Board Simulation: Hematology-Oncology

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Board Simulation: Hematology-Oncology Michael Levien L. Kate Gowans QUESTIONS 1. The two most important prognostic indicators in neuroblastoma are as follows: a) Age of the patient and stage of disease…

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Bleeding Disorders

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Bleeding Disorders Gregory E. Plautz The evaluation of a child or an adolescent for a bleeding disorder rests on an assessment of whether the bleeding or bruising is abnormal or…

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Hemoglobinopathies

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Hemoglobinopathies David J. Slomiany Michael Levien Hemoglobin (Hb) is a complex tetrameric protein composed of four polypeptide (globin) chains with prosthetic oxygen-binding heme groups. Normal Hbs in the red blood…

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Anemia: An Approach to Evaluation

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Anemia: An Approach to Evaluation Jawhar Rawwas L. Kate Gowans Anemia may be defined as a reduction in red blood cell (RBC) mass or blood hemoglobin concentration. The commonly used…

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Board Simulation: Infectious Diseases

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Board Simulation: Infectious Diseases Camille Sabella QUESTIONS 1. Two days before delivering a term infant, the 20-yearold mother develops chickenpox. The most appropriate management plan is to: a) Administer intravenous…

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Board Simulation: Pediatric Rheumatology

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Board Simulation: Pediatric Rheumatology Steven Spalding QUESTIONS 1. You are seeing a 3-year-old white male, who has recently moved to your city, for fever. Going through his chart, you notice…

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Rheumatic Disorders

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Rheumatic Disorders Philip J. Hashkes JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND OTHER CHRONIC ARTHRITIDES OF CHILDHOOD Epidemiology and Etiology The term juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) describes the condition of chronic arthritis of…

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Infectious Diseases, Part III

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Infectious Diseases, Part III Lara Danziger-Isakov Camille Sabella This chapter includes discussions of selected tick-borne, zoonotic, and parasitic infections. TICK-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIONS Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Rocky Mountain spotted…

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Infectious Diseases, Part I

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Infectious Diseases, Part I Camille Sabella Johanna Goldfarb This chapter addresses the following pediatric infections: Gastrointestinal infections Skin, soft-tissue, bone, and joint infections Central nervous system (CNS) infections Pneumonia GASTROINTESTINAL…

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