Chronic Complex Diseases of Childhood: a Practical Guide for Clinicians

Publisher Marketing: This new book is a practical guide for physicians and other professionals who care for children and adolescents with complex, chronic diseases. These disorders are a challenge because they require multiple services, the information about the disorders are scattered, and the exact treatments are not available in standard texts. To overcome these barriers, this book provides a summary of the clinical features, laboratory diagnosis, and the general and specific treatments needed for optimal care of these children. The key points are presented in a clear, succinct format, providing recommendations that can be implemented within the time span of an office or emergency room visit. Furthermore, pitfalls that are encountered are emphasized and alternatives are suggested. For example, this resource outlines: - Routine and special vaccines that are needed or contraindicated for these children - Interactions between drugs and diseases that could result in surprising adverse effects - Care of medical devices such as gastrostomy tube and nebulizer machine - Specific medical treatment with the appropriate medication dosage - Chronic wound care - Education and rehabilitation recommendations - Patient support groups This book not only provides a disease specific guide, but also instructions for creating a medical home, information on disease-drug interactions, and references for further study. Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 04/01/2012 pg. 243 (EAN 9781599425351, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Stiehm, E Richard MD, University of Wisconsin Medical School 1957Affiliated at: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterSanta Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic HospitalUCLA Children's Health Center 200 UCLA Medical Plaza Suite 265Los Angeles, CA 90095MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFICATIONClinical & Laboratory Immunology, American Board of Allergy and Immunology, 1986Allergy & Immunology, American Board of Allergy and Immunology, 1974Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics, 1964 Fellowship: Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, 1958 - 1959 Residency, Immunology, Moffitt Hospital, 1963 - 1965, Pediatrics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 1961 - 1963 InternshipRotating Intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1957 - 1958 Medical DegreeMD, University of Wisconsin Medical School, 1957 2009 Special Recognition Award from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) Dr. E. Richard Stiehm, professor of paediatrics in the division of allergy, immunology and rheumatology at Mattel Children's Hospital at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), was presented with the 2007 Abbott Laboratories Award.