1．GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 1
General and Specific Aspects 1
Evaluation of Growth 10
Dentition 14
Adolescence 19
Abnormalities in Physical Growth 27
Dwarfism 27
Hemihypertrophy 33
Behavioral and Mental Development 34
2．HYGIENE AND GENERAL CARE OF YOUNG INFANTS 41
3．PECULIARITIES OF DISEASE IN EARLY LIFE 47
Infant Mortality 60
Biochemical Aspects of Early Life 66
Immunity and Resistance 74
Therapeutic Measures 79
Chemotherapy 85
Adrenocorticosteroid Therapy 91
4．THE NEWBORN INFANT 95
Placental Dysfunction Syndrome 100
Developmental Disorders 101
Disturbances of Respiration 106
Physiologic Jaundice 114
Erythroblastosis Fetalis 116
Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn 129
Intracranial Hemorrhage 133
Injury of Peripheral Nerves 137
Infections 141
Gastrointestinal Disturbances 146
5．PREMATURE INFANTS 152
6．NUTRITION 168
Nutritional Requirements 168
Energy Metabolism 168
Protein and Amino Acids 170
Fat 175
Carbohydrate 177
Vitamins 178
Minerals 183
7．DIGESTION AND ASSIMILATION 195
8．BREAST FEEDING 203
9．ARTIFICIAL FEEDING 215
10．NUTRITIONAL DISTURBANCES 229
Vomiting 229
Diarrhea 233
Malnutrition 249
Overnutrition：Obesity 255
Constipation 259
The Celiac Syndrome(Malabsorption Syndrome) 261
Chronic Nonspecific Diarrhea 267
11．DEFICIENCY DISEASES 269
Deficiency of Vitamin A 269
Thiamine Deficiency 272
Riboflavin Deficiency 273
Nicotinic Acid Deficiency 274
Pyridoxine Deficiency 277
Folic Acid Deficiency 278
Vitamin B12 Deficiency 279
Scurvy(Deficiency of Vitamin C) 281
Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets 289
Other Forms of Rickets 299
Tetany 308
Deficiency of Vitamin K 315
12．THE EYES 318
The Lids 319
The Conjunctiva 320
The Cornea 323
The Lacrimal Apparatus 325
The Sclera 325
Congenital Glaucoma 326
The Lens 326
The Uvea 327
The Retina and Optic Nerve 329
The Orbit 331
Strabismus(Squint) 331
Refractive Errors 335
13．THE MOUTH 336
Malformations 336
Acquired Lesions of the Tongue 338
Inflammations of the Mouth 338
Embryonic Rests of the Oral Cavity 343
14．THE TEETH 345
Malformations 345
Dental Caries 348
Orthodontics 353
Tumors and Dysplasias Involving the Jaws 354
15．THE NOSE AND PHARYNX 355
Malformations 355
The Common Cold 355
Acute Exudative Pharyngitis 359
Epistaxis 361
Adenoids 362
The Tonsils 363
Sinusitis 366
16．THE EARS 369
Malformations 369
Otitis Externa 369
Otitis Media 370
Mastoiditis 373
Petrositis 374
Labyrinthitis 375
Deafness 375
17．THE LARYNX 378
Malformations 378
Croup 379
Foreign Bodies 382
Tumors 384
18．THE ESOPHAGUS 385
Tracheo-esophageal Fistula 385
Achalasia of the Cardia(Cardiospasm) 387
Corrosive Esophagitis 389
Foreign Bodies 390
19．THE STOMACH 392
Hypertrophic Stenosis of the Pylorus 392
Hematemesis 399
Foreign Bodies 400
20．THE INTESTINES 403
Malformations and Malpositions 403
Meckel＇s Diverticulum 408
Peptic Ulcer 410
Intussusception 411
Appendicitis 417
Intestinal Parasites 420
Megacolon 432
Chronic Ulcerative Colitis 436
The Rectum and Anus 439
21．THE LIVER 447
Liver Function Tests 447
Hepatomegaly 449
Jaundice 450
Parenchymal Liver Disease 453
Cirrhosis 454
Malformations of the Bile Ducts 456
22．THE PANCREAS 460
Tests of Pancreatic Function 460
Cystic Fibrosis of the Pancreas 461
23．THE PERITONEUM AND ABDOMINAL PARIETES 472
Peritonitis 473
Persistent Vitelline Duct 475
Omphalocele 475
Hernia 476
Eventration of the Diaphragm 480
24．THE RESPIRATORY TRACT 481
Respiratory Physiology 483
Acute Bronchitis 486
Acute Bronchiolitis 487
Malformations of the Lungs 489
Pneumonia 491
Bronchiectasis 504
Atelectasis 508
Emphysema 511
Pneumothorax 513
Pleurisy 514
Empyema 515
25．THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 518
The Heart and Circulation in Early Life 518
Examination of the Heart 520
Disturbances of Heart Rate and Rhythm 537
Congenital Malformations of the Heart 542
Pericarditis 569
Endocarditis 572
Specific Valvular Lesions 575
Myocarditis 578
Myocardial Insufficiency 581
The Blood Vessels 584
26．THE BLOOD AND BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS 590
Normal Blood Values in Infancy and Childhood 590
Polycythemia 591
The Anemias of Childhood 593
The Leukemias 623
Acute Infectious Lymphocytosis 631
Hemorrhagic Diseases 632
27．THE SPLEEN，LYMPH NODES AND THYMUS 646
Injury of the Spleen 648
Congestive Splenomegaly(Portal Hypertension) 649
Hypersplenism 652
Acute Adenitis 653
Chronic Adenitis 654
Hodgkin＇s Disease 654
Lymphosarcoma 655
Thymic Enlargement 662
28．THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 665
The Thyroid Gland 665
The Parathyroid Glands 680
The Adrenal Cortex 685
The Adrenal Medulla 699
Diabetes Mellitus 702
Hypoglycemia 716
The Pituitary Gland 721
The Pineal Gland 731
29．THE BONES AND JOINTS 732
The Skull 732
The Extremities 740
The Axial Skeleton 748
Systemic Affections of the Skeleton 753
Neoplasms of Bone 774
The Joints 777
30．COLLAGEN DISEASES 781
Rheumatic Fever 781
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis 798
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 801
Dermatomyositis 804
Periarteritis Nodosa 805
Scleroderma 805
31．THE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM 807
Evaluation of Renal Status 807
Acute Nephritis 811
The Nephrotic Syndrome 815
Infantile Nephrosis 821
Chronic Nephritis 823
Focal Nephritis 825
Hereditary Nephritis 825
Unilateral Kidney Disease with Hypertension 826
Renal Vein Thrombosis 827
Acute Renal Failure 828
Postural Proteinuria 829
Diabetes Insipidus 830
Enuresis 832
Neurologic Bladder 835
Urinary Calculi 837
Malformations of the Genitourinary Tract 839
Infections of the Genitourinary Tract 848
Neoplasms of the Genitourinary Tract 855
Mechanical Injuries of the Genitourinary Tract 856
Abnormalities of Sex Differentiation 857
32．THE SKIN 872
Congenital Disorders 872
Infections of the Skin 879
Allergic Dermatoses 889
Dermatoses Caused by Physical and Chemical Agents 891
Miscellaneous Dermatoses 892
33．ALLERGY 900
Anaphylaxis 901
Hypersensitiveness of Infection 901
Serum Disease 903
Constitutional Hypersensitiveness(Atopy) 906
Eczema 914
Urticaria and Related Eruptions 919
Allergic Rhinitis 921
Asthma 924
34．PSYCHOPATHOLOGIC PROBLEMS 928
General Considerations 928
Common Psychopathologic Symptoms and Syndromes 934
Psychoses 953
35．THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 956
Headaches 962
Convulsive Disorders 963
Congenital Anomalies 976
Mongolism 981
Familial Dysautonomia 985
Hydrocephalus 987
Cerebral Palsy 993
Mental Deficiency 998
The Phakomatoses 1002
Progressive Degenerations of the Nervous System 1005
Viral Encephalitis 1012
Bacterial Meningitis 1021
Cerebral and Cerebellar Abscess 1029
Epidural Abscess 1030
Head Trauma 1031
Subdural Hematoma 1034
Brain Tumors 1042
36．DISEASES OF THE MUSCLES 1051
Congenital Myopathies 1051
Muscular Dystrophies 1054
The Myotonias 1055
Myositis 1057
Metabolic Myopathies 1059
Myasthenia Gravis 1059
37．THE SPECIFIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1063
Actinomycosis 1063
Amebiasis 1064
Blastomycosis 1067
Brucellosis 1068
Cat Scratch Disease 1069
Coccidioidomycosis 1071
Cytomegalic Inclusion Discase 1073
Diphtheria 1075
Dysentery(Shigellosis) 1080
The Enteroviruses 1084
Exanthema Subitum 1090
Hepatitis 1091
Herpes Simplex Infections 1095
Histoplasmosis 1098
Infectious Mononucleosis 1102
Influenza 1104
Influenza Bacillus Infections 1108
Leptospirosis 1111
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis 1113
Malaria 1114
Measles 1118
Meningococcal Infections 1129
Mumps 1131
Pertussis 1134
Parapertussis 1142
Poliomyelitis 1143
Psittacosis-Lymphogranuloma Viruses 1155
Rabies 1157
Rickettsioses 1161
Rubella 1167
Salmonella Infections 1171
Smallpox 1175
Staphylococcal Infections 1178
Streptococcal Infections 1182
Syphilis 1192
Tetanus 1205
Toxoplasmosis 1209
Tuberculosis 1212
Tularemia 1250
Vaccination Against Smallpox—Vaccinia 1252
Varicella 1258
38．ANOMALIES OF METABOLISM 1262
Anomalies of Protein Metabolism 1262
Anomalies of Amino Acid Metabolism 1267
Anomalies of Lipid Metabolism 1274
Anomalies of Purine Metabolism 1282
Anomalies of Porphyrin Metabolism 1283
Anomalies of Carbohydrate Metabolism 1287
Anomalies of Mucopolysaccharide Metabolism 1293
Defects of Renal Tubular Transport 1295
Anomalies of Electrolyte Metabolism 1297
Wilson＇s Disease 1303
Oxalosis 1304
39．THE RETICULOENDOTHELIOSES 1306
Acute Reticuloendotheliosis(Letterer-Siwe Disease) 1306
The Schuller-Christian Syndrome 1307
Eosinophilic Granuloma of Bone 1308
40．UNCLASSIFIED DISEASES 1310
Other Forms of Reticuloendotheliosis 1310
Sarcoidosis 1310
41．ACCIDENTS AND POISONINGS 1312
Accidents 1312
Poisonings 1315
Salicylate Poisoning 1320
Lead Poisoning 1322
Mercury Poisoning 1325
APPENDIX 1329
Growth Tables 1329
Growth Charts 1334
Osseous Growth and Development 1340
Surface Area Nomograms 1343
Blood Chemistry；Normal Values 1344
Instructions for Parents of Diabetic Children 1346
INDEX 1349