Nelson Pediatrics Board Review

Terry Dean, MD, PhD, is an attending physician in the Division of Critical Care Medicine at Children's National Hospital. He attained a PhD degree in Neuroscience, and aims to continue down the career path of the physician scientist, with specific interest in the role of sleep and circadian rhythms on the cellular mechanisms of regeneration after brain injury. Dr. Louis Bell is Chief of the Division of General Pediatrics and Associate Chair for Clinical Activities at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

• 1 Maximizing Test Performance: Effective Study and Test-Taking StrategiesSECTION 1: Allergy2 Atopic Diseases 3 Allergies, Anaphylaxis, and Drug Reactions4 Selected Topics in Allergy SECTION 2: Cardiology5 Clinical Approach to Common Cardiac Complaints 6 Structural Heart Disease 7 Acquired Heart Disease 8 Selected Topics in Cardiology SECTION 3: Dermatology9 Neonatal Skin Disorders 10 Dermatologic Emergencies 11 Infectious Dermatology 12 Selected Topics in DermatologySECTION 4: Emergency Medicine and Trauma13 Shock 14 BRUE, SIDS, and Cardiopulmonary Arrest15 Pediatric Trauma16 Bites, Stings, and Wounds 17 Heat-Related Illnesses and Pediatric Drowning 18 Toxicology 19 Selected Topics in Emergency Medicine SECTION 5: Endocrinology20 Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia 21 Differences of Sexual Development and Pubertal Development22 Growth Disorders 23 Thyroid Disorders 24 Disorders of Calcium Homeostasis 25 Adrenal Disorders 26 Endocrine Dysnatremias 27 Selected Topics in Endocrinology SECTION 6: Gastroenterology28 Clinical Approach to Emesis and Diarrhea 29 Clinical Approach to Gastrointestinal Bleed 30 Esophageal and Gastric Disorders31 Intestinal Disorders 32 Hepatobiliary Disorders and Liver Failure 33 Pancreatic Disorders 34 Functional Gastrointestinal DisordersSECTION 7: Genetics and Dysmorphology35 Selected Topics in Genetics and Dysmorphology SECTION 8: Hematology36 Anemia and Erythrocyte Disorders 37 Platelet Disorders and Coagulopathies 38 Selected Topics in Hematology SECTION 9: Immunology39 Clinical Approach to Suspected Immune Deficiency 40 Phagocyte Disorders 41 Humoral and Combined Immunodeficiencies 42 Selected Topics in Immunology SECTION 10: Infectious Diseases43 Clinical Approach to Common Infectious Disease Complaints44 Bacteria45 Viruses 46 Fungi, Worms, and Parasites 47 Therapeutic Agents in Infectious Diseases SECTION 11: Metabolism48 Clinical Approach to Suspected Metabolic Disorders49 Overview of Metabolic Disorders SECTION 12: Nephrology50 Management of Fluids and Electrolytes 51 Clinical Approach to Acid-Base Disturbances 52 Clinical Approach to Common Complaints in Nephrology53 Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes54 Selected Topics in Nephrology SECTION 13: Neurology55 Pediatric Neurologic Assessment 56 Altered Mental Status and Headache 57 Seizures 58 Weakness and Ataxia 59 Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System 60 Selected Topics in Neurology SECTION 14: Oncology61 Hematologic Malignancies 62 Neuroblastoma and Brain Tumors63 Solid Tumors64 Selected Topics in Oncology SECTION 15: Ophthalmology65 Clinical Approach to Common Ophthalmologic Complaints66 Disorders of Eye Alignment and Movement 67 Disorders of the External Eye and Anterior Segment 68 Disorders of the Posterior SegmentSECTION 16: Otorhinolaryngology69 Disorders of the Ear and Audition70 Disorders of the Nose and Sinuses 71 Disorders of the Oropharynx and NeckSECTION 17: OrthopedicsCommon Orthopedic Injuries 72 Selected Topics in Orthopedics SECTION 18: Pulmonology73 Clinical Approach to Common Pulmonologic Complaints 74 Neonatal Lung Disorders75 Disorders of the Upper Airway 76 Disorders of the Lower Airway 77 Parenchymal Lung Disease 78 Systemic Diseases With Pulmonary InvolvementSECTION 19: Psychiatry79 Selected Topics in PsychiatrySECTION 20: Rheumatology80 Clinical Approach to Arthritis 81 Inflammatory Arthritis 82 Systemic Autoimmune Diseases83 Selected Topics in RheumatologySECTION 21: Urology84 Disorders of the Kidney, Collecting System/Ureters, Bladder, and Urethra 85 Disorders of the Male Genital System SECTION 22: Ambulatory Pediatrics86 Nutrition 87 Immunizations 88 Preventive Pediatrics 90 Normal Development and Disorders of Cognition, Language, and Learning 91 Child Abuse and Neglect 92 Social Determinants of HealthSECTION 23: Adolescent Medicine93 Menstrual Disorders and Hormonal Contraception 94 Infectious Diseases of the Genital Tract95 Selected Topics in Gynecology 96 Selected Topics in Adolescent Medicine 97 Selected Topics in Prenatal Medicine and Obstetrics SECTION 24: Research and Statistics98 Clinical Epidemiology SECTION 25: Ethics99 Ethics SECTION 26: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement100 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement