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Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics

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Part of the highly regarded Nelson family of pediatric references, Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 8th Edition , is a concise, focused resource for medical students, pediatric residents, PAs, and nurse practitioners. Ideal for pediatric residencies, clerkships, and exams , this 8th Edition offers a readable, full-color format; high-yield, targeted chapters; and new features that make it even more user-friendly for today’s in-training professionals or practitioners.

832 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2005

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December 27, 2025
It was a great and sufficient maybe even efficient book.
You can read all pages of the book in a two month course.
One of the best parts of the book was boxes at end of each volume called "pearls of pediatrics"; they truly were pearls and we're useful in practice at least in wards.

I learned many more things during my pediatrics course.
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July 6, 2015
Simple book for students ,for me ;i started firstly reading the chapter that concerns with ALLERGY :))
Atopic dermatitis which is chronic inflammatory relapsing condition,,caused by interplay cofactors such as immune abnormalities, genetic predisposition,disturbance in skin barrier function,infectious triggers,infectious causes,,pts with atopic dermatitis have hyperirritable skin,exagerrated inflammatory response to irritants & allergens,,in infancy the atopic dermatitis manifestation mostly involves the face,scalp,ckeeks,extensor surfaces of extremities,in older children & adolescents it mostly appears to be red areas ,itchy (sometimes)with changing in the texture (superficially)of the affected areas ,mostly appear in the antecubital fossae,polpiteal fossae,head&neck
regarding the Rx:-it is only to reduce number of flares of the disease & to increase periods free of the disease,some researchers advise the pt with atopic dermatitis to maintain good hydration & short daily bath with warm water (not hot)is seen to be effective ,also avoidance of triggers such as extreme temperature,soaps,detergents,or any other allergens seem to provoke the condition ,corticosteroids are effective in acute episodes ,anti histamines ,,immunomodulators such as tacrolimus also approved to be imp.as second line therapy,especially for night-time flare up of the condition ,it is recommended her to use diphenhydramine,loratidine as oral doses
but rarely oral Rx is indicated for allergy RX

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48 reviews
August 4, 2009
I can't say enough good things about this textbook. Yes, it's long, but it is complete and I really believe that it is the reason why I killed my shelf exam. I definitely recommend it as your main source for the pediatrics clerkship, as well as an extra resource for general peds info for when you're on other services.
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March 3, 2019
Not like other countries, sadly in Iran medical students are obligated to learn this textbook instead of more practical handbooks,that aside a great book with great intro and dedication.
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February 16, 2008
A really solid, low-complexity medical text. Short chapters and lots of charts and tables; good for reference and fairly painless while the class was in session.
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