Practical strategies in pediatric diagnosis and therapy 2nd edition

Search for this keyword. Advanced search. Log in via Institution. Email alerts. Article Text. Article menu. Book review. Pediatric epilepsy: diagnosis and therapy, 2nd edition. Statistics from Altmetric. ISBN Offering a mechanistic approach to pathophysiology and treatment, the book begins with an overview of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and psoriatic arthritis.

Section Two highlights the consequences of arthritis and the link between arthritis and obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, as well as other related disabilities. The third section focuses on antiarthritic drugs, including an overview and update on antiarthritic drug development by Dr.

Micheal G. Lyon from Stanford University School of Medicine, and a chapter on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Other chapters cover biologics in arthritis treatment, topical applications, and the use of hyaluronan and hyaluronic acid in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Sections Four and Five are devoted to natural therapeutic and orthopedic interventions such as glucosamine and chondroitin, MSM, capsaicin, shark cartilage, and fish oil, while Section Six discusses nonpharmacological approaches including physical exercise and acupuncture.

The final section provides a commentary on the correlation between arthritis and the aging society and how exercise, nutrition, and preventative strategies can help the world and mankind in promoting human health. The revised and updated 2nd Edition of this highly acclaimed text approaches diagnosis and treatment the way clinicians do-by symptom rather than disease entity. It combines clinical experience and evidence-based strategies to guide clinicians through differential diagnoses and then to a specific diagnosis, then to appropriate therapy for common pediatric aliments.

A user-friendly, well-tabulated, and illustrated format assists the reader in identifying the many disease states causing a common chief complaint. Offers step-by-step guidance on history taking and physical and laboratory studies…through diagnosis…to the most effective therapies. Features an organization by symptom, signs, and chief complaints-the way problems present in real life.

Includes many helpful tables with lists of diagnoses, making this an invaluable reference on diseases. Features algorithms to aid in diagnosis as well as tables comparing similar disease states to help the reader distinguish between similar disease entities. Features new chapters on hypertension , acid base and electrolyte disturbances, renal failure, dysmorphology, and polyuria.

Books in Spanish. Practical Strategies in Pediatric Diagnosis and Therapy. By author Robert M. Kliegman , By author Laurence A. Greenbaum , By author Patricia S.

Description The revised and updated 2nd Edition of this highly acclaimed text approaches diagnosis and treatment the way clinicians do-by symptom rather than disease entity. It combines clinical experience and evidence-based strategies to guide clinicians through differential diagnoses and then to a specific diagnosis, then to appropriate therapy for common pediatric aliments. It's the next best thing to attending oral teaching rounds! A user-friendly, well-tabulated, and illustrated format assists the reader in identifying the many disease states causing a common chief complaint.

Product details Format Hardback pages Dimensions x x Table of contents Section One: Respiratory Disorders 1. Sore Throat Robert R. Tanz and Stanford T. Shulman 2. Cough William M. Gershan 3. Respiratory Distress Carolyn M. Kercsmar and Thomas Ferkol 4. Earache Patricia S. Lye 5. Airway Obstruction in Children Robert M. Kliegman 6. Splaingard Section Two: Cardiac Disorders 7. Palpitations and Arrhythmias George F. Van Hare 8. Heart Failure Stuart Berger 9.

Chest Pain Garry Sigman Cyanosis Michelle A. It is in this background that I decided to translate the agreed contents of bedside clinics in pediatrics into an easily readable material. It combines clinical experience and evidencebased strategies to guide clinicians through differential diagnoses and then to a specific diagnosis, then to appropriate therapy for common pediatric ailments. The book covers much new ground and reflects the approach of pediatrics while taking clinical cases. This book is an outcome of personal experience and is a vital presentation from which a student can learn maximum without wasting time in searching answers from different books.