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Paperback

27 May 2022.

272 Pages

8 1/2 x 11 inches

ISBN: 9780197580196

• Covers 100% of the American Board of Pediatrics’ board content

specifications for Pediatric Hospital Medicine

• Written by experts in the field of pediatric hospital medicine

• Tables and figures in every chapter with color photos and clinical images

• References to updated guidelines for further reading

This book is an essential question-based study guide for pediatric hospitalists and fellows preparing to take the Pediatric Hospital Medicine certification exam. It contains over 500 high-yield questions covering every specification on the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Pediatric Hospital Medicine content outline.

Each question is written in the same format as the exam and is accompanied by a clear and concise answer explanation.

There are high yield QuickReviewTM pearls for each subject area, as well as tables and figures in every chapter for visual learners. It is written and edited by experts in the field from the nation’s top children’s hospitals.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Common Clinical Diagnoses and Conditions

Chapter 2: Specialized Services and Core Skills

Chapter 3: Healthcare Systems: Supporting and Advancing Child Health

Chapter 4: Quick Facts

Author Information

Dr. Deepa Kulkarni received her undergraduate degrees in psychology and cell biology at the University of California, Berkeley. She completed her medical training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and her general pediatrics residency at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital.

She founded and is the program director for the Pediatric Hospital Medicine fellowship. She is also a physician informaticist for UCLA Health. Her academic interests include graduate medical education, clinical informatics, and quality improvement.

Dr. Audrey Kamzan received her undergraduate training at UCLA and completed her medical degree at Weill Cornell Medical College School of Medicine. She completed her residency training at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. Her clinical interests lie in quality improvement in the areas of clinical documentation, Kawasaki disease, and the Pediatric Early Warning Score.

She is also interested in resident and medical student education; she is a member of the Medical Education team and is a resident advisor. Her educational areas of interest are in evidence-based medicine education, quality improvement education, mock code simulation, and the pediatric hospitalist elective.

Dr. Andy Newcomer received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and his medical degree from Temple University.

He completed his pediatric residency training at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, followed by a year as chief resident. He currently serves as the Associate Medical Director of Mattel Children’s Hospital.