NUST Institutions Library Catalogue

Includes bibliographical references and index.

01 Profession of Pediatrics -- Population and Culture: The Care of Children in Society -- Professionalism -- Ethics and Legal Issues -- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues -- 02 Growth & Development -- Normal Growth -- Disorders of Growth -- Normal Development -- Disorders of Development -- Evaluation of the Well Child -- Evaluation of the Child with Special Needs -- 03 Behavioral Disorders -- Crying and Colic -- Temper Tantrums -- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder -- Control of Elimination -- Normal Sleep and Pediatric Sleep Disorders -- 04 Psychiatric Disorders -- Somatoform Disorders, Factitious Disorders, and Malingering -- Anxiety and Phobias -- Depression and Bipolar Disorders -- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders -- Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Psychoses -- 05 Psychosocial Issues -- Failure to Thrive -- Child Abuse and Neglect -- Sexuality and Gender Identity -- Family Structure and Function -- Violence -- Divorce, Separation, and Bereavement -- 06 Pediatric Nutrition & Nutritional Disorders -- Diet of the Normal Infant -- Diet of the Normal Child and Adolescent -- Obesity -- Pediatric Undernutrition -- Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies -- 07 Fluids & Electrolytes -- Maintenance Fluid Therapy -- Dehydration and Replacement Therapy -- Parenteral Nutrition -- Sodium Disorders -- Potassium Disorders -- Acid-Base Disorders -- 08 The Acutely Ill or Injured Child -- Assessment and Resuscitation -- Respiratory Failure -- Shock -- Injury Prevention -- Major Trauma -- Drowning -- Burns -- Poisoning -- Sedation and Analgesia -- 09 Human Genetics & Dysmorphology -- Patterns of Inheritance -- Genetic Assessment and Diagnosis -- Chromosomal Disorders -- Approach to the Dysmorphic Child -- 10 Metabolic Disorders -- Metabolic Assessment -- Carbohydrate Disorders -- Amino Acid Disorders -- Organic Acid Disorders -- Fatty Acid Metabolic Disorders -- Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders -- Mitochondrial Disorders -- 11 Fetal & Neonatal Medicine -- Assessment of the Mother, Fetus, and Newborn -- Maternal Diseases Affecting the Newborn -- Diseases of the Fetus -- Respiratory Diseases of the Newborn -- Anemia and Hyperbilirubinemia -- Necrotizing Enterocolitis -- Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Seizures -- Sepsis and Meningitis -- Congenital Infections -- 12 Adolescent Medicine -- Overview and Assessment of Adolescents -- Well-Adolescent Care -- Adolescent Gynecology -- Eating Disorders -- Substance Abuse -- 13 Immunology -- Immunological Assessment -- Lymphocyte Disorders -- Neutrophil Disorders -- Complement System -- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation -- 14 Allergy -- Allergy Assessment -- Asthma -- Allergic Rhinitis -- Atopic Dermatitis -- Urticaria, Angioedema, and Anaphylaxis -- Serum Sickness -- Insect Allergies -- Adverse Reactions to Foods -- Adverse Reactions to Drugs -- 15 Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood -- Rheumatic Assessment -- IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura) -- Kawasaki Disease -- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis -- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Juvenile Dermatomyositis -- Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes -- 16 Infectious Diseases -- Infectious Disease Assessment -- Immunization and Prophylaxis -- Anti-infective Therapy -- Fever Without a Focus -- Infections Characterized by Fever and Rash -- Cutaneous Infections -- Lymphadenopathy -- Meningitis -- Encephalitis -- The Common Cold -- Pharyngitis -- Sinusitis -- Otitis Media -- Otitis Externa -- Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis) -- Pertussis -- Bronchiolitis -- Pneumonia -- Infective Endocarditis -- Acute Gastroenteritis -- Viral Hepatitis -- Urinary Tract Infection -- Vulvovaginitis -- Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Osteomyelitis -- Infectious Arthritis -- Ocular Infections -- Infection in the Immunocompromised Person -- Infections Associated with Medical Devices -- Zoonoses and Vector-Borne Infections -- Parasitic Diseases -- Tuberculosis -- Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- 17 The Digestive System -- Digestive System Assessment -- Oral Cavity -- Esophagus and Stomach -- Intestinal Tract -- Liver Disease -- Pancreatic Disease -- Peritonitis -- 18 The Respiratory System -- Respiratory System Assessment -- Control of Breathing -- Upper Airway Obstruction -- Lower Airway, Parenchymal, and Pulmonary Vascular Disease -- Cystic Fibrosis -- Chest Wall and Pleura -- 19 The Cardiovascular System -- Cardiovascular System Assessment -- Syncope -- Chest Pain -- Dysrhythmias -- Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease -- Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease -- Heart Failure -- Rheumatic Fever -- Cardiomyopathies -- Pericarditis -- 20 Hematology -- Hematology Assessment -- Anemia -- Hemostatic Disorders -- Blood Component Therapy -- 21 Oncology -- Oncology Assessment -- Principles of Cancer Treatment -- Leukemia -- Lymphoma -- Central Nervous System Tumors -- Neuroblastoma -- Wilms Tumor -- Sarcomas -- 22 Nephrology and Urology -- Nephrology and Neurology Assessment -- Nephrotic Syndrome and Proteinuria -- Glomerulonephritis and Hematuria -- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome -- Acute and Chronic Renal Failure -- Hypertension -- Vesicoureteral Reflux -- Congenital and Developmental Abnormalities of the Urinary Tract -- Other Urinary Tract and Genital Disorders -- 23 Endocrinology -- Endocrinology Assessment -- Diabetes Mellitus -- Hypoglycemia -- Short Stature -- Disorders of Puberty -- Thyroid Disease -- Disorders of Parathyroid Bone and Mineral Endocrinology -- Disorders of Sexual Development -- Adrenal Gland Dysfunction -- 24 Neurology -- Neurology Assessment -- Headache and Migraine -- Seizures (Paroxysmal Disorders) -- Weakness and Hypotonia -- Ataxia and Movement Disorders -- Altered Mental Status -- Neurodegenerative Disorders -- Neurocutaneous Disorders -- Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System -- 25 Dermatology -- Dermatology Assessment -- Acne -- Atopic Dermatitis -- Contact Dermatitis -- Seborrheic Dermatitis -- Pigmented Lesions -- Vascular Anomalies -- Erythema Multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis -- Cutaneous Infestations -- 26 Orthopedics -- Orthopedic Assessment -- Fractures -- Hip -- Lower Extremity and Knee -- Foot -- Spine -- Upper Extremity -- Benign Bone Tumors and Cystic Lesions

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