This sixth edition of the acclaimed and award-winning ‘Sunflower book’ comprehensively covers the undergraduate curriculum in paediatrics and child health. Topics are made accessible with numerous colour images, diagrams and case studies, and revision is facilitated by key points and summary boxes. This has made the book a firm favourite of medical students as well as trainees approaching clinical speciality exams, both in the UK and internationally.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Any screen, Any time, Anywhere - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Foreword by Dr Ranj Singh - p. vi 7. Foreword by Professor Sir Alan Craft - p. vii 8. Why paediatrics is such a great speciality - p. viii 9. Preface - p. ix 10. List of Contributors - p. x 11. 1. Paediatrics and child health - p. 1 12. 2. History and examination - p. 13 13. 3. Normal child development, hearing and vision - p. 37 14. 4. Developmental problems and the child with special needs - p. 52 15. 5. Care of the ill child and young person - p. 71 16. 6. Paediatric emergencies - p. 85 17. 7. Accidents and poisoning - p. 99 18. 8. Maltreatment of children and young people - p. 113 19. 9. Genetics - p. 125 20. 10. Perinatal medicine - p. 145 21. 11. Neonatal medicine - p. 170 22. 12. Growth and puberty - p. 198 23. 13. Nutrition - p. 214 24. 14. Gastroenterology - p. 236 25. 15. Infection and immunity - p. 259 26. 16. Allergy - p. 292 27. 17. Respiratory disorders - p. 299 28. 18. Cardiac disorders - p. 323 29. 19. Kidney and urinary tract disorders - p. 347 30. 20. Genital disorders - p. 370 31. 21. Liver disorders - p. 377 32. 22. Malignant disease - p. 387 33. 23. Haematological disorders - p. 403 34. 24. Child and adolescent mental health - p. 424 35. 25. Dermatological disorders - p. 444 36. 26. Diabetes mellitus and endocrinology - p. 455 37. 27. Inborn errors of metabolism - p. 474 38. 28. Musculoskeletal disorders - p. 483 39. 29. Neurological disorders - p. 502 40. 30. Adolescent medicine - p. 526 41. 31. Global child health - p. 535 42. Appendix - p. 545 43. Index - p. 567 44. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 593
This sixth edition of the acclaimed and award-winning ‘Sunflower book’ comprehensively covers the undergraduate curriculum in paediatrics and child health. Topics are made accessible with numerous colour images, diagrams and case studies, and revision is facilitated by key points and summary boxes. This has made the book a firm favourite of medical students as well as trainees approaching clinical speciality exams, both in the UK and internationally.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Any screen, Any time, Anywhere - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Foreword by Dr Ranj Singh - p. vi 7. Foreword by Professor Sir Alan Craft - p. vii 8. Why paediatrics is such a great speciality - p. viii 9. Preface - p. ix 10. List of Contributors - p. x 11. 1. Paediatrics and child health - p. 1 12. 2. History and examination - p. 13 13. 3. Normal child development, hearing and vision - p. 37 14. 4. Developmental problems and the child with special needs - p. 52 15. 5. Care of the ill child and young person - p. 71 16. 6. Paediatric emergencies - p. 85 17. 7. Accidents and poisoning - p. 99 18. 8. Maltreatment of children and young people - p. 113 19. 9. Genetics - p. 125 20. 10. Perinatal medicine - p. 145 21. 11. Neonatal medicine - p. 170 22. 12. Growth and puberty - p. 198 23. 13. Nutrition - p. 214 24. 14. Gastroenterology - p. 236 25. 15. Infection and immunity - p. 259 26. 16. Allergy - p. 292 27. 17. Respiratory disorders - p. 299 28. 18. Cardiac disorders - p. 323 29. 19. Kidney and urinary tract disorders - p. 347 30. 20. Genital disorders - p. 370 31. 21. Liver disorders - p. 377 32. 22. Malignant disease - p. 387 33. 23. Haematological disorders - p. 403 34. 24. Child and adolescent mental health - p. 424 35. 25. Dermatological disorders - p. 444 36. 26. Diabetes mellitus and endocrinology - p. 455 37. 27. Inborn errors of metabolism - p. 474 38. 28. Musculoskeletal disorders - p. 483 39. 29. Neurological disorders - p. 502 40. 30. Adolescent medicine - p. 526 41. 31. Global child health - p. 535 42. Appendix - p. 545 43. Index - p. 567 44. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 593
