Pediatric Medicine

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This Wikibook will contain 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.

Please note that the index is still under construction and not yet complete.

[edit] Section 1: Acquired Diseases in Newborns and Infants

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Section 2: Acquired Disorders in Children and Adolescents

[edit] Pediatric Cardiology

[edit] Pediatric Neurology

[edit] Pediatric Endocrinology

[edit] Pediatric Psychiatry

[edit] Pediatric Oncology

[edit] Section 3: Congenital Anomalies

[edit] 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

[edit] Congenital Abnormalities of the Central Nervous System

• Brain Abnormalities
• Spina Bifida

[edit] Congenital Disease of the Musculoskeletal System

[edit] Congenital Gastrointestinal Anomalies

[edit] Congenital Ophtalmologic Disease

• Congenital Glaucoma
• Congenital Cataract

[edit] Congenital Urologic Disease

• Kidney
• Ureter
• Bladder
• Urethra

[edit] Congenital Disease of the Female Reproductive System

[edit] Congenital Disease of the Male Reproductive System

[edit] External Links

• The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, Section 19: Pediatrics
• eMedicine section on Pediatrics
• SearchingPediatrics.com - Searching pediatric peer-reviewed information
• 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