Signs & symptoms in pediatrics editors, Henry M. Adam, Jane Meschan Foy

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Adam, Henry M., editor.

Foy, Jane Meschan, editor.

American Academy of Pediatrics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pediatrics.

Children--Diseases.

Children.

Diagnosis, Differential.

Medical Subjects:

Pediatrics.

Diagnosis, Differential.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

2nd edition

Place of Publication:

Itasca, IL American Academy of Pediatrics [2026]

Summary:

"Completely updated and revised, the second edition outlines the key signs and symptoms associated with a wide range of illnesses affecting children, from common infections to rare disorders. This convenient handbook helps you effectively evaluate patient complaints and develop sound differential diagnoses and management strategies for more than 80 diagnostic challenges"-- AAP Books

Contents:

Abdominal distention / Gabrielle Jasmin and Peter F. Belamarich

Abdominal pain / Esther Davis, John F. Thompson, and Rachel E. Borlack

Alopecia and hair shaft anomalies / Nessa Aghazadeh Mohandesi and Dawn Davis

Amenorrhea / Dominic Hollman and Wendy Neal

Anemia and pallor / Nicholas Farris and Suzie Noronha

Anxiety and trauma-related distress / Lawrence S. Wissow

Ataxia / David M. Kaufman

Back pain / Joel S. Brenner and David V. Smith

Cardiac arrhythmias / Barry Love

Chest pain / Eva A. Cassedy and Daniel M. Fein

Constipation / Joseph Chapman and Peter F. Belamarich

Cough / Michael Marcus and Linda Mei-Hua Chen

Cyanosis / Shivanand Medar and H. Michael Ushay

Depressive symptoms / Lawrence S. Wissow

Diarrhea and steatorrhea / Elliott Gordon and Robbyn E. Sockolow

Disruptive behavior and aggression / Lawrence S. Wissow

Dizziness and vertigo / Ruby F. Rivera and Myrian Alea

Dysmenorrhea / Caroline Shank and Martin M. Fisher

Dysphagia / Tony Lulgjuraj and Mohammad El-Baba

Dyspnea / Jay H. Mayefsky and Isaac Mayefsky

Dysuria / Ai Itoku, Beatrice Goilav, and Frederick J. Kaskel

Eating abnormalities / Marcie Schneider

Edema / Abby Basalely and Julie Steinberg

Epistaxis / Miriam Schechter and Amy Ciner

Extremity pain / David C. Hanson and Deborah Smith-Wright

Facial dysmorphism / Robert W. Marion

Failure to thrive (growth faltering) / Joseph A. Zenel

Families with functional impairments / Mary Iftner Dobbins and Sicely Kluge

Fatigue and weakness / Sundari Periasamy, Audrie Anne Legasto Lazaga, and Elaine A. Dinolfo

Fever / Catherine Krafft and Élise W. van der Jagt

Fever of unknown origin / Catherine Krafft and Élise W. van der Jagt

Foot and leg problems / Sigrid Wolf and Brooke Pfister

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage / Jeffrey R. Avner and Vivian Tang

Headache / Jack Gladstein and Stephen J. Thompson

Hearing loss / Anne Marie Tharpe, Douglas P. Sladen, and Ann Rothpletz

Heart murmurs / Christine Tracy

Hematuria / Kimberly J. Reidy and Stella Kilduff

Hemoptysis / James Kimpo and Joshua P. Needleman

Hepatomegaly / Steven Lobritto and Amanda Cantor

High blood pressure / Steven E. Lipshultz, Sarah E. Messiah, Lauren Sarno, Luyu Xie, Hannah Brummer, Patrick D. Brophy, and Preetha Balakrishnan

Hirsutism, hypertrichosis, and precocious sexual hair development / Genna W. Klein and Michelle Maresca

Hoarseness / Sanjay R. Parikh and Joseph A. Bellairs

Hyperhidrosis / A. Yasmine Kirkorian, Kaiane Habeshian, and Catherine Reilly

Hypotonia / Leslie Delfiner

Inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity / Lawrence S. Wissow

Irritability and fussiness / Waseem Hafeez and Zoabe Hafeez

Jaundice / Debra H. Pan and Yolanda Rivas

Joint pain / Bethany Marston

Learning difficulty / Carol Weitzman and Lianna Lipton

Limp / Ginger Janow and Tresa Ambooken

Loss of appetite / Nancy McGreal

Lymphadenopathy / Geoffrey A. Weinberg, Jeffrey R. Andolina, and George B. Segel

Macrocephaly / Oscar H. Purugganan

Medically unexplained symptoms / Souraya Torbey and John V. Campo

Microcephaly / Oscar H. Purugganan

Nonconvulsive periodic disorders / Sarah M. Roddy

Odor (unusual urine and body) / Erik Langenau and Stephanie Abuso

Petechiae and purpura / Kristina M. Haley and Sasidhar Goteti

Polyuria / Carol L. Shen and Jessica Reid-Adam

Proteinuria / Robert P. Woroniecki and Katarina Supe-Markovina

Pruritus / Keith Kleinman

Puberty: Normal and abnormal / Patricia Vuguin and Mahalakshmi Gopalakrishnamoorthy

Rash / Daniel Krowchuk and Kimberly Horii

Recurrent infections / David L. Goldman and Margaret L. Aldrich

Red eye/pink eye / Judith B. Lavrich and Sebastian Heersink

School absenteeism, school refusal, and truancy / Ronald V. Marino and Roselia Guillen-Santana

Scrotal swelling / Jeffrey S. Palmer and Lane S. Palmer

Self-injury / Nancy Heath, Frank Symons, Caroline Roberts, and Julia Petrovic

Self-stimulating behaviors / Sarah Edwards and Deborah Brooks

Short stature / Paul Kaplowitz

Sleep disturbances (nonspecific) / Anne May and Bailey Young

Speech and language concerns / Elisa I. Muñiz, Nancy Tarshis, and Maris Rosenberg

Splenomegaly / Dana Goldner and Jennifer Vittorio

Stress in gender-diverse youth / Ilana Sherer and Michelle Forcier

Stridor / Nikita Kharode, Alfin G. Vicencio, and Aldo V. Londino

Substance use: The role of the pediatric clinician / Sharon Levy, Sarah Bagley, and Jessica B. Calihan

Symptoms of emotional disturbance in children younger than 5 years / Mary Margaret Gleason

Symptoms of emotional disturbance in children older than 5 years / Jane Meschan Foy

Syncope / Prema Ramaswamy

Temper tantrums and breath-holding spells / Jeanna Auriemma

Tics / Thomas V. Fernandez and Robert A. King

Torticollis / Alice Kuo, Jason Hove, and Thomas Jacob

Vaginal bleeding / Marie Brunelli, Sharon M. Edwards, and Mary Guillot

Vaginal discharge / Gail Gutman and Martin M. Fisher

Vomiting / Nancy McGreal

Weight loss / Diane E. Bloomfield and Amy Ciner

Wheezing / Alfin G. Vicencio, Joshua P. Needleman, and Rhia Shah

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (AAP Books, viewed October 30, 2025)

Other Format:

Print version Signs & symptoms in pediatrics

ISBN:

9781610028219

161002821X

OCLC:

1546844265

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