Paediatrics at a Glance by Miall, Lawrence; Rudolf, Mary; Levene, Malcolm I.;

Short description:

Paediatrics at a Glance is a concise, well-illustrated and accessible guide to all aspects of paediatric medicine.

Long description:

Paediatrics at a Glance is a concise, well-illustrated and accessible guide to all aspects of paediatric medicine. Following the easy-to-use At a Glance format, each double page spread contains a diagram summarising the main differential diagnoses for each presenting symptom, with accompanying text which covers important conditions and management issues in more detail. For each symptom, details are given of the relevant history and examination findings to lookout for during the consultation.

The book is highly structured into nine different sections, which cover the full range of paediatrics. There are distinct sections on development, common symptoms, acute illness, emergencies, the newborn baby, chronic illness and disability. Separate chapters also address evaluating the child, child health surveillance, the child at school, community and family issues.

Written by first class paediatricians, who are practising clinicians as well as enthusiastic teachers, Paediatrics at a Glance fits the budget and reading time of medical students, pre-registration house officers or general practice trainees. It is ideal as primary or supplementary reading on a lecture-based course and is especially useful for exam preparation. If you are about to go on your paediatric attachment, this book is just what you need! Nursing students, physiotherapists and other health professionals wanting an insight into paediatrics as it is practised will also find this book invaluable.

Paediatrics at a Glance is a concise, well-illustrated and accessible guide to all aspects of paediatric medicine. Following the easy-to-use At a Glance format, each double page spread contains a diagram summarising the main differential diagnoses for each presenting symptom, with accompanying text which covers important conditions and management issues in more detail. For each symptom, details are given of the relevant history and examination findings to lookout for during the consultation.

The book is highly structured into nine different sections, which cover the full range of paediatrics. There are distinct sections on development, common symptoms, acute illness, emergencies, the newborn baby, chronic illness and disability. Separate chapters also address evaluating the child, child health surveillance, the child at school, community and family issues.

Written by first class paediatricians, who are practising clinicians as well as enthusiastic teachers, Paediatrics at a Glance fits the budget and reading time of medical students, pre-registration house officers or general practice trainees. It is ideal as primary or supplementary reading on a lecture-based course and is especially useful for exam preparation. If you are about to go on your paediatric attachment, this book is just what you need! Nursing students, physiotherapists and other health professionals wanting an insight into paediatrics as it is practised will also find this book invaluable.

Pre-publication quotes:

'This book gives a good overview of paediatrics as it is practised rather than paediatrics as it is usually written about in textbooks. All in all I think this book will fulfil the core clinical knowledge needs of medical students'

Consultant Paediatrician, Liverpool

Published Reviews of the 1st Edition

"Paediatrics At A Glance is the latest in an outstanding series of important study aids that will leave you more than browsing through the pages.

.All the pages are memorably allustrated in a simple, but no patronising, cartoon style.

.In concluson, wether you're looking for key points or a comprehensive concise text to revise from your Child Health, Development & Ageing exam, you 'll find what you're looking for in Paediatrics At A Glance."

GKT Gazette, January 2004

"Paediatrics At A Glance is the latest in an outstanding series of important study aids that will leave you more than browsing through the pages.

...At A Glance is both well balanced and well pitched.

...Each double-page section starts with advice on history taking, examination, and perhaps best of all, what investigations might be necessary...All the pages are memorably illustrated in a simple, but not patronising, cartoon style.

...you'll find what you're looking for in Paediatrics At A Glance."

Medical Student, Guy's, King's, St. Thomas' Medical School
GKT Gazette, January 2004

"It is easy-to-use, well illustrated and gives you a little bit of information on anything you may ever be examined on."

Oxford Medical School Gazette, vol. 54 (1)

"This little gem was able to provide me with the basics of every tutorial before I went in and had a grilling from the docs...I'd recommend this book to anyone wanting to get the most out of their 7 weeks on paediatrics."

Medical Student, University of Bristol
Black Bag Freshers' Edition, Winter 2003

"Paediatrics at a glance is a concise, well-illustrated and accessible guide to all aspects of paediatric medicine.

...a very helpful guide for the final revision cramming!"

North Wing, Sheffield Medics Magazine, Winter 2004

Table of Contents:

Preface.

List of Abbreviations.

ection I Evaluation of the child.

1 The Paediatric consultation.

2 Examination of each system.

3 Investigations 1.

4 Investigations.

Section II The Developing Child.

5 Growth and puberty.

6 Development and developmental assessment.

7 Infant Nutrition.

8 Common Problems for Parents.

9 Adolescent issues.

Section III The child in the community.

10 The child health service.

11 Child Care and School.

12 Immunisation.

13 Screening and Surveillance.

Section IV The acutely ill child.

14 The acutely ill child.

15 The unconscious child.

16 The Fitting Child.

17 The febrile child.

18 Acute diarrhoea and dehydration.

19 Vomiting.

20 The Chesty Child.

21 Stridor.

22 Acute abdominal pain.

23 Accidents and burns.

24 Poisoning.

Section V - Common symptoms.

25 Chronic diarrhoea.

26 Recurrent abdominal pain.

27 Constipation.

28 Swellings in the neck.

29 Swellings in the Groin and scrotum/impalpable testis.

30 Urinary symptoms.

-Bedtime and daytime wetting.

-Dysuria and UTI.

-Haematuria and proteinuria.

31 Headache.

32 Fits, faints and funny turns.

33 Leg pain and limp.

34 Swollen joints.

35 Pyrexia of unknown origin/serious recurrent infections.

36 Rashes: Types of skin lesions.

37 Acute rashes.

-maculopapular/vesicular.

-purpuric.

38 Rashes: Chronic Skin Problems.

39 Discrete skin lesions.

40 Rashes: Nappy Rashes.

Section VI Problems presenting through child health surveillance.

41 Short stature.

42 Failure to thrive/growth faltering.

43 Heart murmurs.

44 Anaemia and pallor.

45 Neglect and abuse.

46 The Child with Development Delay.

Section VII - The newborn infant.

47 The newborn baby.

48 Congenital abnormalities.

49 Prematurity.

50 Neonatal jaundice.

51 Congenital heart disease.

Section VIII Chronic illness.

52 Asthma.

53 Diabetes.

54 Cystic fibrosis.

55 Juvenile chronic arthritis.

56 Childhood cancer.

Section IX Child Disability.

57 The child with a disability.

58 The Child with Visual and hearing impairment.

59 The Child with Cerebral palsy.

60 Epilepsy.

61 Learning disability.

Index