[eBook Code] Paediatrics at a Glance (eBook Code, 3rd)

Preface to the third edition 6

Preface to the first edition 6

Acknowledgements 7

Key to symbols used in the text 7

Abbreviations 8

Evaluation of the child

1 The paediatric consultation 10

2 Systems examination 12

3 Development and developmental assessment 18

4 Growth and puberty 21

5 Understanding investigations 24

I Haematology 24

II Radiology 26

III Microbiology 28

Moving through childhood

6 The newborn baby 30

7 Congenital abnormalities 32

8 Screening and genetics 34

9 The premature baby 36

10 Nutrition in childhood 38

11 Common behaviour problems 40

12 Child care and school 42

13 Child health promotion 44

14 Immunization and the diseases it protects against 46

Growth, endocrine and metabolic

15 Weight faltering and failure to thrive 48

16 Short stature and poor growth 50

17 Obesity 52

18 Diabetes 54

Cardiovascular disorders

19 Congenital heart disease 56

20 Heart murmurs 58

Fever

21 Acute fever 60

22 Persistent fever and serious recurrent infections 62

Respiratory disorders

23 Cough and wheeze 64

24 Stridor 66

25 Swellings in the neck 67

26 Asthma 68

27 Cystic fi brosis 70

Abdominal disorders

28 Acute abdominal pain 72

29 Vomiting 74

30 Acute diarrhoea and dehydration 76

31 Chronic diarrhoea 78

32 Recurrent abdominal pain 80

33 Constipation 82

Urogenital disorders

34 Urinary tract infections 84

35 Haematuria and proteinuria 86

36 Bedwetting and daytime wetting 88

37 Swellings in the groin and scrotum 89

Neurological disorders

38 Developmental delay 90

39 Headache 92

40 Fits, faints and funny turns 94

41 Epilepsy 96

42 Cerebral palsy 98

Musculoskeletal disorders

43 Swollen joints 100

44 Juvenile idiopathic arthritis 101

45 Leg pain and limp 102

46 Common childhood skeletal problems 103

Blood disorders

47 Anaemia and pallor 104

48 Jaundice 106

49 Leukaemia and childhood cancer 108

Skin

50 Rashes—types of skin lesions 110

51 Rashes—newborn, infancy and congenital skin disorders 111

52 Rashes—infections and infestations 113

53 Rashes—common infl ammatory disorders 115

54 Allergy 116

Emergency paediatrics

55 Assessing the acutely ill child 118

56 The collapsed child 121

57 The unconscious child 124

58 The fi tting child 126

59 Accidents and burns 128

60 Poisoning 129

Child health in the community

61 Living with chronic illness 130

62 Living with a disability 132

63 Learning disability and autism 134

64 Visual and hearing impairment 136

65 Neglect and abuse 137

66 Adolescent issues 140

67 Sudden infant death 142

68 Ethics and the child in society 144

Core self-assessment case studies: questions 145

Extended self-assessment case studies: questions 148

Core self-assessment case studies: answers 150

Extended self-assessment case studies: answers 153

Index 157

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