This title provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders, along with issues related to physical and cognitive/behavioral development. It is an appropriate resource for parents, teachers, and allied health students

Table of Contents

• Please Read—Important Information
• Introduction
• Thematic Outline
• Contributors
• Volume 1: A–C
• A
• Abandonment
• Abdominal wall defects
• Abortion
• Acetaminophen
• Acne
• Acne diet
• Acromegaly and gigantism
• Acting out
• Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
• Acute myelocytic leukemia
• Adaptive behavior scales for infants and children
• Adenoid hyperplasia
• ADHD diet
• Adjustment disorders
• Adolescence
• Adolescent nutrition
• Adoption
• Adrenal disorders
• Alagille syndrome
• Albinism
• Alcoholism
• Allergic purpura
• Allergic rhinitis
• Allergies
• Allergy shots
• Allergy tests
• Allowance and money management
• Alopecia
• Alpha-fetoprotein test
• Alternative school
• Ambiguous genitalia and intersex
• Amblyopia
• Amenorrhea
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Amniocentesis
• Anabolic steroid use
• Analgesics
• Anaphylaxis
• Anatomical age
• Anemia
• Angelman syndrome
• Anger management
• Animal bite infections
• Anomia
• Anorexia nervosa
• Anoxia
• Antenatal testing
• Antepartum testing
• Antiacne drugs
• Antibiotics
• Antibiotics, topical
• Antidepressant drugs
• Antiepileptic drugs
• Antihistamines
• Antisocial behavior
• Antisocial personality disorder
• Antiviral drugs
• Anxiety disorders
• Apgar testing
• Aphasia
• Apnea of prematurity and infancy
• Appendicitis
• Apraxia
• Arteriovenous fistula
• Asperger syndrome
• Asphyxia neonatorum
• Assessment
• Asthma
• Asthma medications
• Ataxia-telangiectasia
• Atopic dermatitis
• Atrial septal defect
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Audiometry
• Auditory discrimination test
• Autism spectrum disorder
• Autoimmune disorders
• Aversive conditioning
• B
• Babysitter
• Back and neck disorders
• Battered child syndrome
• Bayley Scales of Infant Development
• Bedbug infestation
• Beery-Buktenica Test
• Behavior modification
• Behavioral therapy
• Bejel
• Bell's palsy
• Bender Gestalt Test
• Benton Visual Retention Test
• Bereavement
• Bicycle safety
• Biliary atresia
• Bilingualism/bilingual education
• Bilirubin test
• Binge eating
• Biological parent
• Bipolar disorder
• Birth defects
• Birth injuries and complications
• Birth order
• Birthmarks
• Bisphenol A
• Bites and stings
• Blood
• Blood disorders
• Blood sugar tests
• Body dysmorphic disorder
• Body image
• Boehm Test of Basic Concepts [revised [Boehm-R)]
• Bonding and attachment
• Boredom
• Botulism
• Bowel disorders
• Brachial plexus injuries
• Brain tumors in children
• Brazelton Neonatal Test
• Breast development
• Breast enlargement in adolescent boys
• Breastfeeding
• Breastfeeding problems
• Breath holding spells
• Breech birth
• Brigance Diagnostic Inventory of Early Development
• Bronchiolitis
• Bronchitis
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Bruises
• Bruton agammaglobulinemia
• Bulimia nervosa
• Bullying
• Burns
• C
• Caffeine
• Cancer
• Candidiasis
• Canker sores
• Car safety seats
• Carbohydrate intolerance
• Carbon monoxide poisoning
• Cardiomyopathy in infants and children
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Caregiver
• Cat-scratch disease
• Cattell Infant Intelligence Scale (CIIS)
• Celiac disease
• Cerebral palsy
• Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis
• Cerumen impaction
• Cesarean section
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
• Chemotherapy
• Chest physical therapy
• Chickenpox
• Child abuse and neglect
• Child custody laws
• Child psychology
• Childbirth education
