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"Describes a variety of symptoms and ailments children may develop and offers guidance on acceptable treatments and when emergency care is required."--]cSource other than Library of Congress.

"A new way of thinking about (and celebrating!) your child during these critical years! Congrats-- you're having a teen! No, really-- congratulations! You're entering one of the most exciting, important phases of parenting. These years are your best opportunity ..."--

Offers guidance for postpartum mothers on topics such as sleep, breastfeeding, and nutrition, as well as strategies to alleviate the emotional burdens of modern motherhood to promote time to rest, recover, and heal.

Between the frantic pace of pre-pandemic life and the isolation and screen-time overload of 2020, many kids are suffering from stress and other mental health issues. In Building Happier Kids, pediatrician Hansa Bhargava helps parents understand the impact of stress and shares concrete steps parents can take to reduce the pressure on their children and teens and increase their health and happiness. Dr. Bhargava prescribes taking a step back from today's non-stop pace and focusing on the basics of healthy eating, quality sleep, and unscheduled free time. Extracurricular commitments, homework, and ever-present electronic devices can make this seem easier said than done, but Dr. Bhargava offers realistic, balanced advice that will help prioritize health and restore the happiness of childhood.

From the most trusted name in child health, American Academy of Pediatrics, comes a new, inclusive approach to learning about puberty!Remember that awkward day in school when the boys went to one classroom and the girls to another and everyone nervously giggled, learning about taboo topics like menstruation and erections? What if your kids could learn about changing bodies in a way that isn't secretive or shameful? And what if it could even be inclusive, fun, and, well, kind of adorable?A new kind of puberty guide, You-ology embraces an inclusive approach that normalizes puberty for all kids. Traditional puberty education only contributes to a sense of isolation and often does not include all kids' experience of puberty and leaves kids with questions about how puberty will affect their friends and classmates.For curious kids and parents looking to talk about puberty in an inclusive way, You-ology offers fact-based, age-appropriate, and body positive information about the physical, social, and emotional changes ahead for all kids.Colorful illustrations keep the tone upbeat and engaging, while short stories featuring a cast of diverse characters add relatability and humor. Helping kids understand what EVERY body goes through in puberty, grows greater compassion and empathy for all.

This new guide will help clinicians recognize and manage emerging mental health issues using interventions that are designed for the primary care setting.Mental Health Strategies for Pediatric Care provides a framework for identifying and understanding the common factors and common elements of mental health care and, as a natural outgrowth, incorporating the following considerations into daily practice: Eliciting patient and family social and mental health concerns Increasing patient and family understanding of social and mental health problems Managing mental health issues that have resulted in functional problems but not reached the level of a diagnosable disorder Using therapeutic strategies that are an early, first-line approach to common mental health concerns Developing positive patient and family attitudes about seeking treatment from social service or mental health specialists Supporting the patient and family in maintaining emotional and behavioral change that results from mental health specialty treatment And more!

Fully revised and updated, the second edition of this colour chart collects many of the most clinically useful tables, algorithms, and other items from the Red Book and presents them in an enlarged, enhanced, colourized format that is lightweight, portable and easy to navigate.

Designed to help pediatricians and others who work in medical settings with children who are nonverbal, including toddlers; children with conditions such as autism, cerebral palsy, language disorders, intellectual disabilities, or oral-motor apraxia; or children who do not speak English.

This powerful decision-support tool is designed to help busy family practice and internal medicine offices handle a wide array of adult phone inquiries. It guides triagers through each call with the same step-by-step checklist organization and ease-of-use features as its companion resource, Pediatric Telephone Protocols.

This AAP bestseller from telehealth pioneer Dr. Schmitt now covers an even broader spectrum of caller concerns with six brand new protocols. And it's even quicker and easier to use. With this must-have resource you get proven prescriptions for phone care quality.

