Best Selling Books by American Academy of Pediatrics

New 8th Edition! Innovative resource for interactive, simulation-based teaching and learning The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is an educational program jointly sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart Association (AHA). The course is designed to teach an evidence-based approach to resuscitation of the newborn to health care professionals who care for newborns at the time of delivery. NRP Essentials and NRP Advanced The NRP, 8th edition, introduces a new educational methodology to better meet the needs of health care professionals who manage the newly born baby. New in the 8th edition Key Points at the beginning of each lesson. Quick Response (QR) codes that enable the reader to view short videos about the topics on their mobile device. Lesson Review Questions grouped together at the end of each lesson. Quality Improvement Opportunities and Frequently Asked Questions in each lesson. New sections in Lesson 10 (Special Considerations) about resuscitation of the newborn with a myelomeningocele or an abdominal wall defect. Three Supplemental Lessons (Improving Resuscitation Team Performance, Resuscitation Outside the Delivery Room, and Bringing Quality Improvement to Your Resuscitation Team) that allow NRP users to enhance their resuscitation knowledge and performance.

Purpose-built to streamline the coding process, this important guide condenses the vast ICD-10-CM code set into 546 pages of pediatric-centered guidelines and codes.Completely updated and revised 4th edition.

Provides physicians in all specialties with a concise reference on breastfeeding and human lactation. This handbook represents the collaborative efforts of the AAP and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, with additional critical review by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Enhance your awareness of the benefits and importance of breastfeeding and your knowledge of breastfeeding physiology and clinical practice with this excellent resource. Topics include benefits of breastfeeding, anatomy and physiology of breastfeeding, clinical management before and after conception, and breastfeeding maintenance. "All health professionals, not just physicians, who care for pregnant women, mothers, babies, and new families should have a copy of Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians." Diony Young, Birth, 2006;33:3.

The Complete Guide: Providing Telephone Triage and Advice in a Family Practice, this manual describes the steps to establishing and maintaining an effective, cost-efficient telephone care system.

Contains evidence-based practice parameters and technical reprts on acute exacerbations of asthma in children, neurodiagnostic evaluation of the child with a first simple febrile seizure, management of acute gastroenteritis in young children, management of hyperbilirubinemia in the health term newborn, managing otitis media with effusion in young children.

All new resource expertly guides you through the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of virtually every pulmonary issue you''re likely to encounter.

Applicable Standards From Caring for Our Children Compiled from the comprehensive Caring for Our Children, 2nd Edition, this pamphlet presents the standards for SIDS prevention in child care settings, providing critical information for child care providers, government policy makers, health care consultants, and parents. Included are standards for caregiver qualification and training, proper sleep position, bedding, and reporting, as well as related health policies

This guide is a resource for paediatricians'' interactions with parents as well as local child care providers, which should help to promote the health and safety of children in these settings.

This reference tool for professionals concerned with the safety of children includes chapters on violence, injuries caused by animals, fire and burns, sports injuries, agricultural injuries, as well as specific settings such as child care, preschool and school.

Part of the AM:STARs series, this new issue includes content on clinical GI challenges in the adolescent.

From playground to classroom, at home and across town, environmental hazards are all around us - an unfortunate fact of modern life. And no one is more vulnerable to the adverse health effects these hazards can cause than our children. It''s no wonder that environmental hazards are among parents'' top health concerns for their children. Yet little time is spent training physicians and other caregivers to recognize, prevent, and treat ailments resulting from exposure to harmful substances and environments. This comprehensive guide puts critical children''s health information and ans.

Wherever children are they may be at risk from a variety of environmental hazards. This book is designed to help everyone involved with children to identify, reduce and eliminate potential environmental hazards. It looks at asbestos, asthma, carbon monoxide, electric/magnetic fields and tobacco.

Intended as a physician education, training, and reference, this guide offers a complete manual, pocket-sized cue cards, plus supplements on developmental and psychosocial issues. It includes: physician visit schedule; pertinent topics; interview questions; and clinical approaches to common issues.

This year''s completely updated 24th edition includes at changes in CPT codes as well as a new section titled "Coding Basics and Business Essentials" and a new chapter centering on mental and behavioral health services.

An exciting program designed specifically to teach prehospital professionals how to better assess and manage ill or injured children.

Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP), Fourth Edition is an evidence-based resource of essential medical content for the assessment and management of infants and children in the field. This respected and ground-breaking program paired physicians and EMS providers together to ensure the content reflects current best practices and the realities of the field. Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, PEPP is designed to give prehospital professionals the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to effectively assess and manage pediatric patients.PEPP combines world-class content with engaging features and an interactive course to truly prepare prehospital professionals to care for pediatric patients.The Fourth Edition Includes:A new chapter on Behavioral EmergenciesA top-flight EMS author team working with AAP physician reviewers to ensure exceptional medical content with a focus on how it is applied in the “streets”New procedures on tourniquet application and intranasal medication administrationFeatures Include:The Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) represents the essence of the PEPP patient assessment method, which includes assessing appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to the skin.The Patient Assessment Flowchart provides students with an easy-to-understand reference of the pediatric patient assessment process.Case Studies provide an opportunity for students to apply the foundational knowledge presented in the chapter and strengthen their critical-thinking skills.Procedures provide step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of vital BLS and ALS pediatric care skills.Flexible Course Options:PEPP Course Coordinators may offer a 2-day onsite course or a 1-day enhanced hybrid course at the BLS or ALS level.The onsite course features interactive case-based lectures where students apply their knowledge in a safe environment.The hybrid course features case-based online modules with engaging interactivities, including rapid skills demonstration videos that students complete before attending the onsite portion for hands-on skill station coaching and small-group discussions.The BLS-level courses are geared toward emergency responders and EMTs, while the ALS-level courses are geared toward AEMTs and Paramedics.

Offers an overview of how to care for a child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, with information on symptoms, causes, treatments, education, medical care, community resources, developmental milestones, child advocacy, and family challenges.

Medical Liability for Pediatricians includes practical, easy-to-use-tools: Selecting an insurance company; fifty questions to ask when buying insurance; Ten risk-management principles in telephone care; documentation dos and don''ts; warning signs of a potential lawsuit, how to be an effective witness; testiying as a medical expert witness; and much more. With comprehensive coverage of the broad issues facing pediatricians, you will find information on: risk identification / risk management / liability insurance/ patient safety / managed care liability / record keeping / newborn care / adolescent care / emergency medicine / vaccine adminstration / telemedicine / error reporting / informed consent / optimizing patient relationships / alternative dispute resolution / and much more.

In the present health care environment, primary care physicians are under pressure to refer fewer patients to specialists. They are expected to perform more diagnostic studies and treat more patients who have renal disease than ever before.As part of the for Primary Care line, this new resource will help primary care physicians diagnose and treat children with uncomplicated kidney problems and advise physicians when to refer to a specialist.

Identifies a variety of sleep problems in children from infancy through adolescence, and provides practical strategies for establishing good sleep habits and solving common sleep problems such as difficulties falling asleep and night fears.

Addressed especially to community pediatricians, but also useful to other health workers, this manual discusses aspects of day care that require a physician''s attention. Chapter I historically traces the positive effect of a nurturing environment upon the development of the infant and child, covering the period from the early 1900s to the present. Chapter II sets forth precise suggestions for program components advancing child health. Chapter III depicts the role of the pediatrician in advocating day care adapted to serve children with special needs effectively, and discusses several settings in which children with different disabilities can be accommodated. Chapter IV addresses the issue of child abuse. Chapter V describes measures that retard the spread of contagious diseases in day care facilities and makes suggestions for the prevention of infection. Chapter VI reviews factors that increase the risk of injury to children in the day care setting. Rules are provided for the maintenance of a safe environment and advice is given for handling injuries that do occur. Chapters VII, VIII, and IX supply information intended to increase health professionals'' ability to serve effectively as consultants. Many related materials are appended, such as sample letters, forms, and several checklists, but also including guidelines, recommendations, resource lists, glossaries, brief discussions, and a national directory of state offices providing advice on safety. (RH)

"American Academy of Pediatrics, dedicated to the health of all children"--Cover.

The reference of choice for pediatricians, pediatric residents, and medical students, the newly revised and expanded 5th edition provides clear, practice-oriented guidance of the core knowledge in pediatrics. Comprehensive coverage of hundreds of topics ranging from temper tantrums and thumb-sucking to diabetes and kidney disease make this an ideal reference for students, pediatric residents, pediatric nurse practitioners and nurses. More than 140 clinical chapters review pertinent epidemiology and pathophysiology, then gives concise guidelines on what symptoms to look for, what alternative diagnoses to consider, what tests to order, and how to manage your patient. Outcomes-centric focus - chapters open with a case presentation and a list of focal questions, and close with the case resolution. Quick reference organization - Signs and symptoms are grouped by body system for fast look-up; head, neck and respiratory system; cardiovascular system; hematologic, genitourinary, orthopedic, gastrointestinal, neurologic, dermatologic disorders. Consistent solution-oriented format - Steps through clinical presentation; pathophysiology; differential diagnosis; evaluation; lab tests; management; and prognosis. Illuminating visuals - Superb figures illustrate patient presentations and clinical procedures. An ideal reference for pediatricians, family physicians, medical students, residents, residency program directors, physician assistants, pediatric nurse practitioners and nurses.

From the nation''s leading specialists in pediatric medicine, here is the long-awaited companion volume to the bestselling Caring for Your Baby and Your Young Child, which has more than 500,000 copies in print. Winner of Child magazine''s "Child''s Best" award for parenting books. More than 100 illustrations.