Pediatric Sleep Pearls - Edition 1 - By Lourdes DelRosso, MD, FAASM, Suzanne E. Beck, MD, Richard B. Berry, MD, Mary H. Wagner, MD and Carole L. Marcus, MBBCh Elsevier Inspection Copies

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Pediatric Sleep Pearls,

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By Lourdes DelRosso, MD, FAASM, Suzanne E. Beck, MD, Richard B. Berry, MD, Mary H. Wagner, MD and Carole L. Marcus, MBBCh

Publication Date: 28 Jul 2016

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Following in the steps of the bestselling Sleep Medicine Pearls, this practical resource provides authoritative guidance on the evaluation and management of common pediatric sleep medicine problems using concise clinical vignettes. Experts in this rapidly growing field, led by Drs. Lourdes M. DelRosso, Richard B. Berry, Suzanne E. Beck, Mary H. Wagner, and Carole L. Marcus, provide a hands-on, case-based approach, perfect for physicians studying for the sleep boards, fellows learning sleep medicine, and physicians who see children in their practice.

Key Features

Over 95 cases review key elements in the evaluation and management of a wide variety of pediatric sleep disorders.
An easy-to-read "pearls" format summarizes 2 to 5 major teaching points for maximum retention. Short, templated chapters are ideal for use by busy physicians.

Current scoring criteria from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine manual for sleep and associated events version 2.2, as well as the current International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 3rd Edition (ICSD-3).

Expert coverage of normal sleep in children, as well as sleep disorders associated with common medical, neurologic, psychiatric, neurodevelopmental, and genetic conditions.

Up-to-date information on pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome diagnosis and management.

Numerous illustrations of polysomnographic fragments and pictures of clinical findings help you quickly recognize key pediatric sleep patterns that lead to an accurate diagnosis. All illustrations online are in full color.

An ideal resource for pediatric sleep medicine specialists, adult sleep medicine specialists, pediatric pulmonologists, pediatric neurologists, pediatric otolaryngologists, general pediatricians, and pediatric psychologists.

About the author

By Lourdes DelRosso, MD, FAASM, Sleep Physician, University of California San Francisco - Fresno; Suzanne E. Beck, MD, Medical Director, Sleep Center,Attending Pulmonologist, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Richard B. Berry, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Florida in Gainesville; Fellow of American Academy of Sleep Medicine; Mary H. Wagner, MD, Director of the Pediatric Sleep Program at University of Florida Health Sleep Disorders Center; Professor of Pediatrics in the Pediatric Pulmonary Division at the University of Florida in Gainesville; Carole L. Marcus, MBBCh, Distinguished Endowed Chair in Pediatrics; Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania and Director, Sleep Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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"This book will be a useful resource that clinicians can easily use to increase their knowledge of pediatric sleep disorders and their treatment." -Tom Vadakara, MD (Rush University Medical Center) for Doody’s Review Service

ISBN: 9780323392778

Page Count: 354

Illustrations : 300 illustrations

Retail Price : £52.99