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Pediatric Differential Diagnosis - Top 50 Problems
- 1st Edition - November 14, 2017
- Editors: Denise Goh, Elizabeth Ang
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 9 8 1 - 4 5 7 0 - 4 1 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 9 8 1 - 4 6 6 6 - 2 4 - 4
Using symptom-based and problem-based approaches, this indispensable text teaches medical students how to apply critical thinking and clinical reasoning to develop diagnostic comp… Read more
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Request a sales quoteUsing symptom-based and problem-based approaches, this indispensable text teaches medical students how to apply critical thinking and clinical reasoning to develop diagnostic competence. It is also suitable for any doctor who wishes to refresh his/her clinical approaches to pediatric patients.
With 50 carefully selected pediatric problems that are likely to be encountered in medical practice, each chapter is written in a user-friendly style and takes you through the fundamental thought process needed to arrive at the most likely diagnosis. This thought process includes:
Foreword by Dr Naveen Thacker, President of Asia Pacific Pediatric Association
Peer reviewed by members of Asia Pacific Pediatric Association
With 50 carefully selected pediatric problems that are likely to be encountered in medical practice, each chapter is written in a user-friendly style and takes you through the fundamental thought process needed to arrive at the most likely diagnosis. This thought process includes:
- Understanding the correct definition of the clinical problem
- Recognizing the symptoms of the clinical problem
- Analyzing the pathophysiology behind the problem
- Creating a prioritized list of differential diagnosis
- Having a robust clinical approach/algorithm that enables one to arrive at the correct diagnosis
- Evaluating for red flag signs and symptoms
- Honing the thought process through the use of over 50 clinical case scenarios with structured self-reflection questions and answers
Foreword by Dr Naveen Thacker, President of Asia Pacific Pediatric Association
Peer reviewed by members of Asia Pacific Pediatric Association
- Cover image
- Title page
- Disclaimer
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contributors
- Reviewers
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- Introduction: Factors determining health and disease
- Health
- Health determinant factors
- Effects of health determinant factors
- Individual, family, society, population
- Promoting health and reducing/ameliorating disease
- 1. Abdominal pain
- Definition of abdominal pain
- Symptoms of abdominal pain
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 2. Abnormal stature (short, tall)
- Definition of short stature
- Symptoms of short stature
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario 1
- Definition of tall stature
- Symptoms of tall stature
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario 2
- 3. Abnormal urine dipstick test
- Definition of abnormal urine dipstick test
- Symptoms associated with increased risk for an abnormal urine dipstick test
- Pathophysiology and common causes of abnormal dipstick test results
- Reducing false-positive and false-negative results of urine dipstick
- Clinical approach to abnormal urine dipstick results
- Clinical case scenario
- 4. Active child
- Definition of an active child
- Symptoms of an active child
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 5. Altered mental state
- Definition of altered mental state
- Symptoms of altered mental state
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 6. Bleeding from GIT (upper and lower)
- Definition of bleeding from gastrointestinal tract (GIT)
- Symptoms of bleeding from GIT
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 7. Blood in the urine
- Definition of hematuria
- Symptoms of hematuria
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 8. Blood pressure (high)
- Definition of high blood pressure
- Symptoms of hypertension
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- Reference
- 9. Blood pressure (low)
- Definition of low blood pressure (hypotension)
- Symptoms and signs of low blood pressure (hypotension)
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- References
- 10. Blood sugar (high)
- Definition of high blood sugar
- Symptoms of high blood sugar
- Pathophysiology
- Causes
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 11. Blood sugar (low)
- Definition of low blood sugar
- Symptoms of low blood sugar
- Pathophysiology
- Causes
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 12. Breathlessness and respiratory distress
- Definition of breathlessness and respiratory distress
- Symptoms of respiratory distress
- Pathophysiology and common causes
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 13. Brief resolved event in an infant
- Definition and symptoms of a brief resolved event
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- Reference
- 14. Bruising and bleeding
- Definition of bruising and bleeding
- Symptoms of bruising and bleeding
- Pathophysiology
- Common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 15. Chest pain
- Definition of chest pain
- Symptoms of chest pain
- Pathophysiology
- Common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 16. Constipation
- Definition of constipation
- Symptoms of constipation
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 17. Cough
- Definition of cough
- Symptoms of cough
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach
- Clinical case scenario
- 18. Cyanosis
- Definition of cyanosis
- Symptoms of cyanosis
- Pathophysiology
- Common causes and diagnoses associated with central cyanosis
- Common causes and diagnoses associated with peripheral cyanosis
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 19. Dehydration
- Definition of dehydration
