Paediatrics at a glance / Lawrence Miall, Mary Rudolf, Malcolm Levene.

Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes index.

Evaluation of the child -- The Paediatric consultation -- Systems examination -- Development and developmental assessment -- Growth and puberty -- Understanding investigations -- The Developing child -- Nutrition in childhood -- Common problems for parents -- Child care and school -- Child health promotion -- Immunization and the diseases they protect against -- Adolescent issues -- Neglect and abuse -- The Newborn infant -- The Newborn baby -- Congenital abnormalities -- Screening and surveillance tests -- The Premature baby -- Jaundice -- Congenital heart disease -- Heart murmurs in older children -- Common problems in childhood -- Growth and development -- Developmental delay -- Weight faltering and failure to thrive -- Short stature and poor growth -- Obesity -- Respiratory tract -- Fever -- Persistant fever and serious recurrent infections -- Cough and wheeze -- Stridor -- Swellings in the neck -- Abdomen -- Acute abdominal pain -- Vomiting -- Acute diarrhoea and dehydration -- Persitent diarrhoea -- Recurrent abdominal pain -- Constipation -- Urogenital -- Urinary tract infections -- Haematuria and proteinuria -- Bedwetting and daytime wetting -- Swellings in the groin and scrotum -- Neuromuscular -- Headache -- Fits, faints and funny turns -- Swollen joints -- Leg pain and limp -- Skin -- Rashes-types of skin lesions -- Rashes-acute rashes -- Rashes-chronic skin problems -- Rashes-discrete skin lesions -- Rashes-nappy rashes and itchy lesions -- Allergy -- Anaemia and pallor -- Emergency paediatrics -- The Acutely ill child -- The Collapsed child -- Sudden infant death -- The Unconscious child -- The Fitting child -- Accidents and burns -- Poisoning -- Chronic illness in childhood -- Living with chronic illness -- Asthma -- Diabetes -- Cystic fibrosis -- Juvenile chronic arthritis -- Epilepsy -- Childhood cancer -- The Child with a disability -- Living with a disabiltity -- Cerebral palsy -- Learning disability -- Visual and hearing impairment -- Self-assessment case studies

A useful aid revision work on paediatrics that also acts as a guide for students preparing for the OSCE. Taking its approach from the community and primary care angle, the book provides information for the new curriculum requirements.