Main description:

Covers the most frequently asked and tested points on the pediatric board exam. Each chapter offers a quick review of specific diseases and conditions clinicians need to know during the patient encounter. Easy-to-use and comprehensive, clinicians will find this guide to be the ideal final resource needed before taking the pediatric board exam.

Feature:

A quick and concise review of all the important aspects of the pediatric board exam

Provides thorough evaluation, diagnosis and treatment guidelines on a variety of disorders

Of interest to pediatricians and family medicine residents

Back cover:

Covering the most frequently asked and tested points on the pediatric board exam, Pediatric Board Study Guide offers a quick review of specific diseases and conditions clinicians need to know during the patient encounter.  Chapters cover the American Board of Pediatrics core content specifications and are authored by experts on the key subspecialties.  Also featured are Last Minute Review Tables, which include clinical case scenarios and high-yield facts.  Easy-to-use, richly illustrated and comprehensive, clinicians will find this resource to be an invaluable reference.

Contents:

General Pediatrics.- Behavioral, Mental Health Issues, and Cognitive Disorders.- Psychological Issues and Problems.- The Acutely Ill Child.- Emergency Care.- Genetics and Dysmorphology.- Metabolic Disorders.- Fetus and Newborn Infants.- Adolescent Medicine and Gynecology.- Allergic and Immunologic Disorders.- Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood.- Infectious Disease.- Gastrointestinal Disorders.- Respiratory Disorders.- Cardiovascular Disorders.- Blood and Neoplastic Disorders.- Renal Disorders.- Urology Disorders.- Endocrine Disorders.- Neurologic Disorders.- Disorders of the Eye.- Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders.- Skin Disorders.- Bone and Joint Disorders.- Research and Statistics.- Radiology Review.- Last Minute Review.