- Symptoms and signs of dehydration
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 20. Developmental delay
- Definition of developmental delay
- Symptoms of developmental delay
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- References
- 21. Diarrhea
- Definition of diarrhea
- Symptoms of diarrhea
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 22. Dysuria
- Definition of dysuria
- Symptoms of dysuria
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 23. Edema
- Definition of edema
- Symptoms and signs of edema
- Pathophysiology of pitting edema and common diagnoses
- Pathophysiology of nonpitting edema and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 24. Enlarged liver and/or spleen
- Definition of enlarged liver and/or spleen
- Symptoms of enlarged liver and/or spleen
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical scenario
- 25. Failure to thrive
- Definition of failure to thrive
- Symptoms of failure to thrive
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical scenario
- 26. Feeding difficulties or eating problems in the older child
- Definition of feeding difficulty and eating problem
- Symptoms of feeding difficulty and eating problem
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 27. Feeding difficulties in the baby and younger child
- Definition of feeding difficulty
- Symptoms of feeding difficulty
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical scenario
- 28. Fever (acute)
- Definition of normal temperature and acute fever
- Symptoms of acute fever
- Pathophysiology
- Common diagnoses associated with acute fever
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 29. Fever (recurrent, persistent, or prolonged)
- Definition of recurrent, persistent, prolonged fever
- Symptoms of recurrent, persistent, prolonged fever
- Pathophysiology
- Common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 30. Fits, falls, and faints
- Definition of fits, falls and faints
- Symptoms of fits, falls and faints
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- Reference
- 31. Floppy baby or child
- Definition of a floppy baby or child
- Symptoms of a floppy baby or child
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 32. Frequent infections
- Definition of frequent infections
- Symptoms of frequent infections
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 33. Frequent urination
- Definition of frequent urination
- Symptoms associated with frequent urination
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 34. Headache
- Definition of headache
- Symptoms of headache
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 35. Heart murmur
- Definition of heart murmur
- Symptoms of heart murmur
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 36. Ill-looking baby or child
- Definition of an ill-looking baby or child
- Symptoms associated with an ill-looking baby or child
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario 1
- Clinical case scenario 2
- 37. Injuries (accidental and non-accidental)
- Definition of injuries
- Symptoms of injuries
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 38. Jaundice (before 3 months of life)
- Definition of jaundice
- Symptoms of jaundice
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 39. Jaundice (beyond 3 months of life)
- Definition of jaundice
- Symptoms of jaundice
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 40. Lumps and bumps
- Definition of lump and bump
- Symptoms
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 41. Noisy breathing
- Definition of noisy breathing
- Symptoms of noisy breathing
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical scenario
- 42. Obesity
- Definition of obesity
- Symptoms of obesity
- Pathophysiology and common causes
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 43. Painful joint, painful limb
- Definition of painful joint, painful limb
- Symptoms of painful joint, painful limb
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 44. Pallor
- Definition of pallor
- Symptoms of pallor
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 45. Palpitations
- Definition of palpitations
- Symptoms of palpitations
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 46. Rash with fever
- Definition of rash with fever
- Symptoms of rash with fever
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 47. Rash without fever
- Definition of rash
- Symptoms of rash
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 48. Sleep-related issues
- Definition of sleep
- Normal sleep across the ages
- The effects of inadequate or poor sleep
- Symptoms of sleep problems
- Pathophysiology
- Common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 49. Sore throat
- Definition of sore throat
- Symptoms of sore throat
- Pathophysiology and common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- 50. Vomiting
- Definition of vomiting
- Symptoms of vomiting
- Pathophysiology
- Common diagnoses
- Clinical approach and algorithm
- Clinical case scenario
- Index
- No. of pages: 598
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 14, 2017
- Imprint: Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- Paperback ISBN: 9789814570411
- eBook ISBN: 9789814666244
DG
Denise Goh
Affiliations and expertise
Head and Senior Consultant
Division of Genetics & Metabolism
Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children’s Medical Institute
National University Hospital, Singapore
Associate Professor
Department of Paediatrics
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University of SingaporeEA
Elizabeth Ang
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant
Division of Paediatric Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology
Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children’s Medical Institute
National University Hospital, Singapore
Assistant Professor
Department of Paediatrics
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University of Singapore