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Clinical Guide to Paediatrics

Rachel Varughese, Anna Mathew, C. Fielder Camm (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

624 Seiten

2022
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-119-53911-7 (ISBN)

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»Clinical Guide to Paediatrics« enables rapid reference to common paediatric conditions presenting in acute settings to any professional working with children. Organised into systems-based sections, the guide focuses on important differential diagnoses based on presenting complaints, and addresses the key features of the history and physical examination within each diagnosis to guide necessary investigations and subsequent management principles.

Medical students, junior doctors, nurses and general practitioners would benefit from this clear, up-to-date evidence-based book, supported by numerous diagnostic algorithms, diagrams, tables and bullet points throughout. Succinct chapters are logically structured to allow easy access to important concepts.

Designed to complement the doctor-patient interaction in clinical practice, this valuable guide:

Covers the most common presenting complaints encountered in acute paediatrics
Provides evidence-based information on a wide variety of disorders, and issues faced in paediatric medicine to provide a unique, highly practical approach to the subject
Includes access to a companion website containing images and clinical photos, audio podcasts, clinical case studies, and self-assessment exercises

»Clinical Guide to Paediatrics« is essential reading for medical students, junior doctors, nurses, general practitioners and specialist trainees working on paediatric wards or emergency departments.

Rachel Varughese is a Paediatrics Specialist Registrar, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.

Anna Mathew is a Consultant Paediatrician, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK. She is also the Chair of UK MRCPCH Clinical Examinations of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Christian Fielder Camm is a Cardiology Specialist Registrar, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK.

List of Contributors

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Box Icons

About the Companion Website

How to Use This Book

1.1 Wheeze

1.2 Stridor

1.3 Difficulty in Breathing

2.1 Cyanosis

2.2 Circulatory Collapse

2.3 Syncope

2.4 Chest Pain

2.5 Palpitations

3.1 Fever

3.2 Fever in the Returning Traveller

3.3 Lymphadenopathy

4.1 Bruising

4.2 Pallor

5.1 Abdominal Pain

5.2 Abdominal Mass

5.3 Vomiting

5.4 Diarrhoea

5.5 Jaundice

5.6 Faltering Growth

6.1 Haematuria

6.2 Oedema

6.3 Scrotal Swelling

7.1 Hypoglycaemia

7.2 Hyperglycaemia

8.1 Headache

8.2 Suspected Seizures

8.3 Acute Hemiparesis

8.4 Acute Lower-Limb Weakness

8.5 Delirium and Agitation

8.6 Decreased Level of Consciousness

8.7 Dizziness

9.1 Urticaria

9.2 Non-blanching Rash

9.3 Other Childhood Rashes

10.1 Limp

10.2 Swollen Joint

11.1 Neonatal Jaundice

11.2 The Unsettled Baby

11.3 Breastfeeding Advice

12.1 The A to E Assessment

12.2 Assessment of Consciousness

12.3 Tips for Fluid Prescribing

12.4 Childhood Immunisations

12.5 Safeguarding

13.1 Sepsis Management

13.2 Anaphylaxis Management

13.3 Acute Asthma Management

13.4 Prolonged Seizure Management

13.5 Raised Intracranial Pressure Management

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Erscheinungsdatum	22.07.2022
Reihe/Serie	Clinical Guides
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	170 x 244 mm
Gewicht	1450 g
Einbandart	kartoniert
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pädiatrie
Themenwelt	Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Kinderheilkunde
Schlagworte	Facharztprüfung Pädiatrie
ISBN-10	1-119-53911-0 / 1119539110
ISBN-13	978-1-119-53911-7 / 9781119539117
Zustand	Neuware