Best pediatrics books according to redditors
We found 34 Reddit comments discussing the best pediatrics books. We ranked the 23 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 34 Reddit comments discussing the best pediatrics books. We ranked the 23 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
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Here's a few more links to things I also found on Amazon
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Here is a book I’ve heard recommended a lot: Merenstein & Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care
ISBN-13: 978-0323320832
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Merenstein-Gardners-Handbook-Neonatal-Intensive/dp/032332083X/ref=nodl_
As far as pregnancy books go I use Schaefer Drugs During Pregnancy and Lactation and/or Briggs Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation.
Very useful sources but be aware that they are seldom definitive. You'll usually have to make a judgement call (or pass the buck to the patients Doctor since Obs & Gynae do their own thing).
There's a book called Preemie Voices that talks to adults who had been preemies. Most of these are anecdotal stories, but it should cover some of the issues they've seen (Canadian hospital, for what it's worth).
One thing to keep in mind is that survival rates for a 24-weeker 18 years ago were low, and there may not be a great sample size to work with.
Merenstein & Gardner’s Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care is a fantastic resource I have used. It’s very easy to skim for quick information.
Here’s a link to the one I purchased: https://www.amazon.com/Merenstein-Gardners-Handbook-Neonatal-Intensive/dp/032332083X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=NICU+merenstein&qid=1573252195&sr=8-1
Case Files Paediatrics: http://www.amazon.com/Case-Files-Pediatrics-Fourth-LANGE/dp/0071766987
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Core Clinical Cases in Paediatrics: http://www.amazon.com/Core-Clinical-Cases-Paediatrics-problem-solving/dp/0340816686
may be similar to 250 Cases in clinical medicine.
Yeah that seems to be the problem Dr. Siva says there are no tools to tell which kids are going to have which outcomes. Disabilities certainly have a long range from mild to moderate to profound and deliberating. Obviously mild and moderate I'm not worried about but the more severe ones should be in conversation for the field. I mentioned Michael and David above. Another is a child name Sydney whom which the parents wanted palliative care but the some professionals didn't do it and started aggressive treatment. Sydney was legally blind, severely mentally retarded, had cerebral palsy, had seizures, could not feed herself, could not sit up, walk, talk, or be toilet trained. The doctors who call this a rescue baffle me and while I'm hoping this is an extreme example. I do wonder how many stories are there like these. The parents went to court since they went against their wishes. From the reunions that you mention do most of them have a good quality of life? you said serious delay needing a feeding tube what does that mean? Also in your unit how many babies are part of the 25 week and under. Now United States does 22 weeks and even 21 I just saw a tweet from People magazine about twin girls at 21 weeks. I wish personally the approach was a bit more conservative with more predictable outcomes rather than constantly pushing the viability because hearing about kids Michael or Sydney scare me. The british and the dutch and other neonatologists have changed their models after outcome studies.
It's not my book I didn't write it! I do hope to publish one day though. I am more interested in publishing in a fictional children picture book or publishing as a coauthor as part of a textbook for students. Please let me know what you found outdated. As I said this book is old and outdated considering how fast medicine moves. I wanted to provide other excerpts from the book please let me know if you are interested. I can learn more about how the NICUs are currently that way. And I am very much interested in how the field is today. I'm seeing some promising signs.
https://www.amazon.com/Long-Term-Neurodevelopmental-Outcomes-Graduate-Perinatology-ebook/dp/B07H3XG9GP
This shows me long term impacts are indeed being recorded and studied to improve not just the survival rate but the quality of life. So this gives me hope.
but then you see stuff like this
https://medschool.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=1158&action=detail&ref=992
While 23 to 24 weeks' gestation is considered the threshold of viability, Dr. Enciso says that babies have been successfully resuscitated at 22 weeks, though they have a very low survival rate. "The 23- to 25-week babies often end up with severe to profound disabilities, which means we deal with a lot of ethical issues associated with quality of life," she explains. "The hardest part of the specialty is that we can't promise the parents we'll hand over a healthy baby to them in the end."
This interview with the physician was done in 2018. The book I read was from 2006 but both are saying the same thing. And it's been a decade shouldn't there been a shift away from this? I almost felt like such an important thing is glossed over in the interview.
Oh okay concerning the experimental nature... This is where I left out context the author stated earlier in the"federal regulations make it extremely to enroll babies in clinical trials, a great deal of clinical innovation in the NICU today is happening outside formal research protocols. This leads to increased risk for patients and it decreases the quality of knowledge gained by such innovation".
But again this book was published 2006. I think this field of medicine is one of the newer ones so we are seeing it more in its infancy than the older fields. I think for me I am realizing how we have a long ways to go there are so many advancements to be made. And right now our medical system is good for acute problems but not for preventative or chronic care. That is changing and more I think doctors are more concerned with supporting pregnant women from delivering prematurely.
WOOHOOOO!!! That’s so exciting!! Congrats!!
Gomella’s “Neonatology” is a classic—I got my copy when I first transferred to NICU, and it’s been a great resource to me. It helps that neonatal nurse practitioners study it, too, so you can basically be using the same reference a new NNP would be. (Neonatology 7th Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/0071768017/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Co2ZCbQBS0318).
Another textbook I’ve used quite a bit over the years is AWHONN’s Core Curriculum for Neonatal Nursing (https://www.amazon.com/dp/032322590X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Nq2ZCb2CHG39R). I originally bought it about a year into my NICU practice to study for the RNC-NIC specialty certification exam; it was great for that as well as topics I’ve needed to study or teach about since.
Those two are my top picks! Again, very happy for you. I hope this is the beginning of a long, rewarding career for you 🖤
You will likely need to read up from a few sources. Unfortunately, I haven't found one all inclusive source, but the combination of several different books was more than adequate.
Harriet Lane: your school should have a copy. You can also buy an old edition for cheap on amazon. The drugs will not be up to date, but much of the book will still be relevant.
There's also Pediatrics recall, which you can get used for about $4.00 here. I actually won a copy of this. It is okay, but still missing some important info.
I liked Case Files in general, because their review questions sounded similar to board questions (plus I enjoy learning from cases). It covers much of the big hitter things so that you would at least be able to recognize most cases.
There's many websites, including CLIPP cases (which your school may have signed you up for). The last page of each case has a "case review" type of thing in a pdf format. I printed each of those and reviewed them the night before my shelf (lots of well child checks, bread and butter outpatient peds stuff).
I found that the Peds sections in most board review books didn't have much info, mostly because Peds doesn't take up a huge part of Step 1/2/3. They were good for quick review.
Came here to say Oliver Sacks (neuroscience).
I picked up a used copy of the DSM-IV casebook; it's very cheap since the DSM-V has come out. Diagnoses may be outdated but the stories are still there!
There are casebooks in other fields, too-- Surgery, multiple specialities, medical ethics, [pediatrics] (http://www.amazon.com/Files-Pediatrics-Fourth-Edition-LANGE/dp/0071766987/ref=pd_rhf_se_s_cp_9_EQ6W?ie=UTF8&refRID=1WJ16SB6971PCJ94TK2S). Your college library ought to have new-ish ones you can read for free.
I'm also encouraged by reading scientific journal articles in medical fields (research is exciting).
Other stuff: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks isn't about a doctor, but it's about a patient and the HeLa cell line that's been so important to medicine. My decision to go into medicine was affected by The Plague, a novel by Albert Camus about a plague-stricken city. (Main character is a doctor, though not exactly a modern MD.)
>Yes please!
https://www.amazon.com/Pediatrics-Board-Review-Lloyd-Brown-ebook/dp/B07KBD8RJ2
I have to read this, Mindfulness-Based Play Family Therapy (A new semester wl on amazon) for school but it seems interesting and we may get a chance to meet the author and get to see her live in the field doing play therapy/mindfulness so I am excited to read up.
