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Edited by Terry Dean Jr.; Edited by Bell Louis M.
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Prepare for success on the boards with Nelson’s Pediatric Board Review: Certification and Recertification, Second Edition. This highly practical review tool follows the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) general pediatrics content outline and focuses on the topics you will most likely see on the exam. Must-know information is presented in a manner that’s easy to study and remember, and is backed by the renowned Nelson family of references that you trust for current, authoritative information in your field.Provides residents and physicians with an efficient, comprehensive system for studying need-to-know content, designed specifically to help you perform at your best on the board examPresents information in a bulleted, high-yield format, with topics matching ABP content guidelines, and reflects new guidelines, studies, and developments that are pertinent to the board examOffers a real-world balance of necessary fundamental information and cutting-edge advances-all carefully written and reviewed by editors and contributors from world renowned pediatric institutionsFeatures 1,000 interactive, mobile-optimized, board-style questions with full explanatory answers to support self-evaluation and understanding of materialIncludes reader-friendly features that promote testing success: tables that highlight key differences between diagnoses; genetic disorders grouped by key features in phenotypic presentation rather than in alphabetical order; suggested readings instead of references; high-yield visual elements throughout; and more-all designed to help you recall key information when taking examsAn eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
Table of contents:
1. Maximizing Test Performance: Effective Study and Test-Taking StrategiesSECTION 1: Allergy2. Atopic Diseases3. Allergies, Anaphylaxis, and Drug Reactions4. Selected Topics in AllergySECTION 2: Cardiology5. Clinical Approach to Common Cardiac Complaints6. Structural Heart Disease7. Acquired Heart Disease8. Selected Topics in CardiologySECTION 3: Dermatology9. Neonatal Skin Disorders10. Dermatologic Emergencies11. Infectious Dermatology12. Selected Topics in DermatologySECTION 4: Emergency Medicine and Trauma13. Shock14. BRUE, SIDS, and Cardiopulmonary Arrest15. Pediatric Trauma16. Bites, Stings, and Wounds17. Heat-Related Illnesses and Pediatric Drowning18. Toxicology19. Selected Topics in Emergency MedicineSECTION 5: Endocrinology20. Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia21. Differences of Sexual Development and Pubertal Development22. Growth Disorders23. Thyroid Disorders24. Disorders of Calcium Homeostasis25. Adrenal Disorders26. Endocrine Dysnatremias27. Selected Topics in EndocrinologySECTION 6: Gastroenterology28. Clinical Approach to Emesis and Diarrhea29. Clinical Approach to Gastrointestinal Bleed30. Esophageal and Gastric Disorders31. Intestinal Disorders32. Hepatobiliary Disorders and Liver Failure33. Pancreatic Disorders34. Functional Gastrointestinal DisordersSECTION 7: Genetics and Dysmorphology35. Selected Topics in Genetics and DysmorphologySECTION 8: Hematology36. Anemia and Erythrocyte Disorders37. Platelet Disorders and Coagulopathies38. Selected Topics in HematologySECTION 9: Immunology39. Clinical Approach to Suspected Immune Deficiency40. Phagocyte Disorders41. Humoral and Combined Immunodeficiencies42. Selected Topics in ImmunologySECTION 10: Infectious Diseases43. Clinical Approach to Common Infectious Disease Complaints44. Bacteria45. Viruses46. Fungi, Worms, and Parasites47. Therapeutic Agents in Infectious DiseasesSECTION 11: M
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