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Patients don�t present with a disease; they present with symptoms.� Using a practical, symptom-based organization,�Nelson Pediatric Symptom-Based Diagnosis: Common Diseases and their Mimics, 2nd Edition,�offers�authoritative guidance on differential diagnosis and treatment�of diseases and disorders in children and adolescents, and covers�the symptoms you�re likely to see�in practice,�their mimics, and�uncommon disorders. Drs. Robert M. Kliegman, Heather Toth, Brett J.�Bordini, and Donald Basel walk you through�what to consider and how to proceed�when faced with common symptoms such as cough, fever, headache, autistic-like behaviors, chronic pain, chest pain, gait disturbances, and much more.
Begins with a presenting symptom�and leads you through differential diagnosis and a concise review of treatment recommendations.�
Contains�more than a dozen new topics�including Disease Mimics: An Approach to Undiagnosed Diseases, Autistic-like Behaviors, Shock, Hypertension, Neurocognitive and Developmental Regression, Chronic Pain, Hypertonicity, Movement Disorders, Hypermobility, and more.�
Features a�new focus on symptoms of rarer diseases that are mimics�of more common diseases.�
Offers a�user-friendly approach to Altered Mental Status�such as coma and other CNS disorders, with numerous clinically useful tables and figures to guide clinical decision making in various care settings.�
Uses a�highly templated format�for easy reference and quick answers to clinical questions, with the same consistent presentation in each chapter: History, Physical Examination, Diagnosis (including laboratory tests), Imaging, Diagnosis, and Treatment.�
Includes�numerous full-color illustrations, algorithms, tables, and “red flags”�to aid differential diagnosis.�
Serves as an�ideal companion�to�Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st Edition. Content in this book is referenced and linked electronically to the larger text, providing easy access to full background and evidence-based treatment and management content when you own both references.�
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