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Book Synopsis

The Royal Children''s Hospital Melbourne Paediatric Handbookisa trustedguideto managing common and seriouschildhoodillnessesand disorders.This bestselling resource provides students and practitioners acrossmedical, nursing,and allied healthfields with authoritative and up-to-date information on a comprehensive range ofpaediatrictopics, enabling readers to maketheappropriate decisions at the point of care.

Now in its tenth edition, theHandbookfeaturesclear illustrationsandevidence-baseddiagnostic and management algorithmsthroughout, coveringresuscitation andmedicalemergencies,prescribing andtherapeutics,medicine, surgery,procedures,and much more.

  • Contains accessible summaries of common and seriouspaediatricillnesses and disorders
  • Aligns with latest clinical practice guidelines
  • Features numerous full-colourphotos, illustrations, diagrams,andclinical images
  • Provides practical guidance on professional ethics and communication in paed

    Table of Contents

    List of Contributors viii

    Acknowledgements xv

    Foreword xvi

    RCH Handbook List xvii

    Preface xviii

    1 Communication in the paediatric consultation 1
    Mike Forrester, Daryl Efron

    2 Ethics 7
    Lynn Gillam, Clare Delany

    3 Resuscitation and medical emergencies 16
    Michael Clifford, Tali Gadish, Joanne Grindlay

    4 Poisoning and envenomation 26
    James Tibballs, Noel Cranswick

    5 Procedures 39
    Peter Archer, Leah Hickey, Ruth Armstrong

    6 Pain management 59
    George Chalkiadis, Greta Palmer, Ian McKenzie

    7 Fluids and electrolytes 77
    Sarah McNab, Trevor Duke

    8 Prescribing and therapeutics 86
    Noel Cranswick, Antun Bogovic, David Metz

    9 Immunisation 91
    Daryl Cheng, Nigel Crawford

    10 Nutrition 100
    Liz Rogers, Evelyn Volders, Victoria Evans, Zoe McCallum, Julie E. Bines

    11 Growth 112
    Jane Standish, Zoe McCallum, Daniella Tassoni, Peter Simm

    12 Adolescent medicine 125
    Susan Sawyer, Michelle Telfer, Colette Reveley, Kathy Rowe, Adam Scheinberg

    13 Allergy 136
    Joanne Smart, Dean Tey

    14 Behaviour and mental health 146
    Ric Haslam, Chidambaram Prakash, Christos Symeonides

    15 Cardiology 170
    Remi Kowalski, Bryn Jones, Michael Cheung

    16 Clinical genetics 182
    Natasha J. Brown

    17 Dentistry 189
    Kerrod Hallett, Lochana Ramalingam

    18 Dermatology 194
    Rod Phillips, David Orchard

    19 Endocrinology 212
    Peter Simm, Fergus Cameron, Mary White, Margaret Zacharin, Jeff Kao, Michele O’Connell

    20 Forensic medicine 243
    Anne Smith, Joanna Tully

    21 Gastroenterology 253
    Winita Hardikar, Liz Bannister, Susan Gibb

    22 Gynaecology 267
    Sonia R. Grover, Charlotte V. Elder

    23 Haematology 277
    Helen Savoia, Luisa Clucas, Gemma Crighton, Sally Campbell, Anthea Greenway, Paul Monagle

    24 Immunology 295
    Sharon Choo, Theresa Cole

    25 Infectious diseases 301
    Nigel Curtis, Mike Starr, Josh Osowicki

    26 Metabolic medicine 336
    Joy Lee, Heidi Peters

    27 Neonatal medicine 341
    Leah Hickey, Ruth Armstrong, Warwick Teague

    28 Neurodevelopment and disability 383
    Daryl Efron, Gehan Roberts, Lynne Harrison, Gordon Baikie, Giuliana Antolovich, Deborah Marks, Catherine Marraffa

    29 Neurology 401
    Mark Mackay, Andrew Kornberg, Alison Wray

    30 Oncology 420
    Diane Hanna, Rachel Conyers

    31 Ophthalmology 431
    Anu Mathew

    32 Orthopaedics 439
    Michael B. Johnson, Leo Donnan

    33 Otolaryngology 451
    Elizabeth Rose, Valerie Sung

    34 Palliative care 465
    Bronwyn Sacks, Molly Williams, Sidharth Vemuri, Jenny Hynson

    35 Refugee health 473
    Georgia Paxton

    36 Rehabilitation medicine 484
    Adam Scheinberg, Neil Wimalasundera

    37 Renal medicine 493
    Joshua Kausman, Susan Gibb

    38 Respiratory medicine 507
    Danielle Wurzel, Sarath Ranganathan, John Massie

    39 Rheumatology 529
    Jane Munro, Georgina Tiller

    40 Sleep medicine 536
    Amanda Griffiths, Harriet Hiscock

    41 Surgery 543
    Michael Nightingale, Aurore Bouty

    42 Trans and gender diverse health 556
    Michelle Telfer, Ken Pang

    Appendix: Antimicrobial guidelines 560

    Index 572

Paediatric Handbook

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    A Paperback / softback by Kate Harding, Daniel S. Mason, Daryl Efron

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 17/12/2020
      ISBN13: 9781119647072, 978-1119647072
      ISBN10: 111964707X

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The Royal Children''s Hospital Melbourne Paediatric Handbookisa trustedguideto managing common and seriouschildhoodillnessesand disorders.This bestselling resource provides students and practitioners acrossmedical, nursing,and allied healthfields with authoritative and up-to-date information on a comprehensive range ofpaediatrictopics, enabling readers to maketheappropriate decisions at the point of care.

      Now in its tenth edition, theHandbookfeaturesclear illustrationsandevidence-baseddiagnostic and management algorithmsthroughout, coveringresuscitation andmedicalemergencies,prescribing andtherapeutics,medicine, surgery,procedures,and much more.

      • Contains accessible summaries of common and seriouspaediatricillnesses and disorders
      • Aligns with latest clinical practice guidelines
      • Features numerous full-colourphotos, illustrations, diagrams,andclinical images
      • Provides practical guidance on professional ethics and communication in paed

        Table of Contents

        List of Contributors viii

        Acknowledgements xv

        Foreword xvi

        RCH Handbook List xvii

        Preface xviii

        1 Communication in the paediatric consultation 1
        Mike Forrester, Daryl Efron

        2 Ethics 7
        Lynn Gillam, Clare Delany

        3 Resuscitation and medical emergencies 16
        Michael Clifford, Tali Gadish, Joanne Grindlay

        4 Poisoning and envenomation 26
        James Tibballs, Noel Cranswick

        5 Procedures 39
        Peter Archer, Leah Hickey, Ruth Armstrong

        6 Pain management 59
        George Chalkiadis, Greta Palmer, Ian McKenzie

        7 Fluids and electrolytes 77
        Sarah McNab, Trevor Duke

        8 Prescribing and therapeutics 86
        Noel Cranswick, Antun Bogovic, David Metz

        9 Immunisation 91
        Daryl Cheng, Nigel Crawford

        10 Nutrition 100
        Liz Rogers, Evelyn Volders, Victoria Evans, Zoe McCallum, Julie E. Bines

        11 Growth 112
        Jane Standish, Zoe McCallum, Daniella Tassoni, Peter Simm

        12 Adolescent medicine 125
        Susan Sawyer, Michelle Telfer, Colette Reveley, Kathy Rowe, Adam Scheinberg

        13 Allergy 136
        Joanne Smart, Dean Tey

        14 Behaviour and mental health 146
        Ric Haslam, Chidambaram Prakash, Christos Symeonides

        15 Cardiology 170
        Remi Kowalski, Bryn Jones, Michael Cheung

        16 Clinical genetics 182
        Natasha J. Brown

        17 Dentistry 189
        Kerrod Hallett, Lochana Ramalingam

        18 Dermatology 194
        Rod Phillips, David Orchard

        19 Endocrinology 212
        Peter Simm, Fergus Cameron, Mary White, Margaret Zacharin, Jeff Kao, Michele O’Connell

        20 Forensic medicine 243
        Anne Smith, Joanna Tully

        21 Gastroenterology 253
        Winita Hardikar, Liz Bannister, Susan Gibb

        22 Gynaecology 267
        Sonia R. Grover, Charlotte V. Elder

        23 Haematology 277
        Helen Savoia, Luisa Clucas, Gemma Crighton, Sally Campbell, Anthea Greenway, Paul Monagle

        24 Immunology 295
        Sharon Choo, Theresa Cole

        25 Infectious diseases 301
        Nigel Curtis, Mike Starr, Josh Osowicki

        26 Metabolic medicine 336
        Joy Lee, Heidi Peters

        27 Neonatal medicine 341
        Leah Hickey, Ruth Armstrong, Warwick Teague

        28 Neurodevelopment and disability 383
        Daryl Efron, Gehan Roberts, Lynne Harrison, Gordon Baikie, Giuliana Antolovich, Deborah Marks, Catherine Marraffa

        29 Neurology 401
        Mark Mackay, Andrew Kornberg, Alison Wray

        30 Oncology 420
        Diane Hanna, Rachel Conyers

        31 Ophthalmology 431
        Anu Mathew

        32 Orthopaedics 439
        Michael B. Johnson, Leo Donnan

        33 Otolaryngology 451
        Elizabeth Rose, Valerie Sung

        34 Palliative care 465
        Bronwyn Sacks, Molly Williams, Sidharth Vemuri, Jenny Hynson

        35 Refugee health 473
        Georgia Paxton

        36 Rehabilitation medicine 484
        Adam Scheinberg, Neil Wimalasundera

        37 Renal medicine 493
        Joshua Kausman, Susan Gibb

        38 Respiratory medicine 507
        Danielle Wurzel, Sarath Ranganathan, John Massie

        39 Rheumatology 529
        Jane Munro, Georgina Tiller

        40 Sleep medicine 536
        Amanda Griffiths, Harriet Hiscock

        41 Surgery 543
        Michael Nightingale, Aurore Bouty

        42 Trans and gender diverse health 556
        Michelle Telfer, Ken Pang

        Appendix: Antimicrobial guidelines 560

        Index 572

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