Practical Paediatrics

Part 1 Current paediatrics.

1.1 Child health and disease

1.2 Child health in a global context

1.3 Electronic learning resources

Part 2 Clinical assessment.

2.1 Clinical consultation: history taking and examination

2.2 Developmental surveillance and assessment

Part 3 Social and preventative paediatrics.

3.1 The child and the family

3.2 Indigenous culture and health

3.3 Nutrition

3.4 Obesity in children and adolescents

3.5 Immunization

3.6 Child injury

3.7 Failure to thrive

3.8 Developmental disability

3.9 Child abuse

3.10 Sudden infant death syndrome and sudden unexpected death during sleep in infancy

3.11 Care of the adolescent

3.12 Paediatric and adolescent gynaecology

Part 4 Behaviour and mental health needs in childhood.

4.1 Life events of normal children

4.2 Common child and adolescent mental health problems

4.3 Hyperactive and inattentive children

4.4 Major psychiatric disorders

Part 5 Paediatric emergencies.

5.1 Paediatric emergencies: causes and assessment

5.2 Emergency care of the collapsed child

5.3 Poisoning and envenomation

Part 6 Fluid replacement.

6.1 The child who needs fluid replacement

Part 7 Principles of imaging in childhood.

7.1 Diagnositic imaging in infancy and childhood

Part 8 Common orthopaedic problems.

8.1 Common paediatric orthopaedic problems and fractures

Part 9 Common paediatric surgical problems.

9.1 Common surgical conditions in children

Part 10 Inherited and metabolic problems.

10.1 Birth defects, prenatal diagnosis and teratogens

10.2 Modern genetics

10.3 The dysmorphic child

10.4 Genetic counselling

10.5 Inborn errors of metabolism

Part 11 Neonatal problems.

11.1 The newborn infant: stabilization and examination

11.2 Low birth weight, prematurity and jaundice in infancy

11.3 Breathing problems arising in the newborn period

11.4 Congenital and perinatal infections

11.5 Acute neonatal surgical conditions

Part 12 Infections in childhood.

12.1 Infectious diseases of childhood

12.2 Bone and joint infections

12.3 Meningitis and encephalitis

12.4 Infections in tropical and developing countries

Part 13 Allergy, immunity and inflamation.

13.1 The atopic child

13.2 Immunodeficiency and its investigation

13.3 Arthritis and connective tissue disorders

Part 14 Respiratory disorders.

14.1 Acute upper respiratory infections in childhood

14.2 Stridor and croup

14.3 Asthma

14.4 Wheezing disorders other than asthma

14.5 Lower respiratory tract infections and abnormalities in childhood

14.6 An approach to chronic cough and cystic fibrosis in children

Part 15 Cardiac disorders.

15.1 Assessment of the infant and child with suspected heart disease

15.2 Common heart defects and diseases in infancy and childhood

Part 16 Haematological disorders and malignancies

16.1 Anaemias of childhood

16.2 Abnormal bleeding and clotting

16.3 Childhood cancers

Part 17 Seizure disorders and disorders of the nervous system.

17.1 Seizures and epilepsies

17.2 Cerebral palsy and neurodegenerative disease

17.3 Neuromuscular disorders

17.4 Large heads, hydrocephalus and neural tube defects

17.5 Children with headaches

Part 18 Urinary tract disorders and hypertension.

18.1 Urinary tract infections and malformations

18.2 Glomerular disease, renal failure and hypertension

Part 19 Endocrine disorders.

19.1 Growth and variations in growth

19.2 Thyroid disorders in childhood and adolescence

19.3 The child of uncertain sex

19.4 Childhood diabetes

19.5 Bone mineral disorders

Part 20 Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and hepatic disorders.

20.1 Abdominal pain and vomiting in children

20.2 The child with diarrhoea

20.3 Chronic diarrhoea and malabsorption

20.4 Gastro-oesophageal reflux and Helicobacter pylori infection

20.5 Liver disease in childhood

Part 21 Skin disorders.

21.1 Skin disorders in infancy and childhood

21.2 Systemic implications of skin diseases in children

Part 22 ENT, eye and dental disorders.

22.1 Ear, nose and throat, and head and neck surgery problems

22.2 Eye disorders in children

22.3 Disorders of teeth and the oral cavity

Index