Congenital and Acquired Vision Disorders Morton A. Alterman MD INTRODUCTION Education programs in primary care usually allow little time for exposure to ocular disease, despite vision being considered the dearest…
Environmental Hazards Daniel Aronzon MD, FAAP Pradeep Sharma MD Richard Bachur MD Sunil K. Sood MD Vincent P. Beltrani MD PART I Lead Poisoning Daniel Aronzon MD INTRODUCTION In the…
Acute Endocrine Complaints Pavel Fort MD Phyllis W. Speiser MD PART 1 Adrenal Insufficiency and Crisis Phyllis W. Speiser MD INTRODUCTION Adrenal insufficiency is important to recognize because of its…
The Interdisciplinary Team: The Social Worker as a Key Player in the Care of a Chronically Ill Child Goldie Mulak CSW, ACSW INTRODUCTION Optimal health care for children involves participation…
The Child With Chronic Illness Joseph P. Damore JR. MD INTRODUCTION Estimates are that between 10 and 20 million children and adolescents in the United States suffer from some type…
Common Orthopedic Complaints Keith P. Mankin MD Jennifer Griswold RN, MSN, PNP INTRODUCTION: THE LIMPING CHILD The presentation of a limp in the growing child is a frequent cause of…
Acute Neurological Complaints Ronald I. Jacobson MD Martin L. Kutscher MD INTRODUCTION Paroxysmal events include any sudden, unexpected change in body position or mental state that may be any duration…
Acute Dermatologic Complaints Herschel R. Lessin MD, FAAP Pradeep Sharma MD Urticaria and Angioedema INTRODUCTION Urticaria, commonly known as hives, consists of episodic pruritis with swelling of the skin as…
Minor Trauma Richard Bachur MD LACERATIONS AND ABRASIONS Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology The three layers of skin include the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer. The epidermis, which has no blood…
Hematology Disorders Somasundaram Jayabose MD INTRODUCTION Anemia is defined as a reduction in the hemoglobin or hematocrit values below the lower limit of normal for age (see Table 42-1). Possible…
