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Summary

Commended in the Paediatric category at the British Medical Association Book Awards 2008This popular title in the at a Glance series is structured into seven sections which reflect the full range of paediatrics and the real-life presentation of children. With new material on childhood obesity, allergy and living with chronic illness, Paediatrics at a Glance reflects the changing face of modern paediatrics and now features: Organisation by presenting symptom or problem, making the text highly relevant to clinical practice and problem-based learning Key points on history, examination and investigations listed with each presentation for rapid revision Expanded material on investigations, congenital abnormalities, newborn screening and immunisations Highly visual colour presentation and self-assessment case studies to make revision more rewardingPaediatrics at a Glance is an ideal companion for anyone about to start a paediatric attachment or module and will appeal to medical students, junior doctors and GP trainees. In addition, the text will provide valuable insight for nursing students, physiotherapists and other health professionals.

Author Biography

Lawrence Miall, Consultant Neonatologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, St. James’ University Hospital, Leeds, UK

Mary Rudolf, Consultant Paediatrician in Community Child Health and Organiser MMedSc in Child Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

Malcolm Levene, Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK

Table of Contents

Prefacep. 6
List of abbreviationsp. 7
Evaluation of the child
The paediatric consultationp. 10
Systems examinationp. 12
Development and developmental assessmentp. 18
Growth and pubertyp. 21
Understanding investigationsp. 24
The developing child
Nutrition in childhoodp. 30
Common problems for parentsp. 32
Child care and schoolp. 34
Child health promotionp. 36
Immunization and the diseases they protect againstp. 38
Adolescent issuesp. 40
Neglect and abusep. 42
The newborn infant
The newborn babyp. 44
Congenital abnormalitiesp. 46
Screening and surveillance testsp. 49
The premature babyp. 50
Jaundicep. 52
Congenital heart diseasep. 54
Heart murmurs in older childrenp. 56
Common problems in childhood
Growth and development
Developmental delayp. 58
Weight faltering and failure to thrivep. 60
Short stature and poor growthp. 62
Obesityp. 64
Respiratory tract
Feverp. 66
Persistent fever and serious recurrent infectionsp. 68
Cough and wheezep. 70
Stridorp. 72
Swellings in the neckp. 73
Abdomen
Acute abdominal painp. 74
Vomitingp. 76
Acute diarrhoea and dehydrationp. 78
Persistent diarrhoeap. 80
Recurrent abdominal painp. 82
Constipationp. 84
Urogenital
Urinary tract infectionsp. 86
Haematuria and proteinuriap. 88
Bedwetting and daytime wettingp. 90
Swellings in the groin and scrotump. 91
Neuromuscular
Headachep. 92
Fits, faints and funny turnsp. 94
Swollen jointsp. 96
Leg pain and limpp. 97
Skin
Rashes-types of skin lesionsp. 98
Rashes-acute rashesp. 99
Rashes-chronic skin problemsp. 102
Rashes-discrete skin lesionsp. 104
Rashes-nappy rashes and itchy lesionsp. 105
Allergyp. 106
Anaemia and pallorp. 108
Emergency paediatrics
The acutely ill childp. 110
The collapsed childp. 112
Sudden infant deathp. 115
The unconscious childp. 116
The fitting childp. 118
Accidents and burnsp. 120
Poisoningp. 121
Chronic illness in childhood
Living with chronic illnessp. 122
Asthmap. 124
Diabetesp. 126
Cystic fibrosisp. 128
Juvenile chronic arthritisp. 129
Epilepsyp. 130
Childhood cancerp. 132
The child with a disability
Living with a disabilityp. 134
Cerebral palsyp. 136
Learning disabilityp. 138
Visual and hearing impairmentp. 140
Self-assessment case studies: questionsp. 141
Self-assessment case studies: answersp. 144
Indexp. 147
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