Product Description

Your best source for guidance on the visual diagnosis of pediatric disorders now comes to you in print and online! More than 3,400 hundred illustrations-3,000 in full color-capture the full range of gross anatomic signs as well as laboratory and radiologic findings for hundreds of pediatric disorders.

• Addresses the entire spectrum of pediatric conditions-from pertinent historical factors and examination techniques to visual and diagnostic methods-providing you with comprehensive coverage for your toughest diagnostic challenges.
  
• Features more than 3,400 practical, clinical photographs to help you identify and diagnose hundreds of pediatric disorders.

• Features new, comprehensive coverage of malnutrition, obesity, and trauma to help you identify a wide range of conditions.
  
• Includes expanded information on child abuse and neglect so you can better recognize and manage the signs and symptoms of this sensitive condition.
  
• Presents new coverage in the Genetic Disorders and Dysmorphic Conditions chapter to assist you in diagnosing metabolic diseases more accurately.
  
• Offers online access to the entire searchable contents of the book for quick answers to clinical questions.
  
• Provides online downloadable images from the book that allow you to create your own electronic presentations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #35295 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 984 pages

From The New England Journal of Medicine
This impressively heavy and bulky book is loaded with useful information and impressive photographs and should be added to the pediatric library of all departments, schools, and practitioners' offices. The fourth edition of the Atlas is more comprehensive than previous editions: it has vastly expanded chapters and additional features that make it easier to use than the previous editions. The quality of the illustrations continues to be high, and the tables, figures, radiographs, and photographs are generally of superior quality. Zitelli and Davis's book is, to be sure, a compendium of tables and images, but it also includes a considerable amount of written material to accompany the pictorial content. The selection of photographs is excellent. Most of them are in color, and the illustrative examples of particular diagnostic entities are generally appropriate. Most of the photographs are of white children; because certain dermatologic conditions have different manifestations in children of African descent, it would have been useful to show those differences, where applicable. The topics covered are those that lend themselves to visual diagnosis. There are some redundancies: the chapters on nephrology and urologic disorders share some topics, and many of the subjects covered in the chapter on infectious disease are also covered in the chapter on dermatology. Useful techniques for physical examination are also illustrated and include ways to hold or position a child for examination of the ears, methods of genital examination to evaluate for sexual abuse, and techniques for ophthalmologic and neurologic evaluation. These helpful suggestions are well described in the text and clearly shown in photographs. Developmental assessment is also illustrated by appropriate pictorial examples. The Atlas nicely juxtaposes schematic illustrations with photographs of pathological specimens and photographs of specimens with radiologic images. This edition includes examples of imaging techniques, such as computed tomographic scanning, magnetic resonance imaging, radionuclide scanning, and ultrasonography, in addition to radiography. For example, the schematic representation of grades of hydronephrosis is particularly enhanced by the accompanying cystourethrograms. Of particular relevance is the excellent chapter on child abuse and neglect. Photographs show techniques such as examination with the use of Wood's lamp, which enhances the visualization of bruises and of relatively unusual injuries, such as cigarette-lighter burns and bruises from coining or cupping. This remarkably comprehensive chapter includes the different diagnostic entities to be considered in evaluating a child for the possibility of physical or sexual abuse. The examination strategies and techniques for clinical, radiologic, and laboratory evaluations and the historical information necessary to confirm such diagnoses are provided in comprehensive detail. Perhaps the only way to improve this publication would be to include with it a CD-ROM containing many of the tables and photographs. The bulkiness of the book and its sheer weight will keep it in a bookcase or on a desk; it is not a book to carry around for reference. However, it is a must-have book, and at $129 it is a best buy. Kathleen G. Nelson, M.D.
Copyright © 2003 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved. The New England Journal of Medicine is a registered trademark of the MMS.

Review
Without a doubt, this book is truly unique amongst paediatric textbooks. I have not come across any other book which provides such a comprehensive atlas of paediatric conditions. The sheer number of clinical pictures and their quality is exceptional. The book has its own website which is very easy to use and allows remote access to all the text and pictures of the book. Additionally, the pictures can be downloaded for use in personal presentations. For those involved in teaching, this feature is priceless. I would strongly recommend this book to any health professional involved in the care of children.

Unividas Review, February 2009

About the Author
Basil J. Zitelli, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Diagnostic Referral Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; and Holly W. Davis, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Child Advocacy Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Customer Reviews

A great visual catalog of pediatric pearls
A number of my colleagues told me that they used this book almost exclusively to study for the Pediatric Boards. While I'm not sure I would use this as my sole source, there is no doubt that this book is excellent. Although the text is not quite as comprehensive as a major textbook of medicine (like Nelson's, or Oski's), it is very concise and readable. Its major strength is the number and quality of photographs depicting important clinical signs and symptoms, from the common (eczema, tinea capitis), to the rare (incontinentia pigmenti, Williams syndrome, etc.) When I entered my pediatric residency, many of the senior residents told me that this book was highly recommended. They were not mistaken. I recommend this book highly...

No Pediatrician or resident should be without this book
There are hundreds (Thousands?) of full color pictures covering all aspects of pediatric diagnosis including DERMATOLOGY! This book is worth several times its price!

A Must-Have
If you need to buy one Pediatric book for pictures, quick reference, and ease in using, it is this one. It is the first place I go when looking up specific pediatric pathology. It's application to general Pediaric is relevant to all facets of my practice.