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Update in Pediatrics

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  • © 2018

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Editors:
  1. Shalea Piteau

    1. Chief/Medical Director of Pediatrics at Quinte Health Care, Assistant Professor at Queen’s University, Belleville, Canada

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  • Keeps clinicians and scientists up-to-date in the field of pediatrics by summarizing the most current literature

  • Educates on recent advances and new technology in pediatric sub-specialties

  • Serves as a resource to clinicians and scientists to find summarized information in an efficient way

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Update in Adolescent Medicine

    • Raina V. Voss, Emily Ruedinger
    Pages 1-38

  3. Update in Pediatric Allergy

    • Amanda Ciccolini, Shannon French, Mark Tenn, Anne K. Ellis
    Pages 39-59

  4. Update in Pediatric Cardiology

    • Jane Lougheed, Jenna Ashkanase
    Pages 61-81

  5. Update in Child Maltreatment

    • Michelle G. K. Ward, Amy E. Ornstein, Tanya Deurvorst Smith, Karla Wentzel
    Pages 83-115

  6. Update in Pediatric Critical Care

    • Lisa A. DelSignore, Traci A. Wolbrink, Niranjan Kissoon
    Pages 117-131

  7. Update in Development: Section A—Infant Development

    • Madhavi Moharir, Chaya Kulkarni
    Pages 133-205

  8. Update in Development: Section B—Autism Spectrum Disorder

    • R.G. Smith, D. Samdup
    Pages 207-221

  9. Update in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Pediatric Resuscitation, Pediatric Sepsis, Interfacility Transport of the Pediatric Patient, Pain and sedation in the Emergency Department, Pediatric Trauma

    • Tania Principi, Deborah Schonfeld, Laura Weingarten, Suzan Schneeweiss, Daniel Rosenfield, Genevieve Ernst et al.
    Pages 223-249

  10. Update in Pediatric Endocrinology

    • Seth D. Marks, Brandy A. Wicklow
    Pages 251-266

  11. Update in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

    • A. Jay Freeman, Tatyana Hofmekler, John-Paul Berauer, Sirish Palle
    Pages 267-311

  12. Update in Pediatric Hematology

    • Ziad Solh, Anthony K. C. Chan, Mihir D. Bhatt
    Pages 313-330

  13. Update in Pediatric Hospital Medicine

    • Elizabeth J. N. Davis, Ricardo Quinonez
    Pages 331-347

  14. Update in Pediatric Infectious Disease

    • Archana Chatterjee, Maya Gogoi
    Pages 349-368

  15. Update in Clinical Genetics and Metabolics

    • Christine M. Armour, Matthew A. Lines
    Pages 369-390

  16. Update in Pediatric Nephrology

    • Darcy Weidemann, Martin Bitzan
    Pages 391-413

  17. Update in Neonatology

    • Faiza Khurshid, Imtiaz Ahmad
    Pages 415-437

  18. Update in Pediatric Neurology

    • Andrea Andrade, Asuri N. Prasad
    Pages 439-460

  19. Update in Pediatric Oncology: Section A-New Developments in the Treatment of Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

    • Shannon L. Maude, Stephen P. Hunger
    Pages 461-483

  20. Update in Pediatric Oncology: Section B—Solid Tumors of Childhood

    • Allison F. O’Neill
    Pages 485-511
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Keywords

About this book

This concise and comprehensive volume updates health professionals on recent advances in the field of pediatrics. It includes chapters in every subspecialty of pediatrics, such as critical care, development emergency medicine and genetics. Ranging from traditional disciplines such as infectious disease and cardiology to more current disciplines such as adolescent medicine, metabolics and genetics this is an indispensable guide for the busy clinician who wishes to stay up-to date with latest advances in the field.

Through the use of summaries and bullet points, the book conciselly describes the latest recommendations and guidelines in pediatrics and provides a good overview of the available technology for each subspecialty.

The team of authors is made up of experienced clinicians and researchers in their respective fields. This book appeals to pediatricians, family doctors, nurses and nurse practitioners, allied health professionals, and health researchers.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Chief/Medical Director of Pediatrics at Quinte Health Care, Assistant Professor at Queen’s University, Belleville, Canada

    Shalea Piteau

About the editor

Shalea Piteau is the Chief/Medical Director of Pediatrics at Quinte Health Care in Belleville Ontario and an Assistant Professor at Queen’s University. She went to Queen’s University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree, and then she did a Masters of Science in Physiology at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Shalea went to Medical School at UBC and then she completed a Residency in Pediatrics at Queen’s University. She enjoys going on mission trips in her free time, and has been to multiple continents including Africa, Asia, South and Central America, and to the Native Reserves in northern Canada.




Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Update in Pediatrics

  • Editors: Shalea Piteau

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58027-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09627-4Published: 29 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-58027-2Published: 16 April 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 567

  • Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 283 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Pediatrics, Maternal and Child Health

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