This quick-access reference guide encompasses all key diagnostic and management essentials needed for safe and effective pediatric practice.

Table of Contents

• Contributors
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Part I: ESSENTIALS OF PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE
• 1. Assessment of a Pediatric Patient - Kristine M. Ruggiero
• 2. Pediatric Growth and Development - Kristine M. Ruggiero
• Part II: COMMON CLINICAL PROBLEMS
• 3. Abnormalities of the Ears, Eyes, Nose, and Throat (EENT) Commonly Seen in Pediatric Primary Care - Michael S. Ruggiero
• 4. Abnormalities of the Respiratory System Commonly Seen in Pediatric Primary Care - Michael S. Ruggiero
• 5. Cardiac Abnormalities Commonly Seen in Pediatric Primary Care - Allea Scifo and M. T. Parsons
• 6. Common Gastroenterologic Conditions Seen in Pediatric Primary Care - Kristine M. Ruggiero
• 7. Common Neurologic Complaints Seen in Pediatric Primary Care - Michael S. Ruggiero
• 8. Common Musculoskeletal Complaints Seen in Pediatric Primary Care - Michael S. Ruggiero
• 9. Dermatologic Abnormalities Commonly Seen in Pediatric Primary Care - Kristine M. Ruggiero
• 10. Common Pediatric Renal/Urologic Disorders Seen in Pediatric Primary Care - Michael S. Ruggiero
• 11. Common Neonatal Conditions Seen in Pediatric Primary Care - Meredith Scannell
• 12. Infectious Diseases Commonly Seen in Pediatric Primary Care - Josh Merson and Kristine M. Ruggiero
• 13. Endocrine Abnormalities Commonly Seen in Pediatric Primary Care - Casey Sweeney and Kristine M. Ruggiero
• 14. Common Allergies and Immunodeficiencies Seen in Pediatric Primary Care - Laura Cline
• 15. Disorders in Hematology and Oncology Commonly Seen in Pediatric Primary Care - Kristine M. Ruggiero
• 16. Common Behavioral/Mental Health Complaints in Pediatric Primary Care - Kristine M. Ruggiero, Rebecca Sarvendram, and Elizabeth Maloney
• 17. Common Genetic Disorders Seen in Pediatric Primary Care - Leah Hecht and Sharon Lincoln
• Part III: POINT-OF-CARE TESTING
• 18. Point-of-Care Testing in Pediatric Primary Care - Kristine M. Ruggiero