Full Description
This new edition provides paediatricians and trainees with a complete guide to the physical diagnosis of diseases and disorders in children.
Divided into 39 sections, the book begins with an overview of paediatric history and examination, growth and development, neonatal medicine, genetics, and nutrition.
Each of the following sections covers diagnosis of disorders in different sub-specialties. Each case is presented in a step by step format describing aetiology, pathology, clinical features and differential diagnosis in depth.
The second edition has been fully revised and new chapters on podiatry, surgical urology and neurosurgery added.
Edited by recognised Glasgow-based experts, this comprehensive atlas features more than 2000 clinical photographs, diagrams and tables across nearly 1000 pages.
Key points
Complete guide to diagnosis of paediatric diseases and disorders
Fully revised second edition with new topics and more than 2000 images and illustrations
Internationally recognised editor and author team
Previous edition (9789351521525) published in 2014
Contents
1. Paediatric History and Examination
2. Growth and Development
3. Neonatal Medicine
4. Paediatric Genetics
5. Disturbances of Nutrition
6. Respiratory Disorders
7. Gastroenterology and Hepatology
8. Paediatric Cardiology
9. Paediatric Surgery
10. Dermatology
11. Haematological Disorder
12. Paediatric Rheumatology
13. The Urinary System
14A. Section A: Diseases of the Nervous System
14B. Section B: Neurosurgical Diseases of the Nervous System
15. Accidental Poisoning in Childhood
16. Metabolic Diseases
17. Endocrine Disorders
18. Paediatric Orthopaedics
19. Paediatric Dentistry
20. Immunity and Allergy
21. Infectious Diseases
22. Paediatric Ophthalmology
23. Haematological Investigations in Children
24. Biochemical and Microbiological Investigations in Paediatrics
25. Paediatric Emergencies
26. Paediatric Otolaryngology
27. Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology
28. Disorders of Emotion and Behaviour
29. Paediatric Radiology
30. Prescribing for Children
31. Child Abuse and Neglect—How do we Protect these Children?
32. Paediatric Rehabilitation
33. Paediatric Maxillofacial Surgery
34. Paediatric Reconstruction Surgery
35. Practical Paediatric Procedures
36. A Prescription for Play
37. Nutrition Assessment
38. Surgical Oncology
39. Paediatric Podiatry
Appendices
Index
