Editor: Seckin Ulualp

Series Title: Recent Advances in Pediatric Medicine

Synopsis of General Pediatric Practice

Volume 1

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Library License: US $156
ISSN: 2543-2257 (Print)
ISSN: 2543-2249 (Online)
ISBN: 978-1-68108-521-0 (Print)
ISBN: 978-1-68108-520-3 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2017
DOI: 10.2174/9781681085203117010002

Introduction

This textbook provides a brief review of pediatric medicine practice. This book covers the diseases and disorders commonly seen in routine practice. The chapters cover pediatric disorders such as obesity, gastroesophageal reflux, asthma, bronchiolitis, pneumonia, allergy, sinusitis, diabetes, thyroid disorder, epistaxis, otitis media, hearing loss, laryngomalacia, obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, laryngomalacia, stridor, tonsillitis, haemophilia, autism, and anxiety.

Key features of this textbook include:

  • - Reader friendly format which explains etiology, pathophysiology, and disease management
  • - 21 chapters covering common pediatric disorders encountered by medical professionals
  • - Contributions by several experts in pediatric subspecialties

This textbook is a suitable reference for medical students, interns, residents, and specialists including pediatricians, family medicine practitioners, otolaryngologists as well as subspecialists such as pediatric cardiologists, pulmonologists, endocrinologists, otolaryngologists and allergists.

Contributors

Editor(s):
Seckin Ulualp
Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Children’s Health
Dallas
Texas
USA




Contributor(s):
Abha Choudhary
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
USA


Amal Isaiah
Department of Otolaryngology— Head and Neck Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
USA


Amine Daher
University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center
Dallas Children’s Health
Dallas, TX
USA


Anil Gungor
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Shreveport, LA
USA


Anthony Sheyn
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
LeBonheur Children's Hospital, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
TN 38105
USA


Bailey LeConte
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX
USA


Bethany A. Auble
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Endocrinology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
USA


Carisse Orsi
Department of Pediatrics
University of Texas San Antonio Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX
USA


Catherine Blanchet
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
University of Montpellier
Montpellier
France


Dayton Young
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Otolaryngology
Galveston, TX
USA


Derek L. Pepiak
Department of Pediatrics
Ochsner for Children and The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Ochsner Clinical School
New Orleans, LA
USA


Elia Escaname
Department of Pediatrics
University of Texas San Antonio Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX
USA


Emily Tignor
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Otolaryngology
Galveston, TX
USA


Eric Velazquez
Medical College of Wisconsin, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
USA


Harold Pine
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX
USA


Issam Saliba
Division of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
University of Montreal, Otology and Neurotology, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center (CHUSJ) and University of Montreal Hospital Center (CHUM) Montreal, Quebec
Canada


Jamie Flor
Section of Pediatric Psychology
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
USA


Jayne Bellando
Section of Pediatric Psychology
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
USA


Jesica F. Ramirez
Centro Javeriano de Oncologia - Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogota, Columbia Department of Pediatrics
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX
USA


Jessica Hutchins
Department of Pediatrics
University of Texas San Antonio Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX
USA


Joshua L. Kennedy
Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
USA


Kathleen R. Billings
Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, IL
USA


Kristine H. Schmitz
Department of General and Community Pediatrics
Washington, DC
USA


Leandra Godoy
Department of Psychology
Children’s National Health System
Washington, DC
USA


Maria C. Veling
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
USA


Maria Rayas
Department of Pediatrics
University of Texas San Antonio Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX
USA


Maya Lopez
Section of Pediatric Psychology
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
USA


Melissa Frei-Jones
Department of Pediatrics, Division of hematology and Oncology
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX
USA


Michel Mondain
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
University of Montpellier
Montpellier
France


Mi-Young Rhee
Department of Psychology
Children’s National Health System
Washington, DC
USA


Mohamed Akkari
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
University of Montpellier
Montpellier
France


Musaed Alzahrani
Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology
King Fahad Specialist Hospital
Dammam
Saudi Arabia


Neslihan Gungor
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology
Louisiana State University-Health Sciences Center/University Health, Shreveport, LA
Shreveport, LA
USA


Olga Hardin
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
USA


Ricardo Medina-Centeno
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
USA


Rinarani Sanghavi
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
USA


S. Kamal Naqvi
Division of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
USA


Seckin O. Ulualp
Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Children’s Health
Dallas, TX
USA


Suparna N. Shah
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX
USA


Tanya M. Martinez-Fernandez
University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center
Dallas Children’s Health
Dallas, TX
USA


Tomoko Makishima
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX
USA


Yadira M. Rivera-Sanchez
University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center
Dallas Children’s Health
Dallas, TX
USA




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