Childhood Diseases and Disorders Sourcebook, 5th Ed.

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Provides basic consumer health information about the physical and mental health of preadolescent children including common illnesses and injuries, disease prevention and screening, and wellness promotion. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.

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• Santé du quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Fitness
• Health
• Sourcebook
• Children's Health (magazine)
• Children's Health

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• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 octobre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780817302
• Langue: English

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Childhood Diseases and Disorders
SOURCEBOOK
FIFTH EDITION
Health Reference Series
Childhood Diseases and Disorders
SOURCEBOOK
FIFTH EDITION
 
Basic Consumer Health Information about the Physical, Mental, and Developmental Health of Preadolescent Children, including Facts about Infectious Diseases, Asthma and Allergies, Cancer, Diabetes, Growth Disorders, and Conditions Affecting the Blood, Heart, Ear, Nose, Throat, Gastrointestinal Tract, Kidney, Liver, Bones, Muscles, Brain, Lungs, Skin, and Eye
Along with Information about Vaccines, Medications, Wellness Promotion, a Glossary of Related Terms, and a List of Resources for Parents and Caregivers
 
 
 
 

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Bibliographic Note
Because this page cannot legibly accommodate all the copyright notices, the Bibliographic Note portion of the Preface constitutes an extension of the copyright notice.
 
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OMNIGRAPHICS
Angela L. Williams, Managing Editor
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Copyright © 2020 Omnigraphics
ISBN 978-0-7808-1729-6
E-ISBN 978-0-7808-1730-2
 
 