• Childhood nutrition
• Childhood obesity
• Childhood Vaccine Injury Act
• Childproofing
• Children's Apperception Test (CAT)
• Children's health
• Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
• Children's weight management
• Choking
• Cholesterol
• Chores
• Circumcision
• Cleft lip and palate
• Clubfoot
• Coagulation disorders
• Coarctation of the aorta
• Cochlear implants
• Cognitive development
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy
• Cold sores
• Colic
• Collapsed lung/pneumothorax
• Color blindness
• Common cold
• Common variable immunodeficiency
• Communication disorders
• Communication skills and development
• Computed tomography scans
• Concussion
• Condoms
• Conduct disorder
• Conflict resolution
• Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
• Congenital amputation
• Congenital bladder anomalies
• Congenital brain defects
• Congenital heart disease
• Congenital hip dysplasia
• Congenital ureter anomalies
• Conjunctivitis
• Constipation
• Contact dermatitis
• Contraception
• Co-parenting
• Cord blood banking
• Corneal abrasion
• Cough
• Cough suppressants
• Craniofacial abnormalities
• Craniopharyngioma
• Craniosynostosis
• Crawling
• Creativity
• Creativity tests
• Cri du chat syndrome
• Croup
• Custody
• Cutaneous infections
• Cyclic vomiting syndrome
• Cystic fibrosis
• Cytomegalovirus antibody screening test
• Cytomegalovirus infection
• Volume 2: D–K
• D
• Day care
• Decongestants
• Deductive reasoning
• Defense mechanisms
• Dehydration
• Dental development
• Dental fillings
• Dental sealants
• Dental trauma
• Dental x-rays
• Dependent personality disorder
• Depressive disorders
• Dermatitis
• Development and developmental milestones
• Developmental delay
• Developmental psychology
• Developmental reading disorder
• Diabetes, type 1
• Diabetes, type 2
• Diagnostic reading tests—DORA and others
• Diaper rash
• Diarrhea
• DiGeorge syndrome
• Diphtheria
• Discipline
• Dissociative disorders
• Dizziness
• Down syndrome
• Draw-A-Person test
• Drawings
• DTaP vaccine
• Duodenal obstruction
• Dwarfism
• Dyslexia
• Dysmenorrhea
• E
• Ear exam with an otoscope
• Early childhood development
• Early childhood education
• Eating disorders
• Eczema
• Edwards' syndrome
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
• Electric and magnetic fields
• Electric shock injuries
• Electroencephalography
• Electrolyte disorders
• Electrolyte supplements
• Electronic fetal monitoring
• Elimination diets
• Emotional development
• Encephalitis
• Encephalopathy
• Encopresis
• Endocarditis
• Enterobacterial infections
• Enuresis
• Eosinophilic gastroenteropathies
• Epiglottitis
• Epilepsy
• Erythroblastosis fetalis
• Erythromycins and other macrolide antibiotics
• Esophageal atresia
• Exercise
• Expectorants
• Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
• Extracurricular activities
• Eye and vision development
• Eye infections
• Eyeglasses and contact lenses
• Eyelid disorders
• F
• Factitious disorder
• Failure to thrive
• Fainting/syncope
• Familial Mediterranean fever
• Family and family dysfunction
• Family therapy
• Fear
• Febrile seizures
• Fetal alcohol syndrome
• Fetal growth restriction
• Fetal hemoglobin test
• Fetal surgery
• Fever
• Fever of unknown origin
• Fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome
• Fifth disease
• Finding a pediatrician
• Fine motor skills
• Fingertip injuries
• Firearm safety
• First aid
• Fluoridation
• Folic acid
• Food allergies and sensitivities
• Food intolerances
• Foodborne illness
• Foreign objects
• Foster care
• Fractures
• Fragile X syndrome
• Free-range parenting
• Friedreich's ataxia
• Frostbite and frostnip
• Frostig Developmental Test of Visual Perception
• G
