Disorders of Calcium Homeostasis
Chapter 25. Adrenal Disorders
Chapter 26. Endocrinologic Dysnatremias
Chapter 27. Selected Topics in Endocrinology
Section 6: Gastroenterology
Chapter 28. Clinical Approach to Emesis and Diarrhea
Chapter 29. Clinical Approach to GI Bleed
Chapter 30. Esophageal and Gastric Disorders
Chapter 31. Intestinal Disorders
Chapter 32. Hepatobiliary Disorders and Liver Failure
Chapter 33. Pancreatic Disorders
Chapter 34. Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Section 7: Genetics and Dysmorphology
Chapter 35. Selected Topics in Genetics and Dysmorphology
Section 8: Hematology
Chapter 36. Erythrocyte Disorders
Chapter 37. Platelet Disorders and Coagulopathies
Chapter 38. Selected Topics in Hematology
Section 9: Immunology
Chapter 39. Clinical Approach to Suspected Immune Deficiency
Chapter 40. Phagocyte Disorders
Chapter 41. Humoral and Combined Immunodeficiencies
Chapter 42. Selected Topics in Immunology
Section 10: Infectious Diseases
Chapter 43. Clinical Approach to Common ID Complaints
Chapter 44. Bacteria
Chapter 45. Viruses
Chapter 46. Fungi, Worms, and Parasites
Chapter 47. Therapeutic Agents in Infectious Diseases
Section 11: Metabolism
Chapter 48. Clinical Approach to Suspected Metabolic Disorder
Chapter 49. Review of Selected Metabolic Disorders
Section 12: Nephrology
Chapter 50. Management of Fluids and Electrolytes
Chapter 51. Clinical Approach to Acid-Base Disturbances
Chapter 52. Clinical Approach to Common Complaints in Nephrology
Chapter 53. Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes
Chapter 54. Selected Topics in Nephrology
Section 13: Neurology
Chapter 55. Selected Topics in the Neurologic Assessment
Chapter 56. Altered Mental Status and Headache
Chapter 57. Seizures
Chapter 58. Weakness and Ataxia
Chapter 59. Congenital Malformations of the CNS
Chapter 60. Selected Topics in Neurology
Section 14: Oncology
Chapter 61. Hematologic Malignancies
Chapter 62. Neuroblastoma and Brain Tumors
Chapter 63. Solid Tumors
Chapter 64. Selected Topics in Oncology
Section 15: Ophthalmology
Chapter 65. Clinical Approach to Common Ophthalmologic Complaints
Chapter 66. Disorders of Eye Alignment and Movement
Chapter 67. Disorders of the External Eye and Anterior Segment
Chapter 68. Disorders of the Posterior Segment
Section 16: Otorhinolaryngology
Chapter 69. Disorders of the Ear and Audition
Chapter 70. Disorders of the Nose and Sinuses
Chapter 71. Disorders of the Oropharynx and Neck
Section 17: Orthopedics
Chapter 72. Common Orthopedic Injuries
Chapter 73. Selected Topics in Orthopedics
Section 18: Pulmonology
Chapter 74. Clinical Approach to Common Pulmonologic Complaints
Chapter 75. Neonatal Lung Disorders
Chapter 76. Disorders of the Upper and Lower Airways
Chapter 77. Parenchymal and Extrapulmonary Disorders
Chapter 78. Systemic Diseases with Pulmonary Involvement
Section 19: Psychiatry
Chapter 79. Selected Topics in Psychiatry
Section 20: Rheumatology
Chapter 80. Clinical Approach to Arthritis
Chapter 81. Inflammatory Arthritis
Chapter 82. Collagen Vascular Diseases
Chapter 83. Selected Topics in Rheumatology
Section 21: Urology
Chapter 84. Disorders of the Collecting System, Kidney, Bladder, and Urethra
Chapter 85. Disorders of the Male Genital System
Section 22: Ambulatory Pediatrics
Chapter 86. Nutrition
Chapter 87. Immunizations
Chapter 88. Preventive Pediatrics
Chapter 89. Normal Development and Disorders of Cognition, Language, and Learning
Chapter 90. Child Abuse and Neglect
Section 23: Adolescent Medicine
Chapter 91. Menstrual Disorders and Hormonal Contraception
Chapter 92. Infectious Diseases of the Genital Tract
Chapter 93. Selected Topics in Gynecology
Chapter 94. Selected Topics in Adolescent Medicine
Chapter 95. Selected Topics in Prenatal Medicine and Obstetrics
Section 24: Research and Statistics
Chapter 96. Clinical Epidemiology
Section 25: Ethics
Chapter 97. Ethics
Section 26: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Chapter 98. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
