Most Popular Books by American Academy of Pediatrics

This reference text provides the medical practitioner with the information needed to assess poisoning exposure and initiate a course of action. It includes information on poison prevention, drugs used on poisoned patients, toxicity calculations, and the syptoms and treatments for specific poisons.

Neonatal Care: A Compendium of AAP Clinical Practice Guidelines and Policies, 2nd Edition, contains the collected AAP clinical practice guidelines, policy statements, and clinical and technical reports related to the quality care of newborns and infants. Find more than 50 of the most recent and trustworthy recommendations from the AAP Committee on Fetus and Newborn, organized into 9 sections for easy reference including the highly anticipated "Clinical Practice Guideline Revision: Diagnosis and Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation." Each statement or report contains an abstract overview, a concise presentation and critique of the available data, and a summary of the findings and/or recommendations, along with a current and comprehensive bibliography.

This convenient card lets you quickly find the right pediatric evaluation and management (E/M) code for any given level or situation. For established and new patients, documentation guidelines are provided by way of typical times, medical decision-making, history, and examination. This 8.5" x 11" card is fully updated for 2018 and laminated for extra durability.

The new 6th edition textbook includes video clips will reflect the 2010 American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association Guidelines for Neonatal Resuscitation. This textbook wtih extensively updated Neonatal Resuscitation Program materials represent a shift in approach to the education process, eliminating the slide and lecture format and emphasizing a hands-on, interactive, simulation-based learning environment. Content updates include: Changes in the NRP(tm) Algorithm, Elimination of Evaluation of Amniotic Fluid in Initial Rapid Assessment, Use of Supplemental Oxygen During Neonatal Resuscitation, Use of Pulse Oximetry, Revisions in the NRP flow diagram, Chest Compression Procedures, Overview and Principles of Resuscitation, Initial Steps of Resuscitation, Use of Resuscitation Devices for Positive-Pressure Ventilation, Endotracheal Intubation and Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion, Medications, Special Considerations, Resuscitation of Babies Born Preterm, Ethics and Care at the End of Life, Integrated Skills Station Performance Checklist, including Clear and Concise Tables, Detailed Figures, Extensive Learning Tools, and Easy Step-by-Step Illustrations.

New 7th Edition! Powerful 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 hospital staff who care for newborns at the time of delivery. New in the 7th edition! Text updated to reflect the 2015 AAP/AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care of the Neonate Two new chapters added covering post-resuscitation care and preparing for resuscitation 140+ new full-color photographs replacing most line drawings

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

Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews helps you stay up-to-date in key areas of current clinical practice of adolescent medicine. Topics in What''s New in Adolescent Clinical Care? include "The Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs," "Screening for Substance Abuse in the Office Setting," "Strength Based Interviewing," "Dropout Crisis Impacting America: Can We Turn It Around?" "Management of the Adolescent Concussion Victim," "Adolescent Contraceptive Care for the Practicing Pediatrician," "Social Networking and Adolescents," "An Approach to Obesity Management in Primary Care," "Understanding Adolescent Brain Development and its Implications for the Clinician," and "Adolescent Contraceptive Care for the Practicing Pediatrician."

Presents a handy reference card, including common pediatric CPT codes for easy look-up.

Practice Management Consultant is an extensive collection of pediatric-specific practice management resources to assist pediatricians with managing a practice. Practice Management Consultant is a a compendium of articles which cover a wide variety of issues that impact the daily management of pediatric practices. In many ways, pediatric practices are in a state of economic crisis in a rapidly changing healthcare environment. From vaccine payment and supply issues to competition from large-scale retail-based clinics, pediatric practices both large and small are facing many business issues and constraints. This essential practice reference includes key practice management resources and guidance to help manage today''s busy pediatric practice. Contents Include: Getting Started/Practice Basics Office Operations Business Considerations and Contracts Employment/Personnel Finance and Payment Medical Liability and Risk Management Patient Management Quality Improvement Medical Home Physician Health/Wellness Career Transitions. There are multiple appendices and forms included Supplies Needed to Start a Practice Sample Employee Handbook Outline Staff Evaluations: Guidelines and Instructions Sample Financial Policy Patient Survey Parent Refusal to Vaccinate Form Appeal to Payers for Payment Letter Template Outstanding Patient Account Balance And many more.

Simulate a realistic delivery room setting during your NRP training courses with the NRP Equipment Poster, featuring images of a manometer, oxygen blender, pulse oximeter, and more. Printed on flexible plastic with holes for hanging on hooks. Poster Dimensions: 22" x 24" (item ships folded to 8.5" x 11")

This quick-reference guide is designed for those who work with young children in child care and school settings. Topics cover social-emotional development, biting, napping difficulties, PTSD, gender development, self-stimulation behaviors, and more. In addition to behavioral issues commonly seen in small children, the editors touch on epigenetics, medications, toxic stress, ACEs (adverse childhood experiences), and how to help children who have undergone traumatic experiences.

