Table of Contents -- Preface -- Part One Introduction to Children's Health and Safety -- Chapter 1 Child Health Statistics -- Chapter 2 Doctor Visits and Your Child -- Chapter 3 How to Give Medicine to Children -- Chapter 4 Recommended Childhood Vaccinations -- Chapter 5 Promoting Wellness -- Section 5.1 Nutrition for Children -- Section 5.2 Physical Fitness and Health -- Section 5.3 Obesity in Children -- Section 5.4 Healthy Sleep Habits -- Section 5.5 The Importance of Handwashing -- Section 5.6 The Effects of Secondhand Smoke on Children -- Section 5.7 Skin Cancer Prevention -- Chapter 6 Preventing Childhood Injuries -- Section 6.1 Preventing Burns -- Section 6.2 Preventing Drowning -- Section 6.3 Preventing Falls -- Section 6.4 Preventing Poisoning -- Section 6.5 Preventing Motor Vehicle Injuries -- Chapter 7 Fevers and Febrile Seizures in Children -- Section 7.1 Fevers in Children -- Section 7.2 Febrile Seizures -- Chapter 8 Responding to Medical Emergencies -- Part Two Childhood Infections and Related Concerns -- Chapter 9 Foodborne Illness -- Chapter 10 Streptococcal Bacterial Infections -- Section 10.1 Group A Streptococcal Infections -- Section 10.2 Pneumococcal Disease -- Section 10.3 Rheumatic Fever -- Section 10.4 Scarlet Fever -- Section 10.5 Strep Throat -- Section 10.6 Impetigo -- Chapter 11 Other Bacterial Infections -- Section 11.1 Cat Scratch Disease -- Section 11.2 Diphtheria -- Section 11.3 H. Pylori Bacteria and Peptic Ulcers -- Section 11.4 Haemophilus Influenza Type B -- Section 11.5 Lyme Disease -- Section 11.6 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) -- Section 11.7 Mycoplasma Infection (Walking Pneumonia) -- Section 11.8 Tetanus -- Section 11.9 Tuberculosis -- Section 11.10 Whooping Cough (Pertussis) -- Chapter 12 Viral Infections -- Section 12.1 Adenovirus Infections -- Section 12.2 Chickenpox (Varicella).

Section 12.3 Common Cold -- Section 12.4 Croup -- Section 12.5 Fifth Disease -- Section 12.6 Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease -- Section 12.7 Infectious Mononucleosis -- Section 12.8 Influenza -- Section 12.9 Measles -- Section 12.10 Mumps -- Section 12.11 Rabies -- Section 12.12 Rubella (German Measles) -- Chapter 13 Parasitic and Fungal Infections -- Section 13.1 Ascariasis and Hookworm Infection -- Section 13.2 Baylisascaris Infection -- Section 13.3 Cryptosporidiosis -- Section 13.4 Giardiasis -- Section 13.5 Hymenolepis (Dwarf Tapeworm) Infection -- Section 13.6 Pediculosis Capitis (Head Lice) -- Section 13.7 Enterobiasis (Pinworm Infection) -- Section 13.8 Scabies -- Section 13.9 Cercarial Dermatitis (Swimmer's Itch) -- Section 13.10 Dermatophytes (Tinea and Ringworm) -- Section 13.11 Toxocariasis -- Chapter 14 Other Diseases Associated with Infections -- Section 14.1 Encephalitis -- Section 14.2 Meningitis -- Section 14.3 Pneumonia -- Section 14.4 Reye Syndrome -- Part Three Medical Conditions Appearing in Childhood -- Chapter 15 Allergies in Children -- Section 15.1 Allergic Reactions in Kids -- Section 15.2 Food Allergies -- Chapter 16 Blood and Circulatory Disorders in Children -- Section 16.1 Anemia -- Section 16.2 Sickle Cell Anemia -- Section 16.3 Thalassemia -- Section 16.4 Hemophilia -- Section 16.5 Thrombocytopenia -- Section 16.6 Thrombophilia (Excessive Blood Clotting) -- Section 16.7 von Willebrand Disease -- Chapter 17 Cancer in Children -- Section 17.1 Leukemia -- Section 17.2 Lymphoma -- Section 17.3 Neuroblastoma -- Section 17.4 Sarcoma and Bone Tumors -- Section 17.5 Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma) -- Chapter 18 Cardiovascular Disorders in Children -- Section 18.1 Arrhythmia -- Section 18.2 Heart Murmurs -- Section 18.3 Hyperlipidemia (High Cholesterol) -- Section 18.4 Hypertension (High Blood Pressure).