Confidently prescribe, monitor, and manage medications for childhood mental health disorders. This game-changing resource from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) arms you with a unique strategic approach - plus practice-tested, condition-specific treatment recommendations. Obtain clear guidance on dosing, monitoring, and potential adverse reactions of psychotropic medications for treatment of common psychiatric disorders and mental health or behavioral problems in children and adolescents.Free bonus digital tool! Get instant answers on specific conditions and medications from your desktop or mobile device!Evidence-based conceptual framework A clear, straightforward methodology - based on current research and clinical experience - defines discrete levels of psychotropic agents and spells out level-specific roles and responsibilities.Group 1:Medications FDA-approved for youth for ADHD, anxiety, and depression - disorders for which pediatric primary care providers commonly initiate treatment and assume prescribing and monitoring responsibilities. Administration and management information for each drug agent includes:Rationale for useEvidence supporting efficacy and safetyInitial dosing and subsequent adjustmentsMeasuring therapeutic successWhen to consult or referGroup 2: Medications FDA-approved for youth, typically prescribed by specialists but often monitored in the primary care setting: antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and sleep aids. To support primary care clinicians collaborative role, usage rationales, efficacy data, and adverse effect profiles are specified for all of these agents.Group 3: Medications not FDA-approved for youth that primary care clinicians will likely encounter. To support primary care clinicians collaborative role, efficacy data and adverse effect profiles are specified for these agents.Proven, practice-focused guidance Hands-on help spanning the therapeutic process:Assessing for common disordersAssessing for psychiatric comorbiditiesIdentifying medication needsInformed consentMonitoring patient progressManaging side effectsManaging multiple medicationsStopping or changing medications

Features step-by-step skill instruction and practice-focused exercises covering maternal and fetal evaluation and immediate newborn care. This book includes eight units on complex neonatal therapies, including two new units on neonatal encephalopathy and the ethical issues surrounding perinatology.

Features step-by-step skill instruction and practice-focused exercises covering neonatal care. This book includes eleven units covering information and skills assessment and initial management of frequently encountered neonatal illnesses, plus a brand-new unit on how to care for babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome.

Features step-by-step skill instruction and practice-focused exercises covering maternal and fetal evaluation and immediate newborn care. This book includes eight units covering information and skills for obstetric evaluation and neonatal resuscitation as well as units to provide the necessary information for initial stabilization of a newborn.

Fully updated, the third edition of this quick reference delivers targeted guidance on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of orthopaedic problems and sports injuries. Its concise, bulleted format allows readers to quickly locate the exact information they need at the point of care.

When confronting the challenge of disciplining their children, moms and dads often default to the ways their own parents disciplined them, sometimes with harmful results. In High Five Discipline, mom and practicing pediatrician Dr. Candice Jones shows parents a better way. Dr. Jones coaches parents to understand their child's developmental stages and their own motivations to create a family discipline plan that manages misbehavior and encourages good behavior. Her advice is packed with developmentally appropriate strategies to tame tantrums, stop sibling squabbles, and reward better behavior to create a calmer, more harmonious home.

The new 6th edition textbook with accompanying DVD reflects the 2010 American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association Guidelines for Neonatal Resuscitation. The new, extensively updated Neonatal Resuscitation Program materials represent a shift in approach to the education process, eliminating the slide and lecture format and emphasizing a hands-on, interactive, simulation-based learning environment. Changes in the NRP Algorithm Elimination of Evaluation of Amniotic Fluid in Initial Rapid Assessment Use of Supplemental Oxygen During Neonatal Resuscitation Use of Pulse Oximetry

Provides trustworthy guidance on pediatric infectious disease prevention, management, and control. The 32nd edition continues this tradition of excellence with the latest clinical guidance on the manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of more than 200 childhood infectious diseases.

Trauma-informed care is emerging as a critical component of pediatric best practices. With this new practical guide, pediatricians and other child health professionals will learn to identify, evaluate, and treat children and families affected by trauma and adversity when they present at the office.

When your baby is unhappy, you're unhappy. Learn the experts' secrets to soothing your fussy little one, for happier days and more restful nights! Whether your baby is colicky, fussy, or just plain cranky, the proven techniques in The CALM Baby Method will help you both feel better. With decades of expertise as a pediatric occupational therapist and a pediatric gastroenterologist, Patti Ideran and Dr. Mark Fishbein have helped thousands of parents soothe their high-need babies- improving attachment, sleep, feeding, and overall quality of life for the whole family. You'll learn the causes of your baby's crying and ways to help, including baby massage, positioning, baby yoga, and more. The CALM (Cues, Arousal Levels, Massage) method is evidence-based and easy to follow and will strengthen the bond between you and your baby with hands-on loving care.

"e;Practical information to help build the best possible future for your child."e; -from the foreword by Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, FAAP, author of What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City As a parent, you know your most important job is protecting your child. But, you may not know as much about the numerous environmental hazards your child encounters every day. In a sea of "e;natural"e; products and questionable online experts, where can you find information you can trust? Protecting Your Child's Health offers clear guidance on assessing and preventing the risks where your children live, learn, and play. Written by experts at the American Academy of Pediatrics, this practical Q&A guide offers evidence-based answers to questions about food and water safety, air pollution, radiation, pesticides, and more, helping you keep your children safe from the day-to-day environmental dangers in your home, school, and community.

The new edition of this bestselling guide to newborn care has been fully revised and updated. Written by two pediatricians and focusing on the first few months of an infant's life, Heading Home With Your Newborn, 3rd Edition, includes new information on breastfeeding and the involvement of allergies, formula options, vitamins and supplements (vitamins, iron, fluoride, probiotics), sleep, extended stay in strapped-in positions(car seats, bouncy chairs), swaddling, diaper options, the impact of social media sharing, and capturing moments/sharing memories.

Provides child care directors, teachers, and caregivers with essential information on managing emotional and behavioural issues in group care settings. Topics covered include social-emotional development, biting, napping difficulties, post-traumatic stress disorder, gender development, self-stimulation behaviours, and more.

You don't need to buy high-tech digital devices, apps, or expensive toys to boost your toddler's brain development! Research shows that the best way for toddlers to learn is through daily, active play and Retro Toddler includes more than 100 fun, age-appropriate, "e;old-school"e; activities that promote the development of language, motor and social skills. The book includes detailed instructions for developmentally stimulating toys that parents and toddlers can make together out of everyday household items.Parents will also learnWhat's happening inside the rapidly developing brain of a toddlerHow language, social, fine and gross motor skills develop during the toddler yearsHow different parenting styles can affect a child's developmentHow to successfully praise a child to achieve a growth mindset vs. a fixed mindsetHow to foster grit and self-control in toddlersThe importance of play during the toddler yearsHow excessive screen time is negatively impacting today's young childrenWith more than 25 years of experience as a pediatric occupational therapist and child development specialist, the author of Retro Toddler will provide you with the research-based information you need to help foster strong growth and development in your toddler--without breaking your budget.

A "pediatrician and mother of two young daughters, Dr. Whitney Casares delivers a ... guide to preparing for a baby and those first few days, weeks, and months of being a parent. From basic newborn care to breastfeeding success and from child care choices to the emotional ups and downs of new motherhood, Dr. Casares's advice combines important health and safety information from the American Academy of Pediatrics with honest insights from her own parenting experiences"--Publisher marketing.

This dynamic plan will help the whole family kick-start their health and wellness and set the stage for long-term, lasting improvements in nutrition, fitness, sleep, stress, and screen use habits. Dr. Natalie Digate Muth walks families through this thirty-day transformation that establishes a baseline and goals, creates routines and healthy habits, and provides strategies for overcoming frustration and recognizing obstacles. At the end of thirty days, parents and children will have laid the ground work to continue a lifetime of healthy habits. The plan also includes family-friendly recipes, health and fitness experiments for the kids, and additional wellness tools.