Pediatric Sleep Pearls E-Book

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. Del Rosso, 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. - Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability. - 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.

About the Author

Dr. Richard B. Berry is a professor of medicine at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He has been honored with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine awards for Excellence in Education (2010) and Distinguished Service to the Field of Sleep Medicine (2020). Dr. Berry is a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.Dr. Mary H. Wagner is Director of the Pediatric Sleep Program at UF Health Sleep Disorders Center at Magnolia Parke, while also serving as Professor of Pediatrics in the Pediatric Pulmonary Division at the University of Florida (UF). She is board certified in Sleep Medicine, Pediatric Pulmonary and Pediatrics, and also serves as Director of the Pediatric Pulmonary Center Training Grant. Dr. Wagner received her MD from UF, where she also completed postgraduate training in Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology. Before joining the faculty at UF she was Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Wagner brings over 20 years of experience to the Pediatric Sleep Clinic at Magnolia Parke, where the medical team helps patients with a multidisciplinary approach including nutrition, social work, respiratory therapy, nursing and clinical psychology.