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Williams, Angela, 1963- editor.
Title: Childhood diseases and disorders sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the physical, mental, and developmental health of pre-adolescent children, including facts about infectious diseases, asthma and allergies, cancer, diabetes, growth disorders, and conditions affecting the blood, heart, ear, nose, throat, gastrointestinal tract, kidney, liver, bones, muscles, brain, lungs, skin, and eyes; along with information about vaccines, medications, wellness promotion, a glossary of related terms, and a list of resources for parents and caregivers / Angela L. Williams.
Description: Fifth edition. | Detroit : Omnigraphics, Inc., [2019] | Series: Health reference series | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: "Provides basic consumer health information about the physical and mental health of preadolescent children including common illnesses and injuries, disease prevention and screening, and wellness promotion. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019029139 (print) | LCCN 2019029140 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780817296 (library binding) | ISBN 9780780817302 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Pediatrics. | Children--Health and hygiene. | Children--Diseases.
Classification: LCC RJ61.C5427 2019 (print) | LCC RJ61 (ebook) | DDC 618.92--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019029139
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Table of Contents
Preface
Part I: Introduction to Children’s Health and Safety
Chapter 1—Child Health Statistics
Chapter 2—Doctor Visits and Your Child
Chapter 3—How to Give Medicine to Children
Chapter 4—Childhood Vaccinations
Section 4.1—Making the Vaccine Decision
Section 4.2—Types of Routinely Administered Vaccines Children
Section 4.3—Your Child’s Vaccine Visit
Section 4.4—Vaccine Records
Section 4.5—Vaccination FAQs
Chapter 5—Promoting Wellness
Section 5.1—Promoting Healthy Habits
Section 5.2—Nutrition for Children
Section 5.3—Physical Fitness and Health
Section 5.4—Obesity in Children
Section 5.5—Healthy Sleep Habits
Section 5.6—The Importance of Handwashing
Section 5.7—The Effects of Secondhand Smoke on Children
Section 5.8—Protecting Children from the Sun
Chapter 6—Preventing Childhood Injuries
Section 6.1—Preventing Burns
Section 6.2—Preventing Drowning
Section 6.3—Preventing Falls
Section 6.4—Playground Safety
Section 6.5—Sports Safety
Section 6.6—Preventing Poisoning
Section 6.7—Road Traffic Safety
Chapter 7—Fevers and Febrile Seizures in Children
Section 7.1—Fevers
Section 7.2—Febrile Seizures
Chapter 8—Caring for Children in an Emergency
Part II: Childhood Infections and Related Concerns
Chapter 9—Foodborne Illness
Chapter 10—Streptococcal Bacterial Infections
Section 10.1—Impetigo
Section 10.2—Pneumococcal Disease
Section 10.3—Rheumatic Fever
Section 10.4—Scarlet Fever
Section 10.5—Strep Throat
Chapter 11—Other Bacterial Infections
Section 11.1—Cat Scratch Disease
Section 11.2—Diphtheria
Section 11.3— Haemophilus influenza Type B
Section 11.4—Lyme Disease
Section 11.5—Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Section 11.6— Mycoplasma Infection
Section 11.7—Pertussis
Section 11.8—Tetanus
Section 11.9—Tuberculosis
Chapter 12—Viral Infections
Section 12.1—Adenovirus Infections
Section 12.2—Chickenpox
Section 12.3—Common Cold
Section 12.4—Croup
Section 12.5—Fifth Disease
Section 12.6—Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
Section 12.7—Infectious Mononucleosis
Section 12.8—Influenza
Section 12.9—Measles
Section 12.10—Mumps
Section 12.11—Rabies
Section 12.12—Rubella
Chapter 13—Parasitic and Fungal Infections
Section 13.1—Ascariasis and Hookworm Infection
Section 13.2— Baylisascaris Infection
Section 13.3—Cryptosporidiosis
Section 13.4—Giardiasis
Section 13.5—Head Lice
Section 13.6— Hymenolepis Infection
Section 13.7—Pinworm Infection
Section 13.8—Scabies
Section 13.9—Swimmer’s Itch
Section 13.10—Tinea and Ringworm
Section 13.11—Toxoplasmosis
Chapter 14—Other Diseases Associated with Infections
Section 14.1—Encephalitis and Meningitis
Section 14.2—Pneumonia
Section 14.3—Reye Syndrome
Part III: Medical Conditions Appearing in Childhood
Chapter 15—Allergies in Children
Section 15.1—Allergy and Relief in Kids
Section 15.2—Food Allergies
Chapter 16—Blood and Circulatory Disorders in Children
Section 16.1—Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Section 16.2—Sickle Cell Disease
Section 16.3—Thalassemia
Section 16.4—Hemophilia
Section 16.5—Thrombophilia
Section 16.6—von Willebrand Disease
Chapter 17—Cancer in Children
Section 17.1—Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Section 17.2—Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Section 17.3—Lymphoma
Section 17.4—Neuroblastoma
Section 17.5—Sarcoma and Bone Tumors
Section 17.6—Wilms Tumor and Other Childhood Kidney Tumors
Chapter 18—Cardiovascular Disorders in Children
Section 18.1—Congenital Heart Defects
Section 18.2—Arrhythmia
Section 18.3—Heart Murmurs
Section 18.4—Hyperlipidemia
Section 18.5—Hypertension
Chapter 19—Type 1 Diabetes in Children
Chapter 20—Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders in Children
Section 20.1—Ear Infection
Section 20.2—Enlarged Adenoids
Section 20.3—Hearing Loss
Section 20.4—Hoarseness
Section 20.5—Nosebleeds
Section 20.6—Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Section 20.7—Perforated Eardrum
Section 20.8—Sinusitis
Section 20.9—Stridor
Section 20.10—Swimmer’s Ear: Otitis Externa
Section 20.11—Tonsillitis
Chapter 21—Endocrine and Growth Disorders in Children
Section 21.1—Adrenal Gland Disorders
Section 21.2—Constitutional Growth Delay
Section 21.3—Growth Hormone Deficiency
Section 21.4—Idiopathic Short Stature
Section 21.5—Klinefelter Syndrome
Section 21.6—Precocious and Delayed Puberty
Section 21.7—Turner Syndrome
Chapter 22—Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children
Section 22.1—Functional Abdominal Pain
Section 22.2—Appendicitis
Section 22.3—Celiac Disease
Section 22.4—Constipation
Section 22.5—Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Section 22.6—Diarrhea
Section 22.7—Dysphagia
Section 22.8—Gastroenteritis
Section 22.9—Gastroesophageal Reflux
Section 22.10—Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Section 22.11—Lactose Intolerance
Section 22.12—Motion Sickness
Chapter 23—Kidney and Urologic Disorders in Children
Section 23.1—Bedwetting and Urinary Incontinence
Section 23.2—Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome
Section 23.3—Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Section 23.4—Urinary-Tract Infections
Chapter 24—Liver Disorders in Children
Section 24.1—Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Section 24.2—Jaundice and Kernicterus
Section 24.3—Viral Hepatitis
Chapter 25—Musculoskeletal Disorders in Children
Section 25.1—Knock Knees
Section 25.2—Pediatric Flatfoot
Section 25.3—Growing Pains
Section 25.4—Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Section 25.5—Myositis and Dermatomyositis
Section 25.6—Marfan Syndrome
Section 25.7—Muscular Dystrophy
Section 25.8—Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
Section 25.9—Scoliosis
Chapter 26—Neurological Disorders in Children
Section 26.1—Childhood Brain and Spinal-Cord Tumors
Section 26.2—Cerebral Palsy
Section 26.3—Epilepsy
Section 26.4—Headache
Section 26.5—Neurofibromatosis
Section 26.6—Tourette Syndrome
Chapter 27—Respiratory and Lung Conditions in Children
Section 27.1—Asthma
Section 27.2—Bronchitis
Section 27.3—Cystic Fibrosis
Chapter 28—Skin Conditions in Children
Section 28.1—Eczema
Section 28.2—Psoriasis
Chapter 29—Vision and Eye Problems in Children
Section 29.1—Amblyopia
Section 29.2—Pink Eye
Section 29.3—Refractive Disorders
Section 29.4—Retinitis Pigmentosa
Part IV: Developmental and Pediatric Mental-Health Concerns
Chapter 30—Autism Spectrum Disorders
Chapter 31—Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Chapter 32—Behavior or Conduct Issues in Children
Chapter 33—Developmental Disorders and Disorders That Affect Learning