Paediatrics at a Glance

by Miall, Lawrence; Rudolf, Mary; Levene, Malcolm I.

• ISBN13: 9780632056439
• ISBN10: 0632056436
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Blackwell Pub

Summary

This popular title in the at a Glance series is structured into seven sections that 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 rewarding. Paediatrics 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. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Lawrence Miall is Consultant Neonatologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds.

Table of Contents

Preface	6	(1)
List of Abbreviations	7	(3)
Part 1 Evaluation of the child
The paediatric consultation	10	(2)
Systems examination	12	(6)
Understanding investigations I	18	(2)
Understanding investigations II	20	(2)
Part 2 The developing child
Growth and puberty	22	(3)
Development and developmental assessment	25	(3)
Infant nutrition	28	(2)
Common problems for parents	30	(2)
Adolescent issues	32	(2)
Part 3 The child in the community
The child health service	34	(2)
Child care and school	36	(2)
Immunization and the diseases they protect against	38	(1)
Screening and surveillance tests	39	(1)
Part 4 The acutely ill child
The acutely ill child	40	(4)
The unconscious child	44	(2)
The fitting child	46	(2)
The febrile child	48	(2)
Acute diarrhoea and dehydration	50	(2)
Vomiting	52	(2)
The chesty child	54	(2)
Stridor	56	(2)
Acute abdominal pain	58	(2)
Accidents and burns	60	(1)
Poisoning	61	(1)
Part 5 Common symptoms
Chronic diarrhoea	62	(2)
Recurrent abdominal pain	64	(2)
Constipation	66	(2)
Urinary symptoms	68	(4)
Headache	72	(2)
Fits, faints and funny turns	74	(2)
Leg pain and limp	76	(1)
Swollen joints	77	(1)
Swellings in the neck	78	(1)
Swellings in the groin and scrotum	79	(1)
Pyrexia of unknown origin and serious recurrent infections	80	(2)
Rashes---types of skin lesions	82	(1)
Rashes---acute rashes	83	(3)
Rashes---chronic skin problems	86	(2)
Rashes---discrete skin lesions	88	(1)
Rashes---nappy rashes and itchy lesions	89	(1)
Part 6 Problems presenting through child health surveillance
Short stature and poor growth	90	(2)
Failure to thrive (weight faltering)	92	(2)
Heart murmurs	94	(2)
Anaemia and pallor	96	(2)
Neglect and abuse	98	(2)
The child with developmental delay	100	(2)
Part 7 The newborn infant
The newborn baby	102	(2)
Congenital abnormalities	104	(2)
Prematurity	106	(2)
Neonatal jaundice	108	(2)
Congenital heart disease	110	(2)
Part 8 Chronic illness in childhood
Asthma	112	(2)
Diabetes	114	(2)
Cystic fibrosis	116	(1)
Juvenile chronic arthritis	117	(1)
Childhood cancer	118	(2)
Part 9 The child with a disability
The child with a disability	120	(1)
The child with visual and hearing impairment	121	(1)
The child with cerebral palsy	122	(2)
Epilepsy	124	(2)
Learning disability	126	(3)
Index	129