Full Description
First published in 1964, this book has evolved into its present format as a renowned practical and accessible guide for pediatricians, physicians, residents, and nurses involved in pediatric medicine. It adopts a multidisciplinary approach, covering serious child-specific conditions and common clinical situations, and clearly explains good management techniques and treatment of sick children. Key Selling Features: contributions from leading specialists at The Children's Hospital at Westmead; new chapters on obesity and rheumatology; chapter summaries, checklists, and bulleted lists; updated growth charts and medication dosage guidelines; thumb tabs and a two-color internal design for improved readability; and handy pocket size and moisture-proof cover.
Contents
List of contributors Preface 1 Practical paediatrics 2 Laboratory reference ranges 3 Emergencies 4 Nutrition and infant feeding 5 Haematology 6 Pain management 7 Fluid and electrolyte therapy 8 Neonatal medicine 9 Biochemical genetic emergencies 10 Anti-infective drugs and guidelines 11 Fever and severe infections 12 Infectious diseases and immunisation 13 Cardiology 14 Respiratory diseases 15 Endocrinology and diabetes 16 Gastroenterology 17 Neurology and neurosurgery 18 Renal medicine 19 Psychiatry 20 The adolescent patient 21 Oncological emergencies 22 Abuse of children 23 Important skin conditions 24 Ocular emergencies 25 Common ENT conditions 26 Dental and oro-facial emergencies 27 Acute poisoning and envenomation 28 Preparing a child for surgery 29 Sedation for procedures 30 Management of burns 31 General surgery 32 Trauma and orthopaedics 33 Rheumatology 34 Obesity in children and adolescents 35 Growth charts 36 Developmental assessment 37 Dying and death Appendix: medication dosage guidelines IndexNER(01): WOW
