Main description:

This new edition provides paediatricians and trainees with a complete guide to the physical diagnosis of diseases and disorders in children.

Divided into 39 sections, the book begins with an overview of paediatric history and examination, growth and development, neonatal medicine, genetics, and nutrition.

Each of the following sections covers diagnosis of disorders in different sub-specialties. Each case is presented in a step by step format describing aetiology, pathology, clinical features and differential diagnosis in depth.

The second edition has been fully revised and new chapters on podiatry, surgical urology and neurosurgery added.

Edited by recognised Glasgow-based experts, this comprehensive atlas features more than 2000 clinical photographs, diagrams and tables across nearly 1000 pages.

Key points

Complete guide to diagnosis of paediatric diseases and disorders
Fully revised second edition with new topics and more than 2000 images and illustrations
Internationally recognised editor and author team
Previous edition (9789351521525) published in 2014

Contents:

1. Paediatric History and Examination

2. Growth and Development

3. Neonatal Medicine

4. Paediatric Genetics

5. Disturbances of Nutrition

6. Respiratory Disorders

7. Gastroenterology and Hepatology

8. Paediatric Cardiology

9. Paediatric Surgery

10. Dermatology

11. Haematological Disorder

12. Paediatric Rheumatology

13. The Urinary System

14A. Section A: Diseases of the Nervous System

14B. Section B: Neurosurgical Diseases of the Nervous System

15. Accidental Poisoning in Childhood

16. Metabolic Diseases

17. Endocrine Disorders

18. Paediatric Orthopaedics

19. Paediatric Dentistry

20. Immunity and Allergy

21. Infectious Diseases

22. Paediatric Ophthalmology

23. Haematological Investigations in Children

24. Biochemical and Microbiological Investigations in Paediatrics

25. Paediatric Emergencies

26. Paediatric Otolaryngology

27. Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology

28. Disorders of Emotion and Behaviour

29. Paediatric Radiology

30. Prescribing for Children

31. Child Abuse and Neglect-How do we Protect these Children?

32. Paediatric Rehabilitation

33. Paediatric Maxillofacial Surgery

34. Paediatric Reconstruction Surgery

35. Practical Paediatric Procedures

36. A Prescription for Play

37. Nutrition Assessment

38. Surgical Oncology

39. Paediatric Podiatry

Appendices

Index