Best book for Peds resident?

What is the best book for a 1st year Peds resident? I am looking for a gift for my girlfriend who will be a 1st year resident next year. I'd like to buy her something that will help her out next year.

To me, this is a no brainer: Zitelli.


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Second Zitelli as a great book to give.

Other books to consider:
"Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care" (3rd Edition)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/08..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1N5KM54PHJD4FEFGGPYA

(There's a ton of primary care ortho problems in the Peds Clinic)

Park's "Pediatric Cardiology for Practitioners"
http://www.amazon.com/Pediatric-Car...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259508074&sr=1-1

(Even a general pediatrician will take care of cardiac patients and this is a great resource for clear explanations of a very esoteric, but frequently encountered field in peds. Plus a great review of EKG reading).

Lange Neonatalogy by Gomella. A lifesaver on NICU call

How about a peds book that can fit in your white coat? For medicine there is the Washington Manual and for anesthesia there is the Massachusetts Gen handbook. Anything comparable for peds?

castafari said:

How about a peds book that can fit in your white coat? For medicine there is the Washington Manual and for anesthesia there is the Massachusetts Gen handbook. Anything comparable for peds?

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Yes, the Harriet Lane Handbook. But make sure she doesn't already have one. Most medical students interested in pediatrics will pick one up somewhere along the way.

castafari said:

How about a peds book that can fit in your white coat? For medicine there is the Washington Manual and for anesthesia there is the Massachusetts Gen handbook. Anything comparable for peds?

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That's a little trickier. With respect to Coldflare, the Harriet Lane hasn't been a "handbook" in ages; other than a few Quasimodo wannabes, no-one carries it around in their white coat (if they even wear a white coat half the time-this peds). And almost invariably, she will get a free copy along the way and if she doesn't just about every floor/unit that takes care of kids is going to have one. It's a nice thought, but...umm, a little lame.
The only true Handbook(s) that are actually worthwhile for content, size and price are the two Tarascon Pediatric handbooks (Emergency and Outpatient Pediatrics). They're really chocked full of content for the size. As for the Mass General Handbook of Pediatrics, I have the older one and don't think that highly of it. I wanted to look at the new version but at B&N it was not only wrapped in plastic but the inserts were (redundently) wrapped inside as well. They were willing to let me unwrap the outside, but not the inside (can't blame them). If your trying to sell a handbook that is nowhere near the "gold standard" in reputation (a la HLH) it might be nice if you let people take a look before dropping $50 (OK, rant over).
If you really dig your GF, and you're willing to lay down a little more bank, get her an iPod Touch and load it with the HLH (it's OK on Skyscape, far from great) and she'll have the option of getting the Red Book as an electronic version from the AAP if she wants (it's nice on the iPod). That's probably the best and most versatile "handbook" you could get someone.

On a tangent: if anyone gets Park's book for themselves or for a gift, just realize that every time he talks about SBE prophylaxis, he's using the pre-2007 guidelines (i.e. outdated).

whats HLH?

stina2010 said:

whats HLH?

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I believe they're referring to The Harriet Lane Handbook

PEA said:

I believe they're referring to The Harriet Lane Handbook

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Wrong. Hemophagocytic LymphoHistiocytosis douchewad. It makes a great gift for an intern.





(Just kiddn', you were right, and I don't think you're a douchewad...just a fun word to say😉)

J-Rad said:

Hemophagocytic LymphoHistiocytosis

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I love saying that. You can sing it along to the song of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious...