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. INDICE: Section 1 The core elements of paediatrics 1 The well child 2 Taking a paediatric history 3 Physical and developmental examination 4 The newborn and six week check 5 Feeding issues and failure to thrive 6 Growth and puberty 7 The obesity epidemic Section 2 Symptom-based (all chapters with editing by subspecialists in Ireland and the UK) 8 Food allergies 9 The pale child 10 Congenital heart disease 11 The child with a cough 12 Diabetes mellitus 13 Diarrhoea 14 Fever and its differentials and approach 15 Joint pains 16 Headaches 17 Frequent infections 18 Inborn errors of metabolism 19 Skin rashes 20 Seizures 21 Common surgical issues 22 Safeguarding 23 Neurodisability 24 Problems with the kidneys 25 Acute severe illness 26 Genetics and evaluation for dysmorphic features Section 3 Common conditions by age 27 Common problems in infancy 28 Frequent flyers in toddlers 29 Issues in school going children 30 Adolescence and adolescent mental health issues Section 4 Advanced 31 Laboratory interpretation 32 Illness without disease 33 Learning from clinical events 34 ECG interpretation 35 Ethics, professionalism and advocacy 36 Common neonatal problems and neonatal procedures
- ISBN: 978-0-323-83421-6
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 416
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2022
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés