Pediatric Sleep Pearls, 1st Edition

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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
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 ra ...view more

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.

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9780323392778
Publication Date :
28-07-2016
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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.

Author Information
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; Medical Director, University of Florida Health Sleep Center, Gainesville, Florida; Mary H Wagner, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; 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