Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review‘Whether you are planning, practicing, preparing, or have a passion for paediatrics, this textbook is perfect for medical students who may like to specialise in this field or for readers who need a vital guide for quick referencing during their paediatric rotation in medical school. This textbook provides a comprehensive resource for readers who would like to obtain a deeper understanding of the world of contemporary paediatrics and to keep up to date with the latest technological advances that are available in diagnosing and treating diseases in children.’
– Australian Medical Student JournalTable of ContentsForeword vii
Preface to the fourth edition ix
Acknowledgements xi
How to get the best out of your textbook xiii
Introduction: Doing well in paediatrics 1
Part 1: About children
1 Nature and nurture 9
2 Health care and health promotion 27
3 Children with long-term medical conditions 45
Part 2: A paediatric tool kit
4 Communicating with children, their families and colleagues 61
5 History taking and clinical examination 67
6 Developmental assessment 99
7 Investigations and their interpretation 107
8 Prescribing for children 123
Part 3: An approach to problem-based paediatrics
9 The febrile child 133
10 Respiratory disorders 159
11 Gastrointestinal disorders 183
12 Cardiac disorders 217
13 Neurological disorders 229
14 Development and neurodisability 251
15 Growth, endocrine and metabolic disorders 277
16 Musculoskeletal disorders 307
17 Renal and urinary tract disorders 319
18 Genitalia 337
19 Dermatology and rashes 345
20 Haematological disorders 371
21 Emotional, behavioural and educational problems 381
22 Social paediatrics 391
23 Emergency paediatrics 399
24 The newborn 427
25 Adolescence and puberty 455
Part 4: Testing your knowledge
26 Practice MCQ and examination questions 471
Multiple choice questions 472
Answers to multiple choice questions 484
Practice examination papers 486
Answers to practice examination papers 492
Index 495
