First Aid for the Pediatric Boards

Apply the proven First Aid formula for exam success!

"This review is intended for residents and pediatric practitioners, but it also would be useful for medical students on pediatrics rotations. The book covers all topics in pediatrics. Genetics, nephrology, and neonatology are covered well, as is gastroenterology. It uses charts and tables for high-yield and intense studying. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service

This is the new edition of the physician-to-physician, step-by-step guide to passing the pediatrics board exam. Written by veteran First Aid editor Tao Le and a team of former residents from Johns Hopkins University who recently took the exam, this book covers what to expect on the exam, how to register and succeed, and must-know high-yield facts. Features new to this edition include a full-color photo insert and mini-cases that frame clinical discussions for better retention. The summary of high-yield facts make it the ideal last minute review book.

Features:

• Easy-to-remember summaries of the most frequently tested topics
• Hundreds of high-yield algorithms, clinical images, tables, and illustrations
• Margin notes reinforce must-know information
• Mnemonics and clinical pearls make learning and memorization fast, fun, and easy
• Mini-cases highlight commonly tested patient presentations and scenarios
• 12 pages of full-color images
• Resident-tested tips on how to register, prepare for, and ace the exam
• Completely revised based on reader feedback -- so you know you are studying the most up-to-date and relevant material possible
• A true "insider's guide" for in-service, boards, and recertification!

Complete coverage of all the must know topics:
Introduction to the Pediatric Boards,Adolescent/Gynecology/Genital,Allergy/Immunology/Rheumatology,Cardiology,Dermatology,Emergency/Critical Care,Endocrinology,GI/Nutrition;Growth, Development, and Behavior;Hematology/Oncology,Human Genetics and Development,Infectious Diseases,Muskuloskeletal,Neonatology,Neurology,Preventive Pediatrics and Ethics,Pulmonology,Renal/Urinary Tract

Tao Le, MD, MHS
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
Chief, Section of Allergy and Immunology
Department of Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Wilbur A. Lam, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
University of California, San Francisco
Department of Bioengineering
University of California, Berkeley
Shervin Rabizadeh, MD, MBA
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Alan Schroeder, MD
Medical Director, PICU and Chief of Inpatient Pediatrics
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA
Affiliate Clincal Instructor, Stanford University School of Medicine
Kimberly Vera, MD
Division of Pediatric Cardiology
Department of Pediatrics
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Authors
Senior Reviewers
Preface
Acknowledgments
How to Contribute
1. Guide to the ABP Examination
2. Adolescent Health
3. Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology
4. Cardiology
5. Dermatology
6. Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
7. Endocrinology
8. Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition
9. Growth, Development, and Behavior
10. Hematology
11. Human Genetics and Development
12. Infectious Disease
13. The Musculoskeletal System and Sports Medicine
14. Neonatology
15. Neurology
16. Oncology
17. Preventive Pediatrics, Ethics, and Epidemiology
18. The Pulmonary System
19. The Renal System
Color insert
Index
About the Authors