Fast Facts Handbook for Pediatric Primary Care
A Guide for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

Fast Facts Handbook for Pediatric Primary Care
A Guide for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
Uniquely written from the perspectives of a Nurse Practitioner and a Physician Assistant
This quick-access reference guide encompasses all key diagnostic and management essentials needed for safe and effective pediatric practice. By incorporating the most current literature and evidence-based practice, this guide explains how to best assess, diagnose, and treat common pediatric disorders in an ambulatory care setting. This practical, pocket-sized resource is presented in concise paragraphs, providing access to key information at a glance.
Chapters consistently include focused assessment and diagnosis of the most common clinical problems and treatment options. Key points, important developmental milestones, and illness prevention and management sections provide practitioners with important content to educate patients and families easily and thoroughly. Abundant tables and charts help to facilitate quick reference to key components of practice. Links to frequently updated clinical guidelines and important web resources ensure that practitioners can maintain access to the most current knowledge available.
Key Features:
- Provides speedy access to crucial information with concise paragraphs, chapter objectives, key points, and tables
- Conveniently organized by most commonly seen diseases and disorders
- Provides links to frequently updated clinical guidelines and web resources
- Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers
Outline of Frontmatter:
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Bios
Dedications
Section I:
Chapter 1: Assessment of a pediatric patient
Chapter 2: Child Development
Section II: Common Clinical Problems
Chapter 3: Ears, Eyes, Nose, and Throat
Chapter 4: Pulmonology
Chapter 5: Cardiology
Chapter 6: Gastroenterology
Chapter 7: Neurology
Chapter 8: Musculoskeletal
Chapter 9: Dermatology
Chapter 10: Urology & Nephrology
Chapter 11: Neonatology
Chapter 12: Infectious Disease
Chapter 13: Endocrinology
Chapter 14: Allergy & Immunology
Chapter 15: Hematology/Oncology
Chapter 16: Behavioral/Mental Health
Chapter 17: Genetics
Section III
Chapter 18: Point of Care Testing/ Common Procedures

- Release Date: September 14, 2020
- Paperback / softback
- 344 Pages
- Trim Size: 5in x 8in
- Number of Illustrations: 10
- ISBN: 9780826151834
- eBook ISBN: 9780826151841
- Series: Fast Facts