Essential Paediatrics and Child Health (eBook)

Professor Mary Rudolf is Head of the Department of Population Health, Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Safed, Israel, and Visiting Professor of Child Health, University of Leeds, UK. Professor Anthony Luder is Director of the Department of Paediatrics at Ziv Medical Centre and Special Projects Advisor, Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Safed, Israel. Dr Kerry Jeavons is Consultant in Paediatric Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Yorkshire, UK.

Foreword vii

Preface to the fourth edition ix

Acknowledgements xi

How to get the best out of your textbook xiii

Introduction: Doing well in paediatrics 1

Part 1: About children

1 Nature and nurture 9

2 Health care and health promotion 27

3 Children with long-term medical conditions 45

Part 2: A paediatric tool kit

4 Communicating with children, their families and colleagues 61

5 History taking and clinical examination 67

6 Developmental assessment 99

7 Investigations and their interpretation 107

8 Prescribing for children 123

Part 3: An approach to problem-based paediatrics

9 The febrile child 133

10 Respiratory disorders 159

11 Gastrointestinal disorders 183

12 Cardiac disorders 217

13 Neurological disorders 229

14 Development and neurodisability 251

15 Growth, endocrine and metabolic disorders 277

16 Musculoskeletal disorders 307

17 Renal and urinary tract disorders 319

18 Genitalia 337

19 Dermatology and rashes 345

20 Haematological disorders 371

21 Emotional, behavioural and educational problems 381

22 Social paediatrics 391

23 Emergency paediatrics 399

24 The newborn 427

25 Adolescence and puberty 455

Part 4: Testing your knowledge

26 Practice MCQ and examination questions 471

Multiple choice questions 472

Answers to multiple choice questions 484

Practice examination papers 486

Answers to practice examination papers 492

Index 495

'Whether you are planning, practicing, preparing, or have a passion for paediatrics, this textbook is perfect for medical students who may like to specialise in this field or for readers who need a vital guide for quick referencing during their paediatric rotation in medical school. This textbook provides a comprehensive resource for readers who would like to obtain a deeper understanding of the world of contemporary paediatrics and to keep up to date with the latest technological advances that are available in diagnosing and treating diseases in children.' - Australian Medical Student Journal