Book Description

The ability to recognize key physical signs on examination of the child is vital in the diagnosis of pediatric endocrine and growth disorders. Pediatric Endocrinology and Growth illustrates these physical signs in colour and reviews the pathophysiology, differential diagnosis and treatment for each condition, providing a concise overview of the complex sub-specialty. This illustrated text describes the physical examination and history-taking, with guides to growth charts measurement techniques and physical signs. It then focuses on specific problems, from growth disorders to glucose homeostasis, early or late sexual development abnormal genitalia, goiter, failure to thrive and obesity. Each chapter reviews the pathology and physiology of the disorders as well as the differential diagnosis and preferred treatment options. Guidance is given on which cases should be referred to a specialist pediatric endocrinologist. Concise and structured text covering all pediatric endocrine disorders at the level required by a general pediatrician or endocrinologist, giving the generalist all the key information to diagnose and treat the more common conditions. Appendices of Tests of Endocrine Function and Normal Values guide the clinician as to which test to request, and normal values aid in the interpretation of the results. Growth charts show progress of typical cases, indicating likely the outcome of similar cases that may be encountered. Treatment options discussed for each condition to guide the clinician to the appropriate treatment plan Highly illustrated with 475 figures, most in full colour to facilitate diagnosis of those cases which can sometimes be difficult to diagnose accurately, by giving visual examples as well as written descriptions Individual new chapters on Diabetes (Glucose Homeostasis), Obesity and Failure to Thrive. Benefit: these are the conditions increasing most rapidly in incidence in the field, and so being seen more and more by general pediatricians Much more on the genetic basis of endocrine and growth disorders and antenatal treatment. Benefit: now able to screen for many of these conditions and the clinician can advise parents of the possibility of further affected children. Text expanded to make the new edition an illustrated text instead of an atlas. Benefit: this edition gives much more practical clinical detail and more on treatment options than the first edition, while keeping the text succinct and focussed. Much more on treatment options, including all new therapies, while still indicating when to refer to a specialist. Benefit: gives clear treatment plans for the non-specialist and indicates when the child needs more specialist treatment. Selected references now given with each chapter. Benefit: refers reader to review articles for further detail.