Hemoglobinopathies
Hemoglobinopathies David J. Slomiany Michael Levien Hemoglobin (Hb) is a complex tetrameric protein composed of four polypeptide (globin) chains with prosthetic oxygen-binding heme groups. Normal Hbs in the red blood…
Anemia: An Approach to Evaluation
Anemia: An Approach to Evaluation Jawhar Rawwas L. Kate Gowans Anemia may be defined as a reduction in red blood cell (RBC) mass or blood hemoglobin concentration. The commonly used…
Board Simulation: Pediatric Rheumatology
Board Simulation: Pediatric Rheumatology Steven Spalding QUESTIONS 1. You are seeing a 3-year-old white male, who has recently moved to your city, for fever. Going through his chart, you notice…
Board Simulation: Infectious Diseases
Board Simulation: Infectious Diseases Camille Sabella QUESTIONS 1. Two days before delivering a term infant, the 20-yearold mother develops chickenpox. The most appropriate management plan is to: a) Administer intravenous…
Rheumatic Disorders
Rheumatic Disorders Philip J. Hashkes JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND OTHER CHRONIC ARTHRITIDES OF CHILDHOOD Epidemiology and Etiology The term juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) describes the condition of chronic arthritis of…
Infectious Diseases, Part III
Infectious Diseases, Part III Lara Danziger-Isakov Camille Sabella This chapter includes discussions of selected tick-borne, zoonotic, and parasitic infections. TICK-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIONS Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Rocky Mountain spotted…
Infectious Diseases, Part I
Infectious Diseases, Part I Camille Sabella Johanna Goldfarb This chapter addresses the following pediatric infections: Gastrointestinal infections Skin, soft-tissue, bone, and joint infections Central nervous system (CNS) infections Pneumonia GASTROINTESTINAL…
Infectious Diseases, Part II
Infectious Diseases, Part II Camille Sabella Johanna Goldfarb This chapter includes discussions of selected viral, fungal, and mycobacterial infections. VIRAL INFECTIONS Human Parvovirus Infection Human parvovirus (HPV) is a small…
Inherited Immunodeficiency Disorders
Inherited Immunodeficiency Disorders Alton L. Melton Jr. Inherited immunodeficiency disorders represent defects in normal immune function that usually result in an increased susceptibility to infection. Many of the disorders have…
Amenorrhea
Amenorrhea Karen S. Vargo The evaluation of amenorrhea in the adolescent requires a basic understanding of pubertal development, including the role of the hypothalamic-pituatary-ovarian (HPO) axis and its effect on…
