BookThomas G. Boyce, MD, MPH Associate Clinical Professor, University of North Carolina, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology Levine Children's Hospital, Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Summary: This comprehensive board review book prepares pediatric residents, fellows, and practitioners for the pediatric ID board exam, which is given every other year. Each chapter begins with a short summary and contain 15-20 questions with detailed explanations and suggested readings. Written as a complement to the main Moffet's, the board review book's contents are structured in a similar fashion. The review book also includes two new chapters on the principles of immunization and use of antimicrobial agents, which are increasingly important topics in pediatrics and general infectious disease prevention. While the subspecialty itself is small, general pediatricians see a range of infectious disease on a regular basis. Additionally, infectious disease makes up 7% of the general pediatrics board exam, more than any other topic besides wellness and prevention. Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Clinical decision making in pediatric infectious diseases
Nose and throat syndromes
Infectious mononucleosis and mononucleosis-like syndromes
Oral cavity and salivary gland syndromes
Eye, ear, and sinus syndromes
Face and neck syndromes
Middle respiratory syndromes
Pneumonia syndromes
Neurologic syndromes
Fever and sepsis syndromes
Rash syndromes
Gastroenteritis and intra-abdominal syndromes
Hepatitis syndromes
Urinary syndromes
Genital syndromes
Orthopedic syndromes
Skin and soft tissue syndromes
Cardiovascular syndromes
Congenital, perinatal, and neonatal syndromes
HIV infection and AIDS
Exposure problems
Infections complicating chronic diseases
Primary immunodeficiency syndromes
Principles of immunization
Rational use of antimicrobial agents
Answers, explanations, and suggested reading