Pediatric Pharmacotherapy

Now in its second edition, Pediatric Pharmacotherapy is a must-have resource for all practitioners and trainees caring for pediatric patients. In addition to sections on general principles and medication safety, the book provides contemporary reviews of major disorders and specialty areas unique to pediatric patients from neonates to adolescents.

Edited and written by subject matter experts, the second edition features patient cases that highlight approaches to managing common and challenging patient care issues encountered in daily practice. The cases demonstrate how to apply the knowledge presented in the chapter text to real-world patient case scenarios.

The book offers 56 chapters grouped into 15 sections, as follows:

• General Principles (5 chapters)
• Medication Safety (2 chapters)
• Cardiovascular Disorders (3 chapters)
• Pulmonary Disorders (4 chapters)
• Gastrointestinal Disorders (4 chapters)
• Nutritional Disorders (3 chapters)
• Renal Disorders (2 chapters)
• Endocrinologic Disorders (3 chapters)
• Neurologic Disorders (4 chapters)
• Psychiatric Disorders (6 chapters)
• Infectious Diseases (10 chapters)
• Hematologic Disorders (4 chapters)
• Oncologic Disorders (3 chapters)
• Immunologic Disorders (2 chapters)
• Dermatologic Disorders (1 chapter)

The text is available in both print and eBook formats. More information on Pediatric Pharmacotherapy, Second Edition is available at www.accp.com/store/product.aspx?pc=TH_02PPG.