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Overview of Pediatrics

Child Health Disparities

Racism

Global Health

Quality and Value in Healthcare for Children

Safety in Healthcare for Children

Ethics in Pediatric Care

Pediatric Palliative Care

Domestic and International Adoption

Foster and Kinship Care

Medical Evaluation of the Foreign-Born Child

Cultural Issues in Pediatric Care

Maximizing Children's Health: Screening, Anticipatory Guidance, and Counseling

Injury Control

Impact of Violence on Children

Bullying, Cyberbullying, and School Violence

Media Violence

Effects of War on Children

Child Trafficking

Abused and Neglected Children

Sexual Abuse

Medical Child Abuse (Factitious Disorder by Proxy, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy)

Strategies for Health Behavior Change

Developmental and Behavioral Theories

Positive Parenting and Support

Assessment of Fetal Growth and Development

The Newborn

The First Year

Infant Crying and Colic

The Second Year

The Preschool Years

Middle Childhood

Adolescence

Assessment of Growth

Developmental and Behavioral Screening and Surveillance

Childcare

Loss, Separation, and Bereavement

Sleep Medicine

Psychosocial Assessment and Interviewing

Psychopharmacology

Psychotherapy and Psychiatric Hospitalization

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Rumination and Pica

Rumination Disorder

Pica

Motor Disorders and Habits

Tic Disorders

Stereotypic Movement Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Mood Disorders

Major and Other Depressive Disorders

Bipolar and Related Disorders

Suicide and Attempted Suicide

Eating Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Tantrums and Breath-holding spells

Lying, Stealing and Truancy

Aggression

Self-injurious behavior

Childhood Psychoses

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Psychosis Associated with Epilepsy

Catatonia in Children and Adolescents

Acute Phobic Hallucinations of Childhood

Neurodevelopmental and Executive Function and Dysfunction

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Dyslexia

Math and Writing Disabilities

Math Disabilities

Writing Disabilities

Language Development and Communication Disorders

Child-Onset Fluency Disorder

Developmental Delay and Intellectual Disability

Intellectual Disability with Regression

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Nutritional Requirements

Feeding Healthy Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Nutrition, Food Security, and Health

Refeeding Syndrome

Failure to Thrive

Overweight and Obesity

Rapid-Onset Obesity with Hypothalamic Dysfunction, Hypoventilation and Autonomic Dysregulation (ROHHAD)

Vitamin A Deficiencies and Excess

Vitamin B Complex Deficiencies and Excess

Thiamine (Vitamin B1)

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)

Niacin (Vitamin B3)

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

Biotin

Folate

Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)

Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

Vitamin D Deficiency (Rickets) and Excess

Vitamin E Deficiency

Vitamin K Deficiency

Micronutrient Mineral Deficiencies

Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders

Composition of Body Fluids

Regulation of Osmolality and Volume

Sodium

Potassium

Magnesium

Phosphorus

Acid-Base Balance

Maintenance and Replacement Therapy

Deficit Therapy

Fluid and Electrolyte Treatment of Specific Disorders

Pediatric Pharmacogenetics, Pharmacogenomics, and Pharmacoproteomics

Principles of Drug Therapy

Anesthesia and Perioperative Care

Anesthetic Neurotoxicity

Sedation and Procedural Pain

Pediatric Pain Management

Poisoning

Complementary Therapies, and Integrative Medicine

Emergency Medical Services for Children

Interfacility Transport of the Seriously Ill or Injured Pediatric Patient

Outcomes and Risk-Adjustment

Principles Applicable to the Developing World

Triage of the Acutely Ill Child

Resuscitation

Acute Care of the Victim of Multiple Trauma

Spinal Cord Injuries in Children

Care of Abrasions and Minor Lacerations

Neurologic Emergencies and Stabilization

Brain Death

Syncope

POTS

Shock

Respiratory Distress and Failure

Mechanical Ventilation

Long-term Mechanical Ventilation

Altitude-associated Illness in Children (Acute Mountain Sickness)

