Primary Health Care of ChildrenJane A. Fox This text is a comprehensive clinical text/reference for the PNP, FNP or caregiver who focuses on the primary care of infants, children, and adolescents. The main section of the book is organized by body system and includes the most common presenting symptoms and problems of children. Each body system section begins with content that relates to the entire system: health promotion; identification of risk factors; and diagnostic and laboratory studies. Then for each specific entry or problem, the reader will find information regarding alerts for referral; etiology/incidence; differential diagnosis; and management. With this organization, the book demonstrates and promotes diagnostic reasoning. |
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... females have a 25 % risk with each pregnancy to have a male with G6PD , and 25 % risk to have a carrier female 1 in 1,750 females is a carrier of the DMD gene In the case of an isolated male with DMD , the mother has a 2/3 statistical ...
... females have a 25 % risk with each pregnancy to have a male with G6PD , and 25 % risk to have a carrier female 1 in 1,750 females is a carrier of the DMD gene In the case of an isolated male with DMD , the mother has a 2/3 statistical ...
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... female with Turner syndrome ( 45 , X ) may have presenting symptoms of primary amenorrhea and short stature . Females sus- pected of having this condition should have a chromosome analy- sis and be assessed for neck webbing , history of ...
... female with Turner syndrome ( 45 , X ) may have presenting symptoms of primary amenorrhea and short stature . Females sus- pected of having this condition should have a chromosome analy- sis and be assessed for neck webbing , history of ...
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... females , weight loss precedes the symptom of amenorrhea . If the female al- ready has an eating disorder , menarche may be delayed . ( See Chap- ter 46 , Anorexia / Bulimia . ) Excessive exercise may result in amenorrhea or ...
... females , weight loss precedes the symptom of amenorrhea . If the female al- ready has an eating disorder , menarche may be delayed . ( See Chap- ter 46 , Anorexia / Bulimia . ) Excessive exercise may result in amenorrhea or ...
Contents
HEALTH PROMOTION AND 15 Nutritional Assessment 217 | 1 |
Dental Health | 235 |
Models for Ann M Orth | 244 |
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abdominal pain abnormal abuse acetaminophen activities acute adolescents allergy anemia antibiotic assessment associated baby behavior bilirubin birth bleeding blood cause cell chromosomal chronic clinical common congenital Consult and/or refer CONSULTATIONS/REFERRALS COUNSELING/PREVENTION culture data Physical decreased developmental diarrhea DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS disease disorders dose drug edema effects erythromycin ETIOLOGY evaluation exposure Family history feeding fever FOLLOW-UP genetic hematuria identify immunization increased infant infection injury irritability jaundice lesions loss MANAGEMENT mg/kg months of age nasal neonatal newborn normal Nurse Practitioner Objective data occur onset oral otitis media palpate patient physical examination physician practitioner pregnancy prenatal prevent problems proteinuria rash recommended Refer the child respiratory return visit RISK FACTORS screening seizures sexual skin sleep stepfamilies stool stress syndrome Table therapy tion tract trauma treatment TREATMENTS/MEDICATIONS urinalysis urinary urinary tract infection urine usually vaccine vomiting weeks