Prepared by residents and chief residents with senior faculty advisors at Washington University School of Medicine, these pocket-sized guides in eight different specialties deliver invaluable advice for the front-lines of the wards from those who have been there before. Packed with ingenious insights to help you make it through your residency or clerkship, each guide uses a quick-reference format to deliver the facts you need most!
• Concise coverage of the basics shows you what every pediatric resident must know.
• Pediatric pearls—including algorithms, formulas, and patient notes—will help you avoid frequent pitfalls.
• Common patient problems are reviewed in an easy-to-follow format that guides you through each step of evaluation, diagnostic testing, and treatment.
• Special sections provide essential information on emergencies, calculating IV fluids and feeds, and understanding laboratory reference values. Plus an easy to access formulary is also included.
• Chapter on adolescent medicine helps you tackle the specific challenges of STDs, eating disorders, and suicide.