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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785022303321

Titolo

Clinical use of pediatric diagnostic tests [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Enid Gilbert-Barness, Lewis A. Barness ; with contributions by Irwin L. Browarsky, Mary Gilbert Lawrence, Thora S. Steffensen ; foreword by Philip M. Farrell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : IOS Press, 2010

ISBN

6612692766

1-282-69276-3

9786612692765

1-60750-495-2

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (832 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Gilbert-BarnessEnid <1927->

BarnessLewis A

BrowarskyIrwin L

LawrenceMary Gilbert

SteffensenThora S

FarrellPhilip M

Disciplina

618.92/0075

Soggetti

Children - Diseases - Diagnosis

Children - Medical examinations

Pediatrics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Title Page; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Normal Values; Acid-Base Disorders; Pregnancy-Related Disorders and Prenatal Assessment of the Fetus; Disorders Specific to the Newborn; Infectious Diseases; Immunologic Disorders; Cardiovascular Diseases; Pulmonary Function Tests; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Liver Disease; Hematologic Disorders; Coagulation Disorders; Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases; Laboratory Studies in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Tumors; Diseases of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System; Disorders of Lipid Metabolism; Metabolic and Hereditary Diseases

Endocrine DisordersUrinary Diseases; Nutritional Diseases; Disorders of



the Skin; Diseases of the Eye; Pleural, Pericardial, and Peritoneal Effusions; Connective Tissue Disorders and Vasculitis; Disorders Due to Poisons, Toxins, Biologic Warfare, and Animal Bites; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Laboratory tests are an integral part in the diagnosis of diseases in the pediatric age group and are an essential part of the diagnostic workup, which is important for selecting the most appropriate treatment. This book features various categories of disease with an outline of signs and symptoms that remain integral and useful for diagnosis.