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Clinical Guide to Paediatrics
Rachel Varughese (Edited by), Anna Mathew (Edited by), Christian Fielder Camm (Series edited by)
9781119539117, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 21 July 2022
624 pages
25.4 x 20.3 x 3.3 cm, 1.383 kg
Clinical Guide to Paediatrics enables rapid reference to the common paediatric conditions, symptoms, and practical concerns seen in day-to-day practice. Focused on making differential diagnoses in acute settings, this comprehensive resource offers step-by-step guidance on clinical decision-making, investigations, and interventions. Junior doctors and medical students are provided with a clear and up-to-date evidence base supported by numerous diagnostic algorithms, diagrams, tables and bullet points throughout. Organised into systems-based sections, the guide covers paediatric history taking, examination techniques, pharmacology, safeguarding, and a range of different diagnoses for presenting complaints in cardiology, infection and immunology, neurology, gastroenterology, accidents, poisoning, and more. Succinct chapters are logically structured to allow easy access to important concepts, key clinical details, and plans of investigation. Designed to complement the doctor-patient interaction in clinical practice, this valuable guide: Clinical Guide to Paediatrics is essential reading for junior doctors, medical students, nurses and specialist trainees working on paediatric wards or emergency departments.
List of Contributors vii Acronyms and Abbreviations ix About the Companion Website xiii How to Use This Book xv 1.1 Wheeze 1 1.2 Stridor 15 1.3 Difficulty in Breathing 27 2.1 Cyanosis 37 2.2 Circulatory Collapse 53 2.3 Syncope 67 2.4 Chest Pain 79 2.5 Palpitations 93 3.1 Fever 107 3.2 Fever in the Returning Traveller 131 3.3 Lymphadenopathy 151 4.1 Bruising 165 4.2 Pallor 181 5.1 Abdominal Pain 203 5.2 Abdominal Mass 221 5.3 Vomiting 239 5.4 Diarrhoea 253 5.5 Jaundice 265 5.6 Faltering Growth 279 6.1 Haematuria 293 6.2 Oedema 303 6.3 Scrotal Swelling 317 7.1 Hypoglycaemia 329 7.2 Hyperglycaemia 343 8.1 Headache 353 8.2 Suspected Seizures 371 8.3 Acute Hemiparesis 387 8.4 Acute Lower‐Limb Weakness 403 8.5 Delirium and Agitation 415 8.6 Decreased Level of Consciousness 427 8.7 Dizziness 441 9.1 Urticaria 451 9.2 Non‐blanching Rash 461 9.3 Other Childhood Rashes 473 10.1 Limp 489 10.2 Swollen Joint 503 11.1 Neonatal Jaundice 513 11.2 The Unsettled Baby 527 11.3 Breastfeeding Advice 537 12.1 The A to E Assessment 543 12.2 Assessment of Consciousness 549 12.3 Tips for Fluid Prescribing 551 12.4 Childhood Immunisations 557 12.5 Safeguarding 561 13.1 Sepsis Management 569 13.2 Anaphylaxis Management 571 13.3 Acute Asthma Management 575 13.4 Prolonged Seizure Management 577 13.5 Raised Intracranial Pressure Management 579 Guidelines 581 Index 591
Subject Areas: Other branches of medicine [MM]
