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Paediatrics at a Glance


Paediatrics at a Glance


At a Glance 4. Aufl.

von: Lawrence Miall, Mary Rudolf, Dominic Smith

29,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 29.04.2016
ISBN/EAN: 9781118947821
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 208

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<p><i>Paediatrics at a Glance</i> provides an introduction to paediatrics and the problems encountered in child health as they present in primary, community and secondary care, from birth through to adolescence. <br /><br />Thoroughly updated to reflect changes in understanding of childhood illness over the last 5 years, the 4th edition of this best-selling textbook diagrammatically summarises the main differential diagnoses for each presenting symptom, while accompanying text covers important disorders and conditions as well as management information.<br /><br /><i>Paediatrics at a Glance</i>:<br />• Is an accessible, user-friendly guide to the entire paediatric curriculum<br />• Features expanded coverage of psychological issues and ethics in child health<br />• Includes more on advances in genetics, screening and therapy of childhood illness<br />• Contains new videos of procedures and concepts on the companion website<br />• Includes a brand new chapter on Palliative Care - an emerging area in the specialty<br />• Features full colour artwork throughout<br />• Includes a companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/paediatrics featuring interactive self-assessment case studies, MCQs, videos of the procedures and concepts covered in the book, and links to online resources<br /><br /><i>Paediatrics at a Glance</i> is the ideal companion for anyone about to start a paediatric attachment or module and will appeal to medical students, junior doctors and GP trainees as well as nursing students and other health professionals.</p>
<p>Preface viii</p> <p>Acknowledgements ix</p> <p>Abbreviations x</p> <p>How to use your textbook xii</p> <p>About the companion website xiv</p> <p><b>Part 1 Evaluation of the child 1</b></p> <p>1 Paediatrics and child health 2</p> <p>2 The paediatric consultation 4</p> <p>3 Systems examination 6</p> <p>4 Development and developmental assessment 12</p> <p>5 Growth and puberty 16</p> <p>6 Understanding investigations 20</p> <p><b>Part 2 Moving through childhood 27</b></p> <p>7 Screening 28</p> <p>8 Genetics and inherited disorders 31</p> <p>9 The newborn baby 34</p> <p>10 Congenital abnormalities 36</p> <p>11 Common neonatal problems 38</p> <p>12 The premature baby 40</p> <p>13 Nutrition in childhood 42</p> <p>14 Common behaviour concerns 44</p> <p>15 Child care and school 46</p> <p>16 Child health promotion 48</p> <p>17 The immunization schedule 50</p> <p><b>Part 3 Growth, endocrine and metabolic 53</b></p> <p>18 Weight faltering and failure to thrive 54</p> <p>19 Short stature and poor growth 56</p> <p>20 Obesity 58</p> <p>21 Diabetes 60</p> <p><b>Part 4 Cardiovascular disorders 63</b></p> <p>22 Congenital heart disease 64</p> <p>23 Heart problems in older children 66</p> <p><b>Part 5 Fever 69</b></p> <p>24 Acute fever 70</p> <p>25 Persistent fever and serious recurrent infections 72</p> <p><b>Part 6 Respiratory disorders 75</b></p> <p>26 Cough and wheeze 76</p> <p>27 Stridor 78</p> <p>28 Swellings in the neck 79</p> <p>29 Asthma 80</p> <p>30 Cystic fibrosis 82</p> <p><b>Part 7 Abdominal disorders 85</b></p> <p>31 Acute abdominal pain 86</p> <p>32 Vomiting 88</p> <p>33 Acute diarrhoea and dehydration 90</p> <p>34 Chronic diarrhoea 92</p> <p>35 Recurrent abdominal pain 94</p> <p>36 Constipation 96</p> <p><b>Part 8 Urogenital disorders 99</b></p> <p>37 Urinary tract infections 100</p> <p>38 Haematuria and proteinuria 102</p> <p>39 Bedwetting and daytime wetting 104</p> <p>40 Swellings in the groin and scrotum 105</p> <p><b>Part 9 Neurological disorders 107</b></p> <p>41 Developmental delay 108</p> <p>42 Headache 110</p> <p>43 Fits, faints and funny turns 112</p> <p>44 Epilepsy 114</p> <p>45 Cerebral palsy 116</p> <p><b>Part 10 Musculoskeletal disorders 119</b></p> <p>46 Swollen joints 120</p> <p>47 Juvenile idiopathic arthritis 121</p> <p>48 Leg pain and limp 122</p> <p>49 Common childhood skeletal problems 123</p> <p><b>Part 11 Blood disorders 125</b></p> <p>50 Anaemia and thrombocytopenia 126</p> <p>51 Jaundice 128</p> <p>52 Leukaemia and childhood cancer 130<br /><br /><b>Part 12 Skin disorders 133</b></p> <p>53 Rashes—types of skin lesions 134</p> <p>54 Rashes—infancy and congenital 136</p> <p>55 Rashes—infections and infestations 138</p> <p>56 Rashes—common inflammatory disorders 140</p> <p>57 Allergy 142</p> <p><b>Part 13</b> Emergency paediatrics 145</p> <p>58 Assessing the acutely ill child 146</p> <p>59 The collapsed child 150</p> <p>60 The unconscious child 154</p> <p>61 The fitting child 156</p> <p>62 Injuries and burns 158</p> <p>63 Poisoning 159<br /><br /><b>Part 14 Child health in the community 161</b></p> <p>64 Living with a chronic illness 162</p> <p>65 Living with a disability 164</p> <p>66 Learning disability and autism 166</p> <p>67 Visual and hearing impairment 168</p> <p>68 Neglect and abuse 170</p> <p>69 Adolescent issues 174</p> <p>70 Sudden infant death 176</p> <p>71 Ethics, research and consent 178</p> <p>72 Palliative and end-of-life care 180</p> <p>Index 182</p>
<p><b>Lawrence Miall</b> is Consultant in Neonatal Medicine and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.</p> <p><b>Mary Rudolf</b> is Professor of Child Health and Consultant Paediatrician, University of Leeds and Leeds Community Health Care Trust, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK.</p> <p><b>Dominic Smith</b> is Consultant Paediatrician, Department of Child Health, York Teaching Hospital and Hull York Medical School, York, UK.</p>
<p><i>Paediatrics at a Glance</i> provides an introduction to paediatrics and the problems encountered in child health as they present in primary, community and secondary care, from birth through to adolescence. <br /><br />Thoroughly updated to reflect changes in understanding of childhood illness over the last 5 years, the 4th edition of this best-selling textbook diagrammatically summarises the main differential diagnoses for each presenting symptom, while accompanying text covers important disorders and conditions as well as management information.<br /><br /><i>Paediatrics at a Glance</i>:<br />• Is an accessible, user-friendly guide to the entire paediatric curriculum<br />• Features expanded coverage of psychological issues and ethics in child health<br />• Includes more on advances in genetics, screening and therapy of childhood illness<br />• Contains new videos of procedures and concepts on the companion website<br />• Includes a brand new chapter on Palliative Care - an emerging area in the specialty<br />• Features full colour artwork throughout<br />• Includes a companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/paediatrics featuring interactive self-assessment case studies, MCQs, videos of the procedures and concepts covered in the book, and links to online resources<br /><br /><i>Paediatrics at a Glance</i> is the ideal companion for anyone about to start a paediatric attachment or module and will appeal to medical students, junior doctors and GP trainees as well as nursing students and other health professionals.</p>

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