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Presented in an outline format, this manual offers diagnostic and treatment information for pediatric patients. It details pediatric acute care, diagnostic and therapeutic information for symptoms and conditions in various body systems, references for blood chemistries and body fluids, biostatistics and evidence-based medicine, and formularies. This edition has updated content on the parameters for pediatric and neonatal septic shock, guidelines for acute management of severe traumatic brain injury, a table of genetic tests, more radiologic images, and more mental health coverage. It has been updated to reflect the changes in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, especially the diagnostic criteria for intellectual disability, and the majority of the formulary adjunct chapter was moved to relevant chapters. Online access to expanded text, tables, videos, and additional images is provided. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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Trusted by generations of residents and practitioners,The Harriet Lane Handbook remains your first choice for fast, accurate information on pediatric diagnosis and treatment. The first medical reference book written "by residents, for residents" and reviewed by expert faculty at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, it continues to provide the gold standard in point-of-care clinical information for any health care professional treating pediatric patients. "...first choice for fast and accurate information on various pediatric presentations, their diagnosis and treatment recommendations. A very portable ;compact as well as up-to-date information resource; for the front line clinicians." Reviewed by BACCH Newsletter, March 2015 Access the complete contents online at Expert Consult, including frequent updates to the trusted and comprehensive Pediatric Drug Formulary. Take advantage of the most dependable drug information available with thoroughly updated, one-of-a-kind Pediatric Formulary providing the standard of pediatric care from the leading pediatric hospital in the world. Trust thoroughly updated content that includes parameters for pediatric and neonatal septic shock; guidelines for acute management of severe traumatic brain injury; a convenient table detailing common genetic tests; a significantly extended collection of radiologic images; expanded mental health coverage; plus much more. Access information easily and quickly with reformatted sections designed make the book easier to use in print, online, or via mobile device. Rely on pocket-sized portability. The revised edition of The Harriet Lane Handbook is even more concise than ever before, featuring an increased amount of online-only content.
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