Section 18.5 Kawasaki Disease -- Chapter 19 Diabetes in Children -- Chapter 20 Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders in Children -- Section 20.1 Ear Infection (Otitis Media) -- Section 20.2 Enlarged Adenoids -- Section 20.3 Facial Nerve Injuries and Paralysis -- Section 20.4 Hearing Loss -- Section 20.5 Hoarseness -- Section 20.6 Nosebleeds -- Section 20.7 Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Section 20.8 Perforated Eardrum -- Section 20.9 Sinusitis -- Section 20.10 Stridor -- Section 20.11 Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa) -- Section 20.12 Tonsillitis -- Chapter 21 Endocrine and Growth Disorders in Children -- Section 21.1 Adrenal Gland Disorders -- Section 21.2 Constitutional Growth Delay -- Section 21.3 Growth Hormone Deficiency -- Section 21.4 Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism (Graves Disease) -- Section 21.5 Idiopathic Short Stature -- Section 21.6 Klinefelter Syndrome -- Section 21.7 Precocious Puberty -- Section 21.8 Turner Syndrome -- Chapter 22 Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children -- Section 22.1 Abdominal Pain -- Section 22.2 Appendicitis -- Section 22.3 Celiac Disease -- Section 22.4 Crohn Disease -- Section 22.5 Constipation -- Section 22.6 Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome -- Section 22.7 Diarrhea -- Section 22.8 Dysphagia (Difficulty Swallowing) -- Section 22.9 Encopresis (Overflow Soiling) -- Section 22.10 Gastroenteritis -- Section 22.11 Gastroesophageal Reflux -- Section 22.12 Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Section 22.13 Lactose Intolerance -- Section 22.14 Motion Sickness -- Chapter 23 Kidney and Urologic Disorders in Children -- Section 23.1 Bedwetting and Urinary Incontinence -- Section 23.2 Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome -- Section 23.3 Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome -- Section 23.4 Urinary Tract Infections -- Chapter 24 Liver Disorders in Children -- Section 24.1 Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency -- Section 24.2 Hepatitis in Children.

Chapter 25 Musculoskeletal Disorders in Children -- Section 25.1 Knock Knees -- Section 25.2 Flat Feet -- Section 25.3 Growing Pains -- Section 25.4 Intoeing -- Section 25.5 Juvenile Idiopathic (Rheumatoid) Arthritis -- Section 25.6 Juvenile Myositis and Dermatomyositis -- Section 25.7 Procedures to Correct Leg Length Discrepancy -- Section 25.8 Marfan Syndrome -- Section 25.9 Muscular Dystrophy -- Section 25.10 Osgood-Schlatter Disease -- Section 25.11 Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease -- Section 25.12 Scoliosis -- Chapter 26 Neurological Disorders in Children -- Section 26.1 Brain Tumors -- Section 26.2 Cerebral Palsy -- Section 26.3 Epilepsy -- Section 26.4 Headache -- Section 26.5 Neurofibromatosis -- Section 26.6 Tourette Syndrome -- Chapter 27 Respiratory and Lung Conditions in Children -- Section 27.1 Asthma -- Section 27.2 Bronchitis -- Section 27.3 Cystic Fibrosis -- Chapter 28 Skin Conditions in Children -- Section 28.1 Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) -- Section 28.2 Psoriasis -- Section 28.3 Warts -- Chapter 29 Vision and Eye Problems in Children -- Section 29.1 Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) -- Section 29.2 Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye) -- Section 29.3 Refractive Disorders -- Section 29.4 Retinitis Pigmentosa -- Section 29.5 Strabismus (Crossed Eye) -- Part Four Developmental and Pediatric Mental Health Concerns -- Chapter 30 Autism Spectrum Disorders -- Chapter 31 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder -- Chapter 32 Conduct and Oppositional Disorders -- Chapter 33 Developmental Disorders and Disorders that Affect Learning -- Section 33.1 Auditory Processing Disorder -- Section 33.2 Developmental Apraxia of Speech -- Section 33.3 Developmental Delay -- Section 33.4 Dyslexia -- Section 33.5 Learning Disabilities -- Section 33.6 Stuttering -- Chapter 34 Fragile X Syndrome -- Chapter 35 Mental Health Disorders in Children -- Section 35.1 Anxiety and Panic Disorders.

Section 35.2 Bipolar Disorder -- Section 35.3 Depression -- Section 35.4 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Part Five Additional Help and Information -- Chapter 36 Glossary of Terms Related to Childhood Diseases and Disorders -- Chapter 37 Resource List for Parents and Caregivers -- Index -- Index.