Pediatric Medicine

This Wikibook contains specific information on all aspects of pediatric medicine, including all subspecialties. It is divided in three sections: one on acquired disease newborns and infants, one on acquired disorders in children and adolescents, and one on congenital anomalies regarding children and adults of all ages.

Section 1: Acquired Diseases in Newborns and Infants

Metabolic and Endocrine Disease in Newborns and Infants

• Hypothermia
• Hypoglycemia
• Hyperglycemia
• Hypocalcemia
• Hypernatremia
• Hyperbilirubinemia
• Kernicterus
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Withdrawal from Cocaine
• Withdrawal from Other Drugs
• Birth injuries

Resuscitation

• Neonatal Resuscitation
  • Definition of Neonatal Resuscitation
  • History
  • In the Delivery Room
    • Preparation
      • Personnell
      • Equipment
    • Warm Environment
    • Airway
    • Breathing
    • Circulation
  • Special Considerations
    • Premature Newborns
    • Meconium
    • Anatomic Abnormalities
    • Ethical Considerations

Section 3: Congenital Anomalies

Congenital Diseases of the Heart and Great Vessels

• Atrial Septal Defect
• Complete Atrioventricular Canal Defect
• Partial Atrioventricular Canal Defect
• Ventricular Septal Defect
• Underdeveloped Left Ventricle Syndrome
• Tetralogy of Fallot
• Transposition of the Great Arteries
• Complex Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
• Aortic Valve Stenosis
• Pulmonic Valve Stenosis
• Peripheral Pulmonic Stenosis
• Patent Ductus Arteriosus
• Coarctation of the Aorta
• Persistent Truncus Arteriosis
• Less Common Abnormalities
• Pulmonary Vascular Disease
• Heart Failure

Congenital Abnormalities of the Central Nervous System

• Brain Abnormalities
• Spina Bifida

Congenital Ophtalmologic Disease

• Congenital Glaucoma
• Congenital Cataract

Congenital Urologic Disease

• Kidney
• Ureter
• Bladder
• Urethra

External Links

• The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, Section 19: Pediatrics
• eMedicine section on Pediatrics
• SearchingPediatrics.com - Searching pediatric peer-reviewed information
• Pediatric Commons - A community of pediatric learning, teaching, sharing and collaboration
• GeneralPediatrics.com - The general pediatrician's view of the Internet
• PediatricEducation.org - A pediatric digital library and learning collaboratory
• VirtualPediatricHospital - A digital library of pediatric information

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