Provides point-of-care advice on problems seen in infants, children, and adolescents. This reference includes material on acetaminophen poisoning, carbon monoxide poisoning, Cyclospora diarrhea, functional diarrhea, methemoglobinemia, rotavirus, and salicylate poisoning (aspirin).

"The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, Fourth Edition, for PDA" provides immediate, point-of-care advice on problems seen in infants, children, and adolescents. This best-selling handheld reference covers more than 450 diseases in the fast-access "5-Minute Consult" format that is popular among busy clinicians. Other features include entries addressing the workup and treatment of 50 chief complaints, plus a medication index, syndromes glossary, surgical glossary, laboratory values, and tables. This edition includes new material on acetaminophen poisoning, carbon monoxide poisoning, Cyclospora diarrhea, functional diarrhea, methemoglobinemia, rotavirus, and salicylate poisoning (aspirin). Also included are up-to-the-minute treatment recommendations and new information on SARS and other emerging infections, fever and petechiae, sexually transmitted disease evaluation, knee pain, ankle sprain, and urethritis. It is compatible with Palm OS, Windows CE, and Pocket PC handheld devices.