This book from experienced paediatricians Professor Alf Nicholson and Professor Kevin Dunne covers the essential elements needed throughout the career of those who treat children and adolescents.
Based on the current paediatric training curriculum, this book includes the core basics (section 1), the various symptom-based presentations (section 2) all with input from renowned sub-specialists in Paediatrics, the common presentations relating to age that are seen in primary care (section 3) and the skills you need to have to be a successful trainee or consultant in Paediatrics (section 4). All of the chapters have high quality clinical and radiology images as appropriate and have additional typical case scenarios to highlight the learning points.
This book is unique in that it caters for undergraduate students through to postgraduate trainees in paediatrics or general practice, and the working GP or consultant.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. ii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Foreword - p. iv 6. Preface - p. vii 7. Contributors - p. viii 8. Dedication - p. x 9. Section 1. The Core Essentials - p. xi 10. 1. The Big Picture in Child Health - p. xi 11. 2. Taking a History - p. 9 12. 3. The Paediatric Examination - p. 16 13. 4. The Newborn and the Six-Week Examination - p. 28 14. 5. Feeding Issues and Faltering Growth - p. 41 15. 6. Growth and Puberty - p. 51 16. 7. Understanding Childhood and Adolescent Obesity - p. 62 17. Section 2. A Symptom-Based Approach - p. 67 18. 8. Common Problems in Newborns - p. 67 19. 9. Evaluating the Dysmorphic Child - p. 89 20. 10. Anaemia – The Pale Child - p. 104 21. 11. Congenital Heart Disease - p. 111 22. 12. The Child With a Cough - p. 127 23. 13. The Child With Diarrhoea - p. 139 24. 14. Diabetes Mellitus in Childhood and Adolescence - p. 147 25. 15. The Child with a Fever - p. 153 26. 16. Food Allergies in Children - p. 165 27. 17. The Child With Frequent Infections - p. 175 28. 18. The Child With Headaches - p. 185 29. 19. Inborn Errors of Metabolism - p. 191 30. 20. Joint Pains in Childhood - p. 200 31. 21. Problems Relating to the Kidneys - p. 207 32. 22. Neurodisability - p. 218 33. 23. The Child with a Rash - p. 228 34. 24. Safeguarding Infants and Children - p. 240 35. 25. The Child With a Seizure - p. 249 36. 26. Severe Illness in Infancy and Childhood - p. 261 37. 27. Surgical Problems in Infancy and Childhood - p. 270 38. Section 3. Paediatrics in Everyday Practice - p. 292 39. 28. Common Presentations in Infancy - p. 292 40. 29. Frequent Flyers in the Toddler Years - p. 301 41. 30. Issues in School-Going Children - p. 312 42. 31. Adolescent Health - p. 321 43. Section 4. The Skills Required to Be a Successful Paediatrician - p. 332 44. 32. Clinical Reasoning and the Clinical Consultation - p. 332 45. 33. Learning From Clinical Events - p. 339 46. 34. Illness Without Disease - p. 348 47. 35. Professionalism, Advocacy and Ethics in Child Health - p. 352 48. 36. Interpretation of Laboratory Results - p. 357 49. 37. ECG Interpretation - p. 368 50. 38. Critical Appraisal of the Literature - p. 378 51. 39. Practical Procedures in Neonatology and Paediatrics - p. 383 52. Index - p. 394
This book from experienced paediatricians Professor Alf Nicholson and Professor Kevin Dunne covers the essential elements needed throughout the career of those who treat children and adolescents.
Based on the current paediatric training curriculum, this book includes the core basics (section 1), the various symptom-based presentations (section 2) all with input from renowned sub-specialists in Paediatrics, the common presentations relating to age that are seen in primary care (section 3) and the skills you need to have to be a successful trainee or consultant in Paediatrics (section 4). All of the chapters have high quality clinical and radiology images as appropriate and have additional typical case scenarios to highlight the learning points.
This book is unique in that it caters for undergraduate students through to postgraduate trainees in paediatrics or general practice, and the working GP or consultant.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. ii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Foreword - p. iv 6. Preface - p. vii 7. Contributors - p. viii 8. Dedication - p. x 9. Section 1. The Core Essentials - p. xi 10. 1. The Big Picture in Child Health - p. xi 11. 2. Taking a History - p. 9 12. 3. The Paediatric Examination - p. 16 13. 4. The Newborn and the Six-Week Examination - p. 28 14. 5. Feeding Issues and Faltering Growth - p. 41 15. 6. Growth and Puberty - p. 51 16. 7. Understanding Childhood and Adolescent Obesity - p. 62 17. Section 2. A Symptom-Based Approach - p. 67 18. 8. Common Problems in Newborns - p. 67 19. 9. Evaluating the Dysmorphic Child - p. 89 20. 10. Anaemia – The Pale Child - p. 104 21. 11. Congenital Heart Disease - p. 111 22. 12. The Child With a Cough - p. 127 23. 13. The Child With Diarrhoea - p. 139 24. 14. Diabetes Mellitus in Childhood and Adolescence - p. 147 25. 15. The Child with a Fever - p. 153 26. 16. Food Allergies in Children - p. 165 27. 17. The Child With Frequent Infections - p. 175 28. 18. The Child With Headaches - p. 185 29. 19. Inborn Errors of Metabolism - p. 191 30. 20. Joint Pains in Childhood - p. 200 31. 21. Problems Relating to the Kidneys - p. 207 32. 22. Neurodisability - p. 218 33. 23. The Child with a Rash - p. 228 34. 24. Safeguarding Infants and Children - p. 240 35. 25. The Child With a Seizure - p. 249 36. 26. Severe Illness in Infancy and Childhood - p. 261 37. 27. Surgical Problems in Infancy and Childhood - p. 270 38. Section 3. Paediatrics in Everyday Practice - p. 292 39. 28. Common Presentations in Infancy - p. 292 40. 29. Frequent Flyers in the Toddler Years - p. 301 41. 30. Issues in School-Going Children - p. 312 42. 31. Adolescent Health - p. 321 43. Section 4. The Skills Required to Be a Successful Paediatrician - p. 332 44. 32. Clinical Reasoning and the Clinical Consultation - p. 332 45. 33. Learning From Clinical Events - p. 339 46. 34. Illness Without Disease - p. 348 47. 35. Professionalism, Advocacy and Ethics in Child Health - p. 352 48. 36. Interpretation of Laboratory Results - p. 357 49. 37. ECG Interpretation - p. 368 50. 38. Critical Appraisal of the Literature - p. 378 51. 39. Practical Procedures in Neonatology and Paediatrics - p. 383 52. Index - p. 394