Or I would like this non school ebook: The Guards by Ken Bruen (Under $10 wl or Books Wl)
Very glad to hear she's in therapy, hopefully with someone who specializes in childhood trauma. I also wanted to recommend the great resources that Sesame Street has available online for children dealing with trauma - https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/traumatic-experiences/ - definitely worth look to see if there might be anything helpful for her and/or you.
There are some good picture books to help young children process trauma as well, such as A Terrible Thing Happened and Healing Days. Given what you said about your daughter having trouble feeling safe with you, or feeling like you weren't able to protect her from the abuse, you might also take a look at You Weren't with Me - definitely will be an emotional read for both of you, but might be very healing.
There are also lots of great childrens books about coping with big feelings more broadly. I recommend The Color Monster, The Way I Feel, My Many Colored Days, and The Feelings Book. Slightly more complex books about feelings include the gorgeous story Visiting Feelings and the very silly How Are You Peeling?. There are also some lovely books of meditations/relaxation strategies for kids such as Breathe Like a Bear, My Magic Breath, and the the Mindful Kids card deck. Some good apps out there as well for teaching self-regulation and mindfulness skills, such as "Stop Breathe & Think for Kids" and "Mindful Powers".
Hope something in there is helpful to you and your kiddo - best of luck!
Klaus and Fanaroff is a great introductory text about the practical aspects of neonatal care. I used the first edition when I was a fellow many many years ago... it's in the 6th edition now.
https://www.amazon.com/Klaus-Fanaroffs-Care-High-Risk-Neonate/dp/1416040013
this right here is all you need. 2 Minute Medicine publishes a book of summaries of the landmark papers:
https://www.amazon.com/Minute-Medicines-Classics-Medicine-Summaries/dp/0996304290/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474244960&sr=8-1&keywords=2+minute+medicine
http://www.amazon.com/Engine-Leaders-Guide-Program-Regulation/dp/0964304104/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375300733&sr=8-1&keywords=how+does+your+engine+run
I was just recommended this program, but I haven't received the book yet. The leader's guide could really help anyone dealing with overwhelm and frustration to better manage their mood, thus their experience.
I primarily used Lissauer and Clayden's Illustrated Paediatrics. It's well written and laid out, making it easy to study from, and provides a good level of detail. Not excessively detailed but a step above the likes of Crash Course, enough that you can use it as a primary textbook. Certainly for our paeds exams, if it wasn't important enough to cover in this book then it wasn't really important enough to expect undergrads to know.
late reply and others covered the main issues but one more to highlight:
IgA deficiency in humans has more than one cause. In some people, it seems that for some reason B cells are incapable of class switching to IgA. However, in others the low IgA levels are actually due to an immune response against IgA. Basically an autoimmunity targeting IgA molecules, which effectively clears IgA from the body. In the former cases, a transfusion wouldn't cause many problems but wouldn't do much either (other comments mention reasons for this). In the latter case, a massive immune response directed against the transfused IgA can occur and cause acute and very serious health problems. In fact, IgA deficient humans are screened during provision of some types of donation (e.g. IVIG source) because the donor's anti-IgA antibodies will cause inflammation in the [most likely IgA-sufficient] recipient.
this old book provides more detail on what I've written: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0721649483/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I can go dig up the primaries if needed; here is an abbreviated version of what is in that textbook: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1023%2FA%3A1012241117984.pdf
Hunger and Shame: Child Malnutrition and Poverty on Mount Kilimanjaro
Merenstein and Gardner is often considered the bible for new NICU nurses up here in Canada.
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https://www.amazon.com/Merenstein-Gardners-Handbook-Neonatal-Intensive/dp/032332083X
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I found it invaluable and still pull it out from time to time. Enjoy the NICU - it's a fabulous world!
Well, worst case you can buy the book.