For the pediatric provider, coder, and biller, here''s the most helpful and easy-to use manual on ICD-10-CM yet. Featuring a lazer-sharp pediatrics focus, it provides codes and documentation guidelines in a simplified yet familiar format. Purpose-built to streamline the coding process, the manual condenses the vast ICD-10-CM code set into 406 pages of pediatrics-related codes and guidelines. The guidelines are included directly at the chapter and code level, helping ensure that coders will always use the right codes in the right circumstances. Tabular, indexed, navigation helps you find needed items fast. Features include Integrated codes and guidelines Simplified yet familiar layout Tabular and indexed navigation Pediatric-focused and provider-based guidance And more!

Quick, one-stop guide to neonatal resuscitation steps. Printed on flexible plastic with self-adhesive mounting strips. Poster Dimensions: 25" x 32.5" (item ships folded to 8.25" x 12.5")

The fifth edition of this best-selling Red Book® image companion aids in the diagnosis and treatment of more than 165 pediatric infectious diseases. Streamline disease recognition and clinical decision-making with more than 1,350 finely detailed color images, combined with step-by-step guidance. Featured in the Fifth Edition Updated guidance on every pediatric infectious disease New guidance on coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV New Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections chapter Images added for Chlamydia pneumoniae, hepatitis D virus, human herpesvirus 8, and more Extensively revised Gonococcal Infections chapter and Hepatitis B chapter New Clinical Manifestations added for human herpesvirus 8 in young children And much more . . . Concise text descriptions guide the reader through the diagnosis, evaluation, and essential management of each condition. Clinical Manifestations Etiology Epidemiology Diagnostic Tests Incubation Period Treatment

This convenient point-of-care resource provides practitioners with an evidence-based quick reference guide for evaluating and treating overweight and obesity in the clinical setting. The content is grounded in the latest clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and includes guidance on evidence and recommendations, evaluation (for primary well-child visits), treatment (for obesity follow-up and sick visits), and office resources, supports, and operations. The chart can be kept on hand throughout the clinical day to support the assessment and treatment of overweight and obesity in children of all ages. CONTENTS CONSIST OF Evidence and Recommendations Tab 1. AAP Key Action Statements Tab 2. AAP Consensus Recommendations Tab 3. Algorithm for Pediatric Overweight and Obesity Evaluation (for Primary Well-Child Visits) Tab 4. Evaluation Tab 5. Stigma and Communication Tab 6. Clinical Flow: Assessment and Evaluation Tab 7. Risk Tab 8. Physical Examination Findings Tab 9. Commonly Prescribed Medications and Weight Gain Tab 10. Conditions That Occur With Obesity Treatment (for Obesity Follow-up and Sick Visits) Tab 11. Treatment Tab 12. Treatment in the Primary Care Office Tab 13. Intensive Health Behavior and Lifestyle Treatment Tab 14. My Goal Sheets Office Resources, Supports, and Operations Tab 15. Operationalizing Care Tab 16. Welcoming Office Tab 17. Capacity Considerations Tab 18. Coding for Overweight and Obesity Tab 19. 5210 Healthy Habits Questionnaire (Ages 2-9) Tab 20. 5210 Healthy Habits Questionnaire (Ages 10+)

In this booklet you will learn more about the role vaccines play in keeping them healthy. You will learn about: Diseases that are prevented by vaccines, and the vaccines that prevent them. -- How to prepare for a doctor''s visit that includes vaccinations, and what to expect during and after the visit. -- How vaccines help your child''s immune system do its job. -- How well vaccines work, and how safe they are. -- Where to find more information.

"Obtain practice-focused guidance on the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of the most commonly encountered pediatric respiratory conditions, asthma-related difficulties, and sleep disorders. Starting with the signs, symptoms, and conditions most commonly encountered in primary pulmonary care, the book provides advice for appropriate testing, treatment plans, and common complications for which to watch. Topics include: Evaluation of Children With Respiratory Disease Anatomic Disorders and Congenital Anomalies of the Airway, Lungs, Pulmonary Vessels, and Chest Wall Asthma and Related Conditions Infections of the Respiratory Tract Genetic Respiratory Diseases Pediatric Sleep Medicine Pediatric Respiratory Care Miscellaneous Respiratory Diseases Respiratory Disease in Association With Other Systemic Diseases Special expanded sections on asthma, sleep medicine, and respiratory care provide non-specialists with the knowledge needed to effectively treat these often-complicated conditions. Each chapter is presented in a concise, bulleted format with tables and figures that make it easy to locate key information. Also included is direction on when to refer patients who require the care of a pulmonary specialist"--Publisher''s description.