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Nelson Pediatrics Board Review

Certification and Recertification

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 foll… Leer más

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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.

Puntos claves

  • 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

De interès para

Pediatric residents, general pediatricians, specialty pediatricians

Índice

1. Maximizing Test Performance: Effective Study and Test-Taking Strategies

Section 1: Allergy

2. Atopic Syndrome

3. Allergies, Immunotherapy, and Anaphylaxis

4. Selected Topics in Allergy

Section 2: Cardiology

5. Clinical Approach to Common Complaints in Cardiology

6. Structural Heart Disease

7. Acquired Heart Disease

8. Selected Topics in Cardiology

Section 3: Dermatology

9. Neonatal Skin Disorders

10. Dermatologic Emergencies

11. Infectious Dermatology

12. Selected Topics in Dermatology

Section 4: Emergency Medicine and Trauma

13. Shock

14. BRUE, SIDS, and Cardiopulmonary Arrest

15. Trauma

16. Bites, Stings, and Wounds

17. Heat-Related Illnesses and Drowning

18. Toxicology

19. Selected Topics in Emergency Medicine

Section 5: Endocrinology

20. Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia

21. Disorders in Sex Differentiation and Pubertal Development

22. Growth Disorders

23. Thyroid Disorders

24. Disorders of Calcium Homeostasis

25. Adrenal Disorders

26. Endocrinologic Dysnatremias

27. Selected Topics in Endocrinology

Section 6: Gastroenterology

28. Clinical Approach to Emesis and Diarrhea

29. Clinical Approach to GI Bleed

30. Esophageal and Gastric Disorders

31. Intestinal Disorders

32. Hepatobiliary Disorders and Liver Failure

33. Pancreatic Disorders

34. Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Section 7: Genetics and Dysmorphology

35. Selected Topics in Genetics and Dysmorphology

Section 8: Hematology

36. Erythrocyte Disorders

37. Platelet Disorders and Coagulopathies

38. Selected Topics in Hematology

Section 9: Immunology

39. Clinical Approach to Suspected Immune Deficiency

40. Phagocyte Disorders

41. Humoral and Combined Immunodeficiencies

42. Selected Topics in Immunology

Section 10: Infectious Diseases

43. Clinical Approach to Common ID Complaints

44. Bacteria

45. Viruses

46. Fungi, Worms, and Parasites

47. Therapeutic Agents in Infectious Diseases

Section 11: Metabolism

48. Clinical Approach to Suspected Metabolic Disorder

49. Review of Selected Metabolic Disorders

Section 12: Nephrology

50. Management of Fluids and Electrolytes

51. Clinical Approach to Acid-Base Disturbances

52. Clinical Approach to Common Complaints in Nephrology

53. Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

54. Selected Topics in Nephrology

Section 13: Neurology

55. Selected Topics in the Neurologic Assessment

56. Altered Mental Status and Headache

57. Seizures

58. Weakness and Ataxia

59. Congenital Malformations of the CNS

60. Selected Topics in Neurology

Section 14: Oncology

61. Hematologic Malignancies

62. Neuroblastoma and Brain Tumors

63. Solid Tumors

64. Selected Topics in Oncology

Section 15: Ophthalmology

65. Clinical Approach to Common Ophthalmologic Complaints

66. Disorders of Eye Alignment and Movement

67. Disorders of the External Eye and Anterior Segment

68. Disorders of the Posterior Segment

Section 16: Otorhinolaryngology

69. Disorders of the Ear and Audition

70. Disorders of the Nose and Sinuses

71. Disorders of the Oropharynx and Neck

Section 17: Orthopedics

72. Common Orthopedic Injuries

73. Selected Topics in Orthopedics

Section 18: Pulmonology

74. Clinical Approach to Common Pulmonologic Complaints

75. Neonatal Lung Disorders

76. Disorders of the Upper and Lower Airways

77. Parenchymal and Extrapulmonary Disorders

78. Systemic Diseases with Pulmonary Involvement

Section 19: Psychiatry

79. Selected Topics in Psychiatry

Section 20: Rheumatology

80. Clinical Approach to Arthritis

81. Inflammatory Arthritis

82. Collagen Vascular Diseases

83. Selected Topics in Rheumatology

Section 21: Urology

84. Disorders of the Collecting System, Kidney, Bladder, and Urethra

85. Disorders of the Male Genital System

Section 22: Ambulatory Pediatrics

86. Nutrition

87. Immunizations

88. Preventive Pediatrics

89. Normal Development and Disorders of Cognition, Language, and Learning

90. Child Abuse and Neglect

Section 23: Adolescent Medicine

91. Menstrual Disorders and Hormonal Contraception

92. Infectious Diseases of the Genital Tract

93. Selected Topics in Gynecology

94. Selected Topics in Adolescent Medicine

95. Selected Topics in Prenatal Medicine and Obstetrics

Section 24: Research and Statistics

96. Clinical Epidemiology

Section 25: Ethics

97. Ethics

Section 26: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

98. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Reseñas

"It is well organized, well presented, and really a useful resource for review by a pediatric resident preparing to take the pediatric boards for the first time or a pediatrician studying for the recertification examination. The information is clearly and concisely presented and a valuable resource for pediatricians in training as well as pediatricians. Highly recommended." -Joseph Hageman, MD (University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine) Doody's Review Score: 94-4 Stars!

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Sobre los editores

TD

Terry Dean Jr.

Terry Dean, MD, PhD, is an attending physician in the Division of Critical Care Medicine at Children's National Hospital. He attained a PhD degree in Neuroscience, and aims to continue down the career path of the physician scientist, with specific interest in the role of sleep and circadian rhythms on the cellular mechanisms of regeneration after brain injury.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Attending Physician, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA

LB

Louis M. Bell

Dr. Louis Bell is Chief of the Division of General Pediatrics and Associate Chair for Clinical Activities at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

JS

Joseph W. St. Geme III

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; Physician-in-Chief, Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Endowed Chair in Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA