Challenging Cases in Pediatric Diagnosis: Cases from Pediatrics in Review Index of Suspicion and Visual Diagnosis (PB)

The real-life cases in Pediatrics in Review popular Index of Suspicion feature have intrigued and educated medical professionals for many years with unique cases to review and evaluate. Now the renowned journal’s editors have selected their “top 100” cases to create a fascinating collection that serves as a valuable mini-reference and learning tool. The method of presentation is as if you were rounding and having the case presented to you. The case is followed by questions and then a discussion as if you were discussing it on rounds or in a clinical conference. Includes 95 images of clinical findings.

Case topics include:
Autoimmune
Behavioral
Cardiology
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology
Gastrointestinal
Genetics
Hematology/Oncology
Infectious Diseases
Nephrology
Neurology
Pulmonology
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Surgery
Tumors
Urology

About the Author

Deepak M. Kamat, MD, PhD, FAAP, received his MD and PhD from the University of Bombay, India and then completed his residency in pediatrics and fellowship in pediatric immunology and bone marrow transplant at the University of Minnesota. He also served as the program director for the combined Medicine/Pediatrics program at the University of Minnesota. Currently, he is a professor at the Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics at the Childrens Hospital of Michigan and Wayne State University. He is also the vice chair of education, director of the Institute of Medical Education, and program director for the International Health Pathway and Pediatric Global Health Certificate program. Dr Kamat is honored with many teaching awards by medical students and residents at the University of Minnesota, at West Virginia University, and at the Childrens Hospital of Michigan/Wayne State University. He practices general pediatrics, clinical immunology, and international health. Dr Kamat is the lead editor of the Point-of-Care Quick Reference on Pediatric Care Online™. He Kamat is appointed editor of the Index of Suspicion Section of Pediatrics in Review from July 2008, and he is an associate editor of the AAP Textbook of Pediatric Care.