The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide.
The Unofficial Guide to Paediatrics, Second Edition is unique in that it covers everything you need for your paediatrics course in one place, including core science, examination practice, practical skills, career opportunities and clinical cases.
With contributors ranging from leading professors to medical students, teachers, nurses and midwives, this book offers reliable, up to date and practical guidance that you can keep referring to time and time again throughout your career.
1. Introduction - p. ix 2. Abbreviations - p. x 3. Contributors - p. xv 4. SECTION I Core Topics - p. 1 5. 1 Adolescent Medicine - p. 2 6. 2 Assessment and Management of the Acutely Unwell Child - p. 7 7. 3 Cardiology - p. 25 8. 4 Community Paediatrics - p. 45 9. 5 ENT - p. 58 10. 6 Diabetes and Endocrinology - p. 72 11. 7 Gastroenterology - p. 115 12. 8 Genomics - p. 136 13. 9 Haematology - p. 157 14. 10 Immunology and Allergy - p. 169 15. 11 Infection - p. 179 16. 12 Intensive Care - p. 198 17. 13 Law - p. 206 18. 14 Mental Health - p. 210 19. 15 Metabolic Medicine - p. 224 20. 16 Neonatology - p. 238 21. 17 Neurology - p. 267 22. 18 Nutrition - p. 307 23. 19 Oncology - p. 323 24. 20 Orthopaedics - p. 334 25. 21 Nephrology - p. 352 26. 22 Rheumatology - p. 374 27. 23 Palliative Care - p. 381 28. 24 Public Health - p. 388 29. 25 Respiratory Medicine - p. 394 30. 26 Safeguarding - p. 415 31. 27 Skin - p. 423 32. 28 Surgery - p. 438 33. SECTION II Clinical Cases - p. p467 34. 29 Clinical Cases: Standard - p. 468 35. 30 Clinical Cases: Intermediate - p. 563 36. 31 Clinical Cases: Difficult - p. 630 37. SECTION III Clinical Skills - p. 658 38. 32 History Taking - p. 659 39. 33 Examination - p. 681 40. 34 Communication - p. 777 41. 35 Practical Skills - p. 788 42. 36 Prescribing - p. 834 43. SECTION IV Becoming a Paediatrician - p. 843 44. 37 Clinical Assessments in Paediatrics - p. 844 45. 38 A Guide to Being a Resident Doctor in Paediatrics - p. 852 46. 39 Careers in Paediatrics - p. 862 47. Index - p. 867
The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide.
The Unofficial Guide to Paediatrics, Second Edition is unique in that it covers everything you need for your paediatrics course in one place, including core science, examination practice, practical skills, career opportunities and clinical cases.
With contributors ranging from leading professors to medical students, teachers, nurses and midwives, this book offers reliable, up to date and practical guidance that you can keep referring to time and time again throughout your career.
1. Introduction - p. ix 2. Abbreviations - p. x 3. Contributors - p. xv 4. SECTION I Core Topics - p. 1 5. 1 Adolescent Medicine - p. 2 6. 2 Assessment and Management of the Acutely Unwell Child - p. 7 7. 3 Cardiology - p. 25 8. 4 Community Paediatrics - p. 45 9. 5 ENT - p. 58 10. 6 Diabetes and Endocrinology - p. 72 11. 7 Gastroenterology - p. 115 12. 8 Genomics - p. 136 13. 9 Haematology - p. 157 14. 10 Immunology and Allergy - p. 169 15. 11 Infection - p. 179 16. 12 Intensive Care - p. 198 17. 13 Law - p. 206 18. 14 Mental Health - p. 210 19. 15 Metabolic Medicine - p. 224 20. 16 Neonatology - p. 238 21. 17 Neurology - p. 267 22. 18 Nutrition - p. 307 23. 19 Oncology - p. 323 24. 20 Orthopaedics - p. 334 25. 21 Nephrology - p. 352 26. 22 Rheumatology - p. 374 27. 23 Palliative Care - p. 381 28. 24 Public Health - p. 388 29. 25 Respiratory Medicine - p. 394 30. 26 Safeguarding - p. 415 31. 27 Skin - p. 423 32. 28 Surgery - p. 438 33. SECTION II Clinical Cases - p. p467 34. 29 Clinical Cases: Standard - p. 468 35. 30 Clinical Cases: Intermediate - p. 563 36. 31 Clinical Cases: Difficult - p. 630 37. SECTION III Clinical Skills - p. 658 38. 32 History Taking - p. 659 39. 33 Examination - p. 681 40. 34 Communication - p. 777 41. 35 Practical Skills - p. 788 42. 36 Prescribing - p. 834 43. SECTION IV Becoming a Paediatrician - p. 843 44. 37 Clinical Assessments in Paediatrics - p. 844 45. 38 A Guide to Being a Resident Doctor in Paediatrics - p. 852 46. 39 Careers in Paediatrics - p. 862 47. Index - p. 867