• Galactosemia
• Gangs
• Gastroenteritis
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Gates-MacGinitie reading tests (GMRT)
• GED test
• Gender dysphoria
• Genetic disorders
• Genetic testing
• Genital herpes
• Genital warts
• Germ cell tumors
• Gesell Developmental Observation-Revised
• Gonorrhea
• Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test
• Grandparents
• Gray Oral Reading Test
• Gross motor skills
• Growing pains
• Growth disorders
• Guillain-Barré syndrome
• H
• Hallucinogens and hallucinogen related disorders
• Handedness
• Hand-eye coordination
• Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
• Head injury
• Head Start programs
• Headache
• Health needs of special needs children
• Health needs of vulnerable populations
• Hearing development and function
• Hearing impairments
• Heart murmurs
• Heat disorders
• Heavy metal poisoning
• Heimlich maneuver
• Hemolytic uremic syndrome
• Hemophilia
• Hemophilus infections
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis B vaccine
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatoblastoma
• Herbal remedies
• Hereditary fructose intolerance
• Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
• Hernia
• Herpes simplex
• Hib vaccine
• Hiccups
• High-risk pregnancy
• Hirschsprung's disease
• Histiocytosis X
• HIV infection/AIDS
• Hives
• Hodgkin disease
• Home birth
• Homeschooling
• Hospitalization
• HPV vaccination
• Human bite infections
• Human papillomavirus (HPV)
• Huntington's disease
• Hurler syndrome
• Hydrocephalus
• Hyperglycemia
• Hyperhidrosis
• Hyper-IgM syndrome
• Hypertension
• Hyperthyroidism
• Hypoglycemia
• Hypogonadism
• Hypospadias and epispadias
• Hypothyroidism
• Hypotonia
• Hypoxia
• I
• Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
• Ileus
• Immobilization
• Immune system
• Immunodeficiency
• Immunoglobulin deficiency syndromes
• Impetigo
• Impulse-control disorders
• Inclusion conjunctivitis
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• Infancy
• Infant massage
• Infant mortality
• Infant nutrition
• Infantile seborrheic dermatitis
• Infectious disease
• Infectious mononucleosis
• Inflammatory bowel diseases
• Influenza
• Influenza vaccination
• Inhalants and related disorders
• Insect sting allergy
• Intellectual disability
• Intelligence
• Intelligence quotient (IQ)
• Intelligence tests
• Intermittent explosive disorder
• Intersex states
• Intestinal malrotation
• Intestinal obstructions
• Intrauterine growth retardation
• Intravenous rehydration
• Intussusception
• Iowa Assessments
• Iron deficiency anemia
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Itching
• J
• Japanese encephalitis
• Japanese encephalitis vaccine
• Jaundice
• Joint hypermobility
• Juvenile arthritis
• Juvenile dermatomyositis
• K
• Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children
• Kawasaki syndrome
• Kidney development and function
• Kidney disorders
• Kleptomania
• Klinefelter syndrome
• Knee injuries
• Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning
• Kohs Block Design Test
• Volume 3: L–R
• L
• Labor and the birthing process
• Labyrinthitis
• Lactation
• Lactose intolerance
• Language delay
• Language development
• Language disorder
• Late effects of childhood cancer and its treatment
• Laxatives
• Lead poisoning
• Learning disorders
• Leukemias, acute
• Leukemias, chronic
• Lice infestation
• Lincoln-Oseretsky Motor Development Scale
• Lisping
• Listeriosis
• Literacy/learning to read
• Liver development and function
• Long-term follow-up guidelines for childhood cancer survivors
• Lower extremity conditions
• Lung development and function
• Lying
• Lyme disease
• Lymphadenitis
• Lymphadenopathy
• Lymphoma
• M
• Macrocephaly
