Paediatrics Clinical Cases Uncovered

by Round, Jonathan J.; Stradling, Lucy; Myers, Alice

• ISBN13: 9781405159845
• ISBN10: 1405159847
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-11
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

First Prize in the Paediatrics category at the British Medical Association Book Awards 2009Rehearse for life in clinical practice with this easy-to-use and unique series, which combines cases drawn from real-life experiences with a refreshing approach to presentations as you would see them in day-to-day situations.Get the most from clinical practice, with Clinical Cases UncoveredGuiding you through paediatrics, Clinical Cases Uncovered presents real-life problems which you can work through and improve on time and again. Each case looks at a different child, from premature infant to teenager, with acute or long-term problems. Presentations reflect common primary care and hospital-based practice and will give you a detailed insight into how children with a wide variety of problems can be assessed and managed.The first section covers essential paediatric basics, then looks at common disorders and useful pointers. There is a section on practical assessment of children, helping you adapt your skills for the age of the child and the presenting problem. The helpful self-assessment section then lets you test all you have learnt and makes for great revision.For further information, visit www.clinicalcasesuncovered.com

Author Biography

Jonathon Round, Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and Senior Lecturer in Medical Education, St George's Hospital, UK

Lucy Stradling, St George's Hospital, London, UK.

Alice Myers, St George's Hospital, London, UK.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. viii
How to use this book	p. ix
List of abbreviations	p. x
Basics	p. 1
Essential paediatrics	p. 1
Assessment of children	p. 11
Useful pointers in paediatrics	p. 14
Cases	p. 17
The tiny baby	p. 17
The sick preterm baby	p. 21
The baby with breathing difficulties	p. 25
The blue baby	p. 29
The jaundiced baby	p. 34
Is my baby alright?	p. 39
The febrile infant	p. 42
The vomiting baby	p. 47
The lethargic baby	p. 51
The thin infant	p. 55
The odd-looking baby	p. 59
Ralph's lumpy groin	p. 64
The noisy breather	p. 67
The disruptive little boy	p. 70
The grumpy toddler	p. 74
The boy with fits	p. 77
The colicky infant	p. 82
The slow walker	p. 86
The toddler with diarrhoea	p. 90
The swollen child	p. 93
Yet another chest infection	p. 97
The drowsy child	p. 102
The breathless child	p. 106
A sore throat	p. 109
The short child	p. 113
Swollen knees and a rash	p. 116
The asthmatic teenager	p. 119
The limping boy	p. 123
A nasty chest infection	p. 127
A bruised toddler	p. 131
The teenager who has taken an overdose	p. 136
Cough	p. 141
Self-assessment	p. 145
MCQs	p. 145
EMQs	p. 151
SAQs	p. 157
Answers	p. 161
Normal ranges in children	p. 175
Index of cases by diagnosis	p. 177
Index	p. 179
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