Pocket Guide for Pediatricians

The rapid pace of scientific development in medicine and the annual emergence of a vast number of pharmaceutical products require physicians to engage in constant analytical work. The pediatrician addresses not only the questions of rational drug selection: they must consider the child's age, the characteristics of the growing organism, prescribe regimen, dietary, and other therapeutic methods, and also rely on Federal Clinical Guidelines. This manual focuses primarily on pharmacotherapy, based on a combination of several medications, the selection of which depends on the underlying disease with an absolute prohibition on polypharmacy. The author proposes algorithms for the diagnosis, treatment (with prescriptions for INN medications), and prevention of about 140 of the most commonly encountered diseases and syndromes in childhood, which conform to the latest clinical recommendations.