Drowning and Submersion Injury

Burn injuries

Cold Injuries

Integration of Genetics into Pediatric Practice

Genetic Counseling

Management and Treatment of Genetic Disorders

The Genetic Approach in Pediatric Medicine

The Human Genome

Patterns of Genetic Transmission

Cytogenetics

Methods of Chromosome Analysis

Down Syndrome and Other Abnormalities of Chromosome Number

Abnormalities of Chromosome Structure

Sex Chromosome Aneuploidy

Fragile Chromosome Sites

Mosaicism

Chromosome Instability Syndromes

Uniparental Disomy and Imprinting

Genetics of Common Disorders

Major Genetic Approaches to the Study of Common Pediatric Disorders

Epigenome-Wide Association Studies and Disease

Genetic Approaches to Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases

An Approach to Inborn Errors of Metabolism

Defects in Metabolism of Amino Acids

Phenylalanine

Tyrosine

Methionine

Cysteine/Cystine

Tryptophan

Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine, and Related Organic Acidemias

Glycine

Serine

Proline

Glutamic Acid

Genetic Disorders of Neurotransmitters

Urea Cycle and Hyperammonemia (Arginine, Citrulline, Ornithine)

Histidine

Lysine

N-Acetylaspartic Acid (Canavan Disease)

Defects in Metabolism of Lipids

Disorders of Mitochondrial Fatty Acid ?-Oxidation

Disorders of Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

Disorders of Lipoprotein Metabolism and Transport

Lipidoses (Lysosomal Storage Disorders)

Mucolipidoses

Defects in Metabolism of Carbohydrates

Glycogen Storage Diseases

Defects in Galactose Metabolism

Defects in Fructose Metabolism

Defects in Intermediary Carbohydrate Metabolism Associated with Lactic Acidosis

Defects in Pentose Metabolism

Disorders of Glycoprotein Degradation

Congenital Disorders of Glycosolation

Approach to Mitochondrial Disorders

Mucopolysaccharidoses

Disorders of Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

The Porphyrias

Hypoglycemia

Overview of Mortality and Morbidity

The Newborn Infant

History in Neonatal Pediatrics

Physical Examination of the Newborn Infant

Routine Newborn Care

Circumcision

Parent-Infant Bonding

High-Risk Pregnancies

The Fetus

Fetal Growth and Maturity

Fetal Distress

Maternal Disease and the Fetus

Maternal Medication and Toxin Exposure and the Fetus

Teratogens

Radiation

Intrauterine Diagnosis of Fetal Disease

Treatment and Prevention of Fetal Disease

Fetal Intervention and Surgery

The High-Risk Infant

Multiple Gestation Pregnancies

Extreme and Very Preterm Infants

Moderate and Late Pre-Term Infants

Term and Post-Term Infants

Follow-up of High-Risk Infants after Discharge

Infant Transport

Clinical Manifestations of Diseases in the Newborn Period

Hyperthermia

Neontal Cold Injury

Edema

Hypocalcemia (Tetany)

Hypermanganazemia

Nervous System Disorders

The Cranium

Traumatic, Epidural, Subdural, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Intracranial-Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Periventricular Leukomalacia

Hypoxia-Ischemic Encephalopathy

Spine and Spinal Cord

Peripheral Nerve Injuries

Neonatal Resuscitation and Delivery Room Emergencies

Respiratory Tract Disorders

Transition to Pulmonary Respiration

Apnea

Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Hyaline Membrane Disease)

BPD

PDA

Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn

Aspiration of Foreign Material (Fetal Aspiration Syndrome, Aspiration Pneumonia)

Meconium Aspiration

Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (Persistent Fetal Circulation)

Diaphragmatic Hernia

Foramen of Morgagni Hernia

Paraesophageal Hernia

Eventration

Extrapulmonary Air Leaks (Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema, Pneumopericardium)

Pulmonary Hemorrhage

Digestive System Disorders

Meconium Ileus, Peritonitis, and Intestinal Obstruction

Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Jaundice and Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn

Kernicterus

Blood Disorders

Anemia in the Newborn Infant

Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (Erythroblastosis Fetalis)

Plethora in the Newborn Infant (Polycythemia)

Hemorrhage in the Newborn Infant

The Umbilicus

Abstinence Syndromes

Neonatal Abstinence (Withdrawal)

Maternal Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Neonatal Behavioral Syndromes

Fetal Alcohol Exposure

The Endocrine System

Infants of Diabetic Mothers

Dysmorphology

Epidemiology of Infections

Healthcare?Associated Infections (HAI)

Congenital Infections

Adolescent Physical and Social Development

Gender and Sexual Identity

Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Adolescents

Transgender Care

The Epidemiology of Adolescent Health Problems

Delivery of Health Care to Adolescents

Legal Issues

Screening Procedures

Transitioning to Adult Care

Violent Behavior

Substance Abuse

Alcohol

Tobacco and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems

Marijuana

Inhalants

Hallucinogens

Cocaine

Amphetamines

Stimulant Abuse and Diversion

Opiates

Bath salts and other drugs of abuse

The Breast

Menstrual Problems

Amenorrhea

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Dysmenorrhea

Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Contraception

Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)

Other Progestin-only Methods

Combined Hormonal Contraceptives

Emergency Contraception (EC)

Dual Protection

Other Barrier Methods

Other Methods

Adolescent Pregnancy

Adolescent Sexual Assault

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Chronic Overlapping Pain Syndromes

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease

Evaluation of Suspected Immunodeficiency

Lymphocyte Development and Function

Primary Defects of Antibody Production

Treatment of B-Cell Defects

Primary Defects of Cellular Immunity

Immune Deficiencies Affecting Multiple Cell Types

Severe Combined Immunodeficiency

Combined Immunodeficiency

Defects of Innate Immunity

Treatment of Cellular or Combined Immunodeficiency

Immune Dysregulation with Autoimmunity or Lymphoproliferation

Neutrophils

Monocytes, Macrophages, and Dendritic Cells

Eosinophils

Disorders of Phagocyte Function

Leukopenia

Leukocytosis

The Complement System

Disorders of the Complement System

Evaluation of the Complement System

Genetic Deficiencies of Complement Components

Deficiencies of Plasma, Membrane, or Serosal Complement Control Proteins

Secondary Disorders of Complement

Treatment of Complement Disorders

Principles and Clinical Indications of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation from Alternative Sources and Donors

Graft-Versus-Host Disease, Rejection, and Veno-occlusive Disease

Infectious Complications of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Late Effects of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Allergy and the Immunologic Basis of Atopic Disease

Diagnosis of Allergic Disease

Allergic Rhinitis

Childhood Asthma

Atopic Dermatitis (Atopic Eczema)

Insect Allergy

Ocular Allergies

Urticaria (Hives) and Angioedema

Anaphylaxis

Serum Sickness

Food Allergy and Adverse Reactions to Foods

Adverse Reactions to Drugs

Evaluation of Suspected Rheumatic Disease

Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Ankylosing Spondylitis and Other Spondyloarthritides

Reactive and Post-Infectious Arthritis

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Neonatal Lupus

Juvenile Dermatomyositis

Scleroderma and Raynaud Phenomenon

Beh?et Disease

Sj?gren Syndrome

The Hereditary Periodic Fever Syndromes and Other Systemic Autoinflammatory Diseases

Amyloidosis

Sarcoidosis

Kawasaki Disease

Vasculitis Syndromes

Henoch-Sch?nlein Purpura

Takayasu Arteritis

Polyarteritis Nodosa and Cutaneous Polyarteritis Nodosa

ANCA-associated vasculitis

Other Vasculitic Syndromes

Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes

Growing Pains

Small Fiber Polyneuropathy

Fibromyalgia

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Erythromelalgia

Miscellaneous Conditions Associated With Arthritis

Diagnostic Microbiology

The Microbiome and Pediatric Health

Immunization Practices

International Immunization Practices

Infection Prevention and Control

Childcare and Communicable Diseases

Health Advice for Children Traveling Internationally

Fever

Fever Without a Focus in the Neonate (0-2 mos)

Fever in the Older Child

Fever of Unknown Origin

Infections in Immunocompromised Persons

Infections Occurring with Primary Immunodeficiencies

Infections Occuring with Acquired Immunodeficiencies

Prevention of Infection in Immunocompromised Persons

Infection Associated with Medical Devices

Principles of Antibacterial Therapy

Staphylococcus

Staphylococcus aureus

Toxic Shock Syndrome

Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci

Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcus)

Group A Streptococcus

Rheumatic Fever

Group B Streptococcus

Non-Group A or B Streptococci

Enterococcus

Diphtheria (Corynebacterium diphtheriae)

Listeria monocytogenes

Actinomyces

Nocardia

Neisseria meningitidis (Meningococcus)

Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Gonococcus)

Kingella kingae

Haemophilus influenzae

Chancroid (Haemophilus ducreyi)

Moraxella catarrhalis

Pertussis (Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis)

Salmonella

Nontyphoidal Salmonellosis

Enteric Fever (Typhoid Fever)

Shigella

Escherichia coli

Cholera

Campylobacter

Yersinia

Yersinia enterocolitica

Yersinia pseudotuberculosis

Plague (Yersinia pestis)

Aeromonas and Plesiomonas

Aeromonas

Plesiomonas shigelloides

Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Stenotrophomonas

Pseudomonas

Burkholderia Cepacia Complex

Stenotrophomonas

Tularemia (Francisella tularensis)

Brucella

Legionella

Bartonella

Cat Scratch Disease (Bartonella henselae)

Bartonellosis (Bartonella bacilliformis)

Trench Fever (Bartonella quintana)

Bacillary Angiomatosis and Bacillary Peliosis Hepatis (Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana)

Botulism (Clostridium botulinum)

Tetanus (Clostridium tetani)

Clostridium difficile Infection

Other Anaerobic Infections

Principles of Antimycobacterial Therapy

Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)

Hansen Disease (Mycobacterium leprae)

Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

Syphilis (Treponema pallidum)

Nonvenereal Treponemal Infections

Yaws (Treponema pertenue)

Bejel (Endemic Syphilis: Treponema pallidum endemicum)

Pinta (Treponema carateum)

Leptospira

Relapsing Fever (Borrelia)

Lyme Disease (Borrelia burgdorferi)

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Genital Mycoplasmas (Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma genitalium, and Ureaplasma urealyticum)

Chlamydia (Chlamydophila) pneumoniae

Chlamydia trachomatis

Trachoma

Genital Tract Infections

Conjunctivitis and Pneumonia in Newborns

Lymphogranuloma Venereum

Psittacosis (Chlamydia psittaci)

Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsia rickettsii)

Mediterranean Spotted Fever or Boutonneuse Fever (Rickettsia conorii)

Rickettsialpox (Rickettsia akari)

Scrub Typhus (Orientia tsutsugamushi)

Typhus Group Rickettsioses

Murine (endemic or flea-borne) Typhus (Rickettsia typhi)

Epidemic (louse-borne) Typhus (Rickettsia prowazekii)

Ehrlichioses and Anaplasmosis

Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii)

Principles of Antifungal Therapy

Candida

Neonatal Infections

Infections in Immunocompetent Children and Adolescents

Infections in Immunocompromised Children and Adolescents

Cryptococcus neoformans

Malassezia

Aspergillus

Allergic Disease (Hypersensitivity Syndromes)

Saprophytic (Noninvasive) Syndromes

Invasive Disease

Histoplasmosis (Histoplasma capsulatum)

Blastomycosis (Blastomyces dermatitidis)

Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides Species)

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

Sporotrichosis (Sporothrix schenckii)

Zygomycosis (Mucormycosis)

Pneumocystis Jirovecii

Principles of Antiviral Therapy

Measles

Rubella

Mumps

Polioviruses

Nonpolio Enteroviruses

Parvoviruses

Herpes Simplex Virus

Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections

Epstein-Barr Virus

Cytomegalovirus

Roseola (Human Herpesviruses 6 and 7)

Human Herpesvirus 8

Influenza Viruses

Parainfluenza Viruses

Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Human Metapneumovirus

Adenoviruses

Rhinoviruses

Coronaviruses

Rotaviruses, Calicivirus, and Astrovirus

Human Papillomaviruses

Arboviral Infections

Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Western Equine Encephalitis

St. Louis Encephalitis

West Nile Encephalitis

Powassan Encephalitis

LaCrosse and California Encephalitis

Colorado Tick Fever

Chikungunya Fever

Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis

Japanese Encephalitis

Tick-Borne Encephalitis

Zika Virus

Dengue Fever and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever

Yellow Fever

Other Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV)

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

Rabies

Polyomaviruses

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)

Human T-Lymphotropic Viruses (1 and 2)

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies

Principles of Antiparasitic Therapy

Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis

Amebiasis

Giardiasis and Balantidiasis

Giardia lamblia

Balantidiasis

Cryptosporidium, Isospora, Cyclospora, and Microsporidia

Trichomoniasis (Trichomonas vaginalis)

Leishmaniasis (Leishmania)

African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness; Trypanosoma brucei complex)

American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease; Trypanosoma cruzi)

Malaria (Plasmodium)

Babesiosis (Babesia)

Toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii)

Ascariasis (Ascaris lumbricoides)

Hookworms (Necator americanus and Ancylostoma spp.)

Cutaneous Larva Migrans

Trichuriasis (Trichuris trichuria)

Enterobiasis (Enterobius vermicularis)

Strongyloidiasis (Strongyloides stercoralis)

Lymphatic Filariasis (Brugia malayi, Brugia timori, and Wuchereria bancrofti)

Other Tissue Nematodes

Toxocariasis (Visceral and Ocular Larva Migrans)

Trichinellosis (Trichinella spiralis)

Schistosomiasis (Schistosoma)

Flukes (Liver, Lung, and Intestinal)

Adult Tapeworm Infections

Cysticercosis

Echinococcosis (Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis)

Normal Digestive Tract Phenomena

Major Symptoms and Signs of Digestive Tract Disorders

Development and Developmental Anomalies of the Teeth

Disorders of the Oral Cavity Associated with Other Conditions

Malocclusion

Cleft Lip and Palate

Syndromes with Oral Manifestations

Dental Caries

Periodontal Diseases

Dental Trauma

Common Lesions of the Oral Soft Tissues

Diseases of the Salivary Glands and Jaws

Diagnostic Radiology in Dental Assessment

Embryology, Anatomy, and Function of the Esophagus

Common Clinical Manifestations and Diagnostic Aids

Congenital Anomalies

Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula

Laryngotracheoesophageal Clefts

Obstructing and Motility Disorders of the Esophagus

Dysmotility

Hiatal Hernia

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Complications of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Non-GERD Esophagitis

Esophageal Perforation

Esophageal Varices

Ingestions

Foreign Bodies in the Esophagus

Caustic Ingestions

Normal Development, Structure, and Function

Pyloric Stenosis and Other Congenital Anomalies of the Stomach

Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

Congenital Gastric Outlet Obstruction

Gastric Duplication

Gastric Volvulus

Hypertrophic Gastropathy

Intestinal Atresia, Stenosis, and Malrotation

Duodenal Obstruction

Jejunal and Ileal Atresia and Obstruction

Malrotation

Intestinal Duplications, Meckel Diverticulum, and Other Remnants of the Omphalomesenteric Duct

Intestinal Duplication

Meckel Diverticulum and Other Remnants of the Omphalomesenteric Duct

Motility Disorders and Hirschsprung Disease

Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction

Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy

Encopresis and Functional Constipation

Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon (Hirschsprung Disease)

Intestinal Neuronal Dysplasia

Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (Wilkie Syndrome, Cast Syndrome, Arteriomesenteric Duodenal Compression Syndrome)

Ileus, Adhesions, Intussusception, and Closed-Loop Obstructions

Ileus

Adhesions

Intussusception

Closed-Loop Obstructions

Foreign Bodies and Bezoars

Foreign Bodies in the Stomach and Intestine

Bezoars

Peptic Ulcer Disease in Children

Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Chronic Ulcerative Colitis

Crohn Disease (Regional Enteritis, Regional lleitis, Granulomatous Colitis)

Very Early Onset IBD

Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis

Disorders of Malabsorption

Evaluation of Children with Suspected Intestinal Malabsorption

Celiac Disease (Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy)

Other Malabsorptive Syndromes

Intestinal Infections and Infestations Associated with Malabsorption

Immunodeficiency Disorders

Immunoproliferative Small Intestinal Disease

Short Bowel Syndrome

Chronic Malnutrition

Enzyme Deficiencies

Liver and Biliary Disorders Causing Malabsorptionophilic Gastroenteritis

Disorders of Malabsorption

Evaluation of Children with Suspected Intestinal Malabsorption

Celiac Disease (Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy)

Other Malabsorptive Syndromes

Intestinal Infections and Infestations Associated with Malabsorption

Immunodeficiency Disorders

Immunoproliferative Small Intestinal Disease

Short Bowel Syndrome

Chronic Malnutrition

Enzyme Deficiencies

Liver and Biliary Disorders Causing Malabsorption

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