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Atlas of Pediatrics in the Tropics and Resource-Limited Settings.
Title:
Atlas of Pediatrics in the Tropics and Resource-Limited Settings.
Author:
Spector, Jonathan M.
ISBN:
9781581109726
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (424 pages)
Contents:
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Human Rights of Children -- Immunization in Developing Countries -- Neglected Tropical Diseases -- Neonatal Survival -- Psychosocial Considerations -- Traditional Health Practices -- Water and Sanitation -- Conditions -- Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease -- Amebiasis -- Ancylostomiasis -- Ascariasis -- Beriberi -- Burkitt Lymphoma -- Burns -- Buruli Ulcer -- Carrion Disease -- Cat-Scratch Disease -- Chikungunya Fever -- Cholera -- Cutaneous Larva Migrans -- Cysticercosis -- Dengue -- Diphtheria -- Dracunculiasis -- Ebola Virus Disease -- Echinococcosis -- Filariasis, Lymphatic -- Giardiasis -- HIV and AIDS -- Hypothyroidism, Congenital -- Japanese Encephalitis -- Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous -- Leishmaniasis, Visceral -- Leprosy -- Loiasis -- Malaria -- Malnutrition -- Measles -- Melioidosis -- Meningococcemia -- Molluscum Contagiosum -- Mumps -- Noma -- Onchocerciasis -- Pediculosis -- Pellagra -- Plague -- Poliomyelitis -- Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis -- Pyomyositis, Tropical -- Rabies -- Rickets -- Scabies -- Schistosomiasis -- Scurvy -- Snakebite -- Tetanus -- Tinea -- Toxocariasis -- Toxoplasmosis -- Trachoma -- Trichuriasis -- Trypanosomiasis, African -- Trypanosomiasis, American -- Tuberculosis -- Tungiasis -- Typhoid Fever -- Varicella-Zoster Virus and Herpes Zoster -- Viral Hemorrhagic Fever -- Vitamin A Deficiency -- Yaws -- Yellow Fever -- Appendix A: Treatment Table -- Appendix B: Weight-for-Height Tables -- Appendix C: Instructions for Using the Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Assessment -- Index -- CHILD MID-UPPER ARM CIRCUMFERENCE MEASUREMENT -- MUAC Strip - Front -- MUAC Strip - Back -- Back Cover.
Abstract:
This convenient take-along guide provides essential information and recommendations for diagnosing and treating more than 60 tropical diseases and conditions. The second edition is the only handbook-sized text focused exclusively on pediatric tropical diseases including more than 300 full-color images! A uniquely useful travel companion, it is formatted for efficient on-the-spot problem solving. Developed by leading international child health authorities, the Atlas features contributions from more than 70 experienced practitioners. New second-edition Highlights: Updated quick-access treatment guide with dosage information New chapters on Ebola, Japanese encephalitis, rheumatic heart disease, and cat-scratch disease Updated at-a-glance endemicity maps More than 300 full-color images Handy field-screening tool to help quickly determine children's nutritional status And more!.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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