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. Videos - p. xi 10. Section 1. The Core Essentials - p. xi 11. 1. The Big Picture in Child Health - p. xi 12. 2. Taking a History - p. 9 13. 3. The Paediatric Examination - p. 16 14. 4. The Newborn and the Six-Week Examination - p. 28 15. 5. Feeding Issues and Faltering Growth - p. 41 16. 6. Growth and Puberty - p. 51 17. 7. Understanding Childhood and Adolescent Obesity - p. 62 18. Section 2. A Symptom-Based Approach - p. 67 19. 8. Common Problems in Newborns - p. 67 20. 9. Evaluating the Dysmorphic Child - p. 89 21. 10. Anaemia – The Pale Child - p. 104 22. 11. Congenital Heart Disease - p. 111 23. 12. The Child With a Cough - p. 127 24. 13. The Child With Diarrhoea - p. 139 25. 14. Diabetes Mellitus in Childhood and Adolescence - p. 147 26. 15. The Child with a Fever - p. 153 27. 16. Food Allergies in Children - p. 165 28. 17. The Child With Frequent Infections - p. 175 29. 18. The Child With Headaches - p. 185 30. 19. Inborn Errors of Metabolism - p. 191 31. 20. Joint Pains in Childhood - p. 200 32. 21. Problems Relating to the Kidneys - p. 207 33. 22. Neurodisability - p. 218 34. 23. The Child with a Rash - p. 228 35. 24. Safeguarding Infants and Children - p. 240 36. 25. The Child With a Seizure - p. 249 37. 26. Severe Illness in Infancy and Childhood - p. 261 38. 27. Surgical Problems in Infancy and Childhood - p. 270 39. Section 3. Paediatrics in Everyday Practice - p. 292 40. 28. Common Presentations in Infancy - p. 292 41. 29. Frequent Flyers in the Toddler Years - p. 301 42. 30. Issues in School-Going Children - p. 312 43. 31. Adolescent Health - p. 321 44. Section 4. The Skills Required to Be a Successful Paediatrician - p. 332 45. 32. Clinical Reasoning and the Clinical Consultation - p. 332 46. 33. Learning From Clinical Events - p. 339 47. 34. Illness Without Disease - p. 348 48. 35. Professionalism, Advocacy and Ethics in Child Health - p. 352 49. 36. Interpretation of Laboratory Results - p. 357 50. 37. ECG Interpretation - p. 368 51. 38. Critical Appraisal of the Literature - p. 378 52. 39. Practical Procedures in Neonatology and Paediatrics - p. 383 53. 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. Videos - p. xi 10. Section 1. The Core Essentials - p. xi 11. 1. The Big Picture in Child Health - p. xi 12. 2. Taking a History - p. 9 13. 3. The Paediatric Examination - p. 16 14. 4. The Newborn and the Six-Week Examination - p. 28 15. 5. Feeding Issues and Faltering Growth - p. 41 16. 6. Growth and Puberty - p. 51 17. 7. Understanding Childhood and Adolescent Obesity - p. 62 18. Section 2. A Symptom-Based Approach - p. 67 19. 8. Common Problems in Newborns - p. 67 20. 9. Evaluating the Dysmorphic Child - p. 89 21. 10. Anaemia – The Pale Child - p. 104 22. 11. Congenital Heart Disease - p. 111 23. 12. The Child With a Cough - p. 127 24. 13. The Child With Diarrhoea - p. 139 25. 14. Diabetes Mellitus in Childhood and Adolescence - p. 147 26. 15. The Child with a Fever - p. 153 27. 16. Food Allergies in Children - p. 165 28. 17. The Child With Frequent Infections - p. 175 29. 18. The Child With Headaches - p. 185 30. 19. Inborn Errors of Metabolism - p. 191 31. 20. Joint Pains in Childhood - p. 200 32. 21. Problems Relating to the Kidneys - p. 207 33. 22. Neurodisability - p. 218 34. 23. The Child with a Rash - p. 228 35. 24. Safeguarding Infants and Children - p. 240 36. 25. The Child With a Seizure - p. 249 37. 26. Severe Illness in Infancy and Childhood - p. 261 38. 27. Surgical Problems in Infancy and Childhood - p. 270 39. Section 3. Paediatrics in Everyday Practice - p. 292 40. 28. Common Presentations in Infancy - p. 292 41. 29. Frequent Flyers in the Toddler Years - p. 301 42. 30. Issues in School-Going Children - p. 312 43. 31. Adolescent Health - p. 321 44. Section 4. The Skills Required to Be a Successful Paediatrician - p. 332 45. 32. Clinical Reasoning and the Clinical Consultation - p. 332 46. 33. Learning From Clinical Events - p. 339 47. 34. Illness Without Disease - p. 348 48. 35. Professionalism, Advocacy and Ethics in Child Health - p. 352 49. 36. Interpretation of Laboratory Results - p. 357 50. 37. ECG Interpretation - p. 368 51. 38. Critical Appraisal of the Literature - p. 378 52. 39. Practical Procedures in Neonatology and Paediatrics - p. 383 53. Index - p. 394