• Magnetic resonance imaging
• Malnutrition
• Malocclusion
• Marfan syndrome
• Marijuana
• Maslow's hierarchy of needs
• Massage therapy
• Mastoiditis
• Masturbation
• Maternal diseases affecting newborns
• Maternal to fetal infections
• Maxillofacial trauma
• McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities (MSCA)
• Measles
• Meconium aspiration syndrome
• Media use
• Medicaid
• Meeting Street School Screening Test
• Menarche
• Meningitis
• Meningococcal meningitis vaccine
• Meningococcemia
• Menstruation
• Mercury poisoning
• Merrill-Palmer Scales of Mental Development
• Metabolic disorders
• Methylphenidate
• Middle childhood development
• Migraine
• Mineral deficiency
• Mineral toxicity
• Minerals
• Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
• Minority health
• MMR vaccine
• Moles
• Mood disorders
• Moral development
• Motion sickness
• Movement disorders
• Mucopolysaccharidoses
• Multicultural education/curriculum
• Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes
• Multiple pregnancy
• Mumps
• Muscle spasms and cramps
• Muscular dystrophy
• Music
• Music therapy
• Mutism
• Myasthenia gravis
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
• Myopathies
• Myopia
• Myotonic dystrophy
• Myringotomy and ear tubes
• N
• Nail biting
• Nail-patella syndrome
• Narcolepsy
• Narcotics
• Nasal trauma
• Near-drowning
• Nebulizers
• Necrotizing enterocolitis
• Neonatal care
• Neonatal jaundice
• Neonatal reflexes
• Neonatal respiratory care
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Neurofibromatosis
• Neurological exam
• Newborn screening
• Night terrors
• Nightmares
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• Norovirus infection
• Nosebleed
• Numbness and tingling
• Nursemaid's elbow
• Nutrition
• O
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Occupational therapy
• Oligomenorrhea
• Operant conditioning
• Oppositional defiant disorder
• Oral contraceptives
• Oral hygiene
• Organ transplant
• Orthodontics
• Orthostatic hypotension
• Osgood-Schlatter disease
• Osteochondroses
• Osteogenesis imperfecta
• Osteomyelitis
• Osteopetrosis
• Otitis externa (swimmer's ear)
• Otitis media
• Overhydration
• P
• Pacifier
• Pain
• Pain assessment in children
• Pain management
• Palliative and end-of-life care
• Pancreatitis
• PANDAS/PANS
• Paralysis
• Parasitic diseases
• Parent-child relationship
• Patau syndrome
• Patent ductus arteriosus
• Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
• Peanut allergy
• Pediatric nutrition
• Pediatric physical therapy
• Pediatric sepsis and shock
• Pediatric surgery
• Pediatrician
• Peer mediation
• Peer relationships
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Penicillins
• Perforated eardrum
• Perinatal infection
• Periodontal disease
• Personality development
• Personality disorders
• Pervasive developmental disorders
• Phenylketonuria
• Phobias
• Pica
• Piercing and tattoos
• Pinta
• Pituitary disorders
• Pityriasis rosea
• Platelet count
• Play therapy
• Pneumonia
• Poison ivy and poison oak
• Poisoning
• Polio
• Polio vaccine
• Polydactyly and syndactyly
• Porphyrias
• Post-concussion syndrome
• Prader-Willi syndrome
• Precocious puberty
• Prematurity
• Premenstrual syndrome
• Preschool
• Prescription drug abuse
• Prickly heat
• Product safety and recalls
• Progeria
• Protein-energy malnutrition
• Psoriasis
• Psychological tests
• Psychosocial disorders
• Puberty
• Pulmonary function tests
• Pyloric stenosis
• Pyromania
• R
• Rabies
• Rabies vaccine
• Rape and sexual assault
• Rare childhood cancers
• Rashes
• Rat-bite fever
• Recommended dietary allowance
• Red blood cell indices
• Red reflex testing
• Reflexes and reflex tests
• Renal vein thrombosis
• Respiratory distress syndrome
• Respiratory syncytial virus infection
• Retention in school
• Retinoblastoma
• Reye's syndrome
• Rh incompatibility and hydrops
• Rheumatic diseases of children
• Rheumatic fever
• Rhinitis
• Ringworm
• Rocky Mountain spotted fever
• Rorschach psychodiagnostic test
• Roseola
• Rotavirus infections
• Rotavirus vaccine
• Rubella
• Rubella test
• Running away
• Volume 4: S–Z
• S
• Safety
• Salmonella food poisoning
• Sarcomas
• SAT
• Savant syndrome
• Scabies
• Scarlet fever
• Schizophrenia
• School refusal
• School violence
• School-based health centers
• Scoliosis
• Seborrheic dermatitis
• Security objects
• Seizure disorder
• Self-esteem
• Self-mutilation
• Separation and divorce
• Separation anxiety
• Serum sickness
• Severe combined immunodeficiency
• Sexual abuse
• Sexual identity (LGBTQI)
• Sexually transmitted infections
• Shaken baby syndrome
• Shigellosis
• Short gut
• Shyness
• Sibling rivalry
• Sickle cell disease
• Sinusitis
• Skeletal development
• Skin lesions
• Sleep
• Sleep disorders
• Smoke inhalation
• Smoking
• Social competence
• Social referencing
• Somnambulism
• Sore throat
• Spasticity
• Special education
• Specific language impairment
• Speech disorders
• Speech therapy
• Spina bifida
• Spinal muscular atrophy
• Splenic disorders
• Sports
• Sports injuries
• Sprains and strains
• Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM)
• Standardized testing
• Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales
• Staphylococcal infections
• Stealing
• Stem cells and stem cell transplantation
• Steroids
• Stimulant drugs
• Stomachache
• Stomatitis
• Strabismus
• Stranger anxiety
• Strep throat
• Streptococcal infections
• Stridor
• Stroke
• Sturge-Weber syndrome
• Stuttering
• Styes
• Subdural hematoma
• Substance abuse and addiction
• Substance overdose
• Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
• Suicide
• Sulfonamides
• Sunburn
• Sunscreens
• Sweat test
• Swimming
• Swollen glands
• System of Multicultural Pluralistic
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• T
• Talking with pediatrician
• Tanning
• Tantrums
• Tay-Sachs disease
• Teen dating violence
• Teen driving
• Teen nutrition
• Teen pregnancy
• Teething
• Television and aggression
• Temperament
• Terra Nova
• Test anxiety
• Test of Adolescent and Adult Language (TOAL)
• Test of Language Development (TOLD)
• Testicular cancer
• Testicular torsion
• Tetanus
• Tetracyclines
• Thalassemia
• Thematic apperception test
• Therapeutic baths
• Throat culture
• Thrush
• Thumb sucking
• Thyroid disorders
• Tic disorder
• Time-out procedure
• Toilet training
• Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
• Tonsillitis
• Tooth decay
• Tooth extraction
• Toothache
• TORCH test
• Tourette syndrome
• Toxic shock syndrome
• Toxoplasmosis
• Toys
• Tracheoesophageal fistula
• Trachoma
• Transposition of the great arteries
• Traumatic amputations
• Trichotillomania
• Trim Kids
• Truancy
• Tuberculin skin test
• Tuberculosis
• Tuberous sclerosis complex
• Turner syndrome
• Twins
• Typhoid fever
• Typhoid vaccine
• U
• Undernutrition
• Undescended testes
• Urinary tract infections
• V
• Vaccination
• Varicella vaccine
• Vegetarianism
• Vesicoureteral reflux
• Video games
• Vitamin D deficiency
• Vitamins
• Vomiting
• Von Willebrand disease
• W
• Warts
• Water birth
• Water safety
• Wechsler Intelligence Scales
• Well-child exams
• West Nile virus
• Whooping cough
• Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT)
• Wii Fit
• Williams syndrome
• Wilms' tumor
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Working mothers
• Worm infestations
• Wounds
• X
• X-rays
• Y
• Year-round school
• Yoga
• Glossary
• Appendix I: Childhood Growth Charts