Nelson pediatric symptom-based diagnosis : common diseases and their mimics / [edited by] Robert M. Kliegman, Heather Toth, Brett J. Bordini and Donald Basel

Includes bibliographical references and index

Disease mimics : an approach to undiagnosed diseases -- Sore throat -- Cough -- Respiratory distress -- Earache -- Apparent life-threatening event/brief resolved unexplained event -- Syncope and dizziness -- Chest pain -- Murmurs -- Shock -- Hypertension -- Failure to thrive -- Abdominal pain -- Diarrhea -- Vomiting and regurgitation -- Gastrointestinal bleeding -- Hepatomegaly -- Jaundice -- Constipation -- Abdominal masses -- Dysuria -- Proteinuria -- Hematuria -- Acute and chronic scrotal swelling -- Menstrual problems and vaginal bleeding -- Disorders of sex development -- Intellectual developmental disorders (developmental delay) -- Neurocognitive and developmental regression -- Dysmorphology -- The irritable infant -- Emotional and behavioral symptoms -- Autistic-like behaviors -- Chronic pain -- Headaches -- Hypotonia and weakness -- Rhabdomyolysis -- Stroke -- Hypertonicity -- Paroxysmal disorders -- Movement disorders in childhood -- Altered mental status -- Encephalitis -- Eye disorders -- Arthritis -- Gait disturbances -- Back pain -- Hypermobility -- Lymphadenopathy and neck masses -- Pallor and anemia -- Pancytopenia/aplastic anemia/bone marrow failure -- Bleeding and thrombosis -- Fever -- Fever and rash -- Recurrent fever, immune deficiency, and autoinflammatory disorders -- Disorders of puberty -- Short stature -- Hypoglycemia -- Polyuria and urinary incontinence -- Acid-base and electrolyte disturbances -- Congenital cutaneous lesions and infantile rashes -- Acquired rashes in the older child

"Nelson Pediatric Symptom-Based Diagnosis, by Drs. Robert M. Kliegman, Brett Bordini, Heather Toth, and Donald Basel is intended to help the reader begin with a specific chief complaint that may be seen in many different disease entities. It is arranged in chapters that cover specific symptoms mirroring clinical practice. For example, patients do not usually present with a chief complaint of cystic fibrosis; rather, they may present with a cough, respiratory distress, or chronic diarrhea. With a user-friendly, well-tabulated, illustrated approach, this text will help the reader differentiate between the many disease states causing a common symptom."--Publisher's description