This revised edition of Charles Brook's Handbook of Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology provides endocrinologists and pediatricians in training with a fully up-to-date clinical guide presenting evidence-based practice in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of pediatric endocrine disorders. New chapters include “Endocrine complications of chronic disease” and “Endocrine neoplasia.” In addition, the chapter structure has been revamped for easier access and now includes: a key points overview, multiple-choice questions for self-assessment, common errors/pitffalls (in treatment, diagnosis, etc.) boxes, a key weblinks box, a table comparing different society guidelines, diagnostic decision trees, therapeutics decision trees, and a summary. INDICE: Preface , viiList of Abbreviations, ix1 The Relevance of MolecularBiology to Clinical Practice , 12 Hormones: their Nature, Action and Measurement , 153 The Hypothalamo-Pituitary Axis , 314 Endocrine Problems of Infancy ,485 The Management of Growth Disorders , 706 The Management of Puberty Disorders , 997 The Thyroid Gland , 1298 The Adrenal Gland , 1519 Disorders of Calcium and Bone Metabolism , 17510 Water Balance , 21011 Hypoglycemia , 23012 Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus , 24813 Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus , 26714 Endocrine Neoplasia, 29615 Tests and Normal Values in Pediatric Endocrinology , 309Appendix 1: Syndrome-Specific Growth Charts , 325Appendix 2: Normal Values , 337Index, 343
- ISBN: 978-1-119-96815-3
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 272
- Fecha Publicación: 23/02/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés