1001 Healthy Baby Answers
, by Morchower, Gary C.
- ISBN: 9781402211782 | 1402211783
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 6/30/2008
Who hasn't had the experience of leaving the pediatrician's office more confused than when you went in? Or gotten home and thought of 10 questions you should have asked after the diagnosis was given?
| Introduction | p. ix |
| Contributing Specialists | p. xiii |
| Common Conditions in Newborns | p. 1 |
| Arm Paralysis (Brachial Plexus Palsy) | p. 3 |
| Birth Defect | p. 6 |
| Blood Infection (Bacterial Sepsis) | p. 10 |
| Cephalohematoma | p. 13 |
| Chromosomal Abnormalities | p. 16 |
| Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate | p. 20 |
| Clubfoot | p. 26 |
| Heart Disease-Congenital | p. 29 |
| Hypoglycemia | p. 33 |
| Hypospadias | p. 37 |
| Intestinal Inflammation (Necrotizing Enterocolitis) | p. 40 |
| Jaundice | p. 44 |
| Kidney Enlargement (Hydronephrosis) | p. 48 |
| Lung Rupture (Pneumothorax or Pneumomediastinum) | p. 52 |
| Meconium Aspiration | p. 56 |
| Pneumonia-Neonatal | p. 61 |
| Rapid Breathing (Respiratory Distress Syndrome/Transient Tachypnea) | p. 64 |
| Seizures-Neonatal | p. 69 |
| Undescended Testicle(s) | p. 73 |
| Common Conditions in Children and Adolescents | p. 77 |
| Acne | p. 79 |
| Anemia | p. 85 |
| Appendicitis | p. 89 |
| Asthma | p. 93 |
| Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis) | p. 99 |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) | p. 102 |
| Autism | p. 109 |
| Back Pain | p. 116 |
| Bedwetting (Enuresis) | p. 119 |
| Bellyaches (Recurrent Abdominal Pain) | p. 123 |
| Bladder Infection (Cystitis) | p. 127 |
| Blood in Urine (Hematuria) | p. 132 |
| Blood Vessel Birthmark (Hemangioma) | p. 136 |
| Boil (Carbuncle) | p. 139 |
| Breast Enlargement in Males (Gynecomastia) | p. 142 |
| Breath-Holding Spells | p. 145 |
| Bronchiolitis | p. 148 |
| Bronchitis | p. 152 |
| Bruising (Excessive) | p. 155 |
| Chicken Pox (Varicella) | p. 158 |
| Colic | p. 162 |
| Constipation | p. 166 |
| Corneal Abrasion | p. 170 |
| Cradle Cap (Seborrheic Dermatitis) | p. 173 |
| Craniosynostosis | p. 176 |
| Crohn's Disease (Regional Ileitis) | p. 181 |
| Croup | p. 185 |
| Cuts (Requiring Stitches) | p. 190 |
| Developmental Delay | p. 194 |
| Diabetes (Mellitus) | p. 198 |
| Diaper Rash | p. 203 |
| Diarrhea | p. 207 |
| Dysplasia (Developmental) of the Hip | p. 211 |
| Ear Infection-Middle Ear (Otitis Media) | p. 214 |
| Ear Infection-Outer Ear (Otitis Externa) | p. 220 |
| Ear Wax Impaction (Cerumen Impaction) | p. 224 |
| Eating Disorders (e.g., Bulimia, Anorexia) | p. 227 |
| Eczema | p. 232 |
| Eye Infection (Conjunctivitis) | p. 241 |
| Eyelid Gland Swelling (Chalazion) | p. 244 |
| Eye Muscle Imbalance (Strabismus) | p. 247 |
| Failure to Thrive | p. 249 |
| Fainting (Syncope) | p. 253 |
| Fifth Disease | p. 256 |
| Flu (Influenza) | p. 259 |
| Food Allergy | p. 262 |
| Foreign Body Aspiration | p. 268 |
| Ganglion | p. 272 |
| Hair Loss (Alopecia) | p. 275 |
| Hand, Foot, and Mouth Syndrome | p. 282 |
| Hay Fever (Allergic Rhinitis) | p. 285 |
| Headaches | p. 290 |
| Head Asymmetry | p. 294 |
| Head Lice | p. 299 |
| Hearing Deficit | p. 303 |
| Heart Murmur | p. 307 |
| Heart Rhythm Irregularities (Arrhythmias) | p. 311 |
| Hepatitis | p. 314 |
| Hernia (Inguinal) | p. 319 |
| Hip Joint Inflammation (Synovitis) | p. 324 |
| Hives | p. 329 |
| Hydrocele (of the Testes) | p. 334 |
| Hypertension | p. 338 |
| Hypothyroidism | p. 345 |
| Ingrown Toenail | p. 349 |
| Insect Bite | p. 352 |
| ITP (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura) | p. 355 |
| Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis) | p. 359 |
| Large Head (Macrocephaly) | p. 363 |
| Laryngitis | p. 366 |
| Learning Differences | p. 371 |
| Leg and Foot Structural Disorders (e.g., Bowlegs, Knock-Knees, Pigeon-Toes, Flatfeet) | p. 375 |
| Lyme Disease | p. 380 |
| Lymph Node Enlargement (Lymphadenopathy) | p. 384 |
| Meningitis | p. 388 |
| Menstruation-Onset (Menarche) | p. 392 |
| Mole (Pigmented Nevus) | p. 396 |
| Mononucleosis | p. 401 |
| Mood Disorder (e.g., Depression, Anxiety, Mania) | p. 405 |
| Mouth Infection (Stomatitis) | p. 409 |
| Neck Muscle Contraction (Torticollis) | p. 413 |
| Nephritis | p. 416 |
| Nephrotic Syndrome | p. 421 |
| Nosebleeds | p. 427 |
| Obesity | p. 432 |
| Pin Worms (Enterobiasis) | p. 436 |
| Pityriasis Rosea | p. 439 |
| Pneumonia | p. 442 |
| Poison Ivy | p. 446 |
| Precocious Puberty | p. 449 |
| Psoriasis | p. 453 |
| Pyloric Stenosis | p. 458 |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis-Juvenile | p. 462 |
| Ringworm of Body (Tinea Corporis) | p. 467 |
| Ringworm of Scalp (Tinea Capitus) | p. 470 |
| Roseola | p. 475 |
| Scabies | p. 478 |
| School Phobia | p. 481 |
| Scoliosis | p. 484 |
| Seizures | p. 491 |
| Sexual Abuse (Suspected) | p. 495 |
| Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) (e.g., Conorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes) | p. 498 |
| Short Stature | p. 501 |
| Sinusitis | p. 505 |
| Skin Infection (Impetigo and Cellulitis) | p. 512 |
| Sleep Disorders (e.g., Night Terrors, Nightmares, Difficulty Getting to Sleep, Sleepwalking) | p. 515 |
| Small Head (Microcephaly) | p. 519 |
| Spitting Up (Gastroesophageal Reflux-GER) | p. 521 |
| Sprain of Extremity (e.g., Toe, Ankle, Knee, Finger, Wrist, Elbow) | p. 527 |
| Stye | p. 532 |
| Tear Duct Obstruction (Nasolacrimal Obstruction) | p. 534 |
| Thrush | p. 537 |
| Tic Disorders | p. 541 |
| Tonsillitis | p. 544 |
| Torsion of the Testicles | p. 550 |
| Umbilical Cord Stump Inflammation (Umbilical Granuloma) | p. 553 |
| Umbilical Hernia | p. 556 |
| Vomiting | p. 559 |
| Choosing a Pediatrician | p. 563 |
| Afterword | p. 566 |
| Index | p. 567 |
| About the Author | p. 577 |
| About Medical City Children's Hospital | p. 578 |
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