The Massachusetts General Hospital Guide to Medical Care in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Description

This book provides an understanding of the challenges that individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face in receiving medical care and helps equip medical professionals to overcome these challenges to provide high quality, compassionate medical care to this population. The book is divided into two sections. The first provides a broad perspective, providing background about the health care needs of patients with ASD and potential barriers to care that they may experience, as well as an overview of general principles in the delivery of care for patients with ASD. In the second section, the text focuses on specific medical issues and specialties, taking a systems-based approach to cover every major area of medical care. Each of these chapters discusses the problems in that area of medicine that are commonly encountered in the ASD population and the best approaches to managing these issues. The Massachusetts General Hospital Guide to Medical Care in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorderis the ultimate resource for all physicians, allied health care professionals, medical students, residents, primary care providers, and specialists who treat patients with ASD. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction (Eric P. Hazen, Christopher J. McDougle)....Pages 3-7 Office-Based Medical Care (Yamini Jagannath Howe, Phil Bartel, Robert E. Accordino)....Pages 9-22 Inpatient Medical Care (Ann Kao, Jocelyn Carter)....Pages 23-41 Medical Procedures: Challenges and Strategies (Jill Pineda, Jennifer Mullett)....Pages 43-57 Quality Improvement (Jocelyn Carter, Christiana Iyasere)....Pages 59-70 Front Matter ....Pages 71-71 Neurology (Susanna Mierau, Ann Neumeyer)....Pages 73-83 Oral Health (Anne-Frederique Chouinard, Jennifer A. Magee)....Pages 85-99 Ophthalmology (Aubrey L. Gilbert, Melanie Kazlas)....Pages 101-107 Otolaryngology (John M. Dobrowski, Donald Keamy Jr, Molly A. Dobrowski)....Pages 109-125 Cardiology (Jason G. Ho, Ana Maria Rosales)....Pages 127-145 Pulmonary and Sleep Disorders (T. Bernard Kinane, Jessica McCannon)....Pages 147-155 Gastroenterology (Nicole M. Benson, Sarah M. Kadzielski)....Pages 157-167 Nephrology (Amita Sharma, Jonathan Paolino)....Pages 169-179 Urology (Shelly King, Melissa Young, Hillary Risk, Taylor Wang)....Pages 181-191 Gynecology (Kathryn S. Brigham, Anne Althausen Plante)....Pages 193-206 Musculoskeletal Disorders (Gleeson Rebello)....Pages 207-213 Dermatology (Anna Cristina Garza-Mayers, Daniela Kroshinsky)....Pages 215-226 Podiatry (Stuart E. Kigner, Archibald J. Loch, Joseph H. Bahn)....Pages 227-237 Back Matter ....Pages 239-246