Paediatrics at a Glance

Lawrence Miall is Consultant in Neonatal Medicine and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.Mary Rudolf is Professor of Child Health and Consultant Paediatrician, University of Leeds and Leeds Community Health Care Trust, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK.Dominic Smith is Consultant Paediatrician, Department of Child Health, York Teaching Hospital and Hull York Medical School, York, UK.

• Preface viiiAcknowledgements ixAbbreviations xHow to use your textbook xiiAbout the companion website xivPart 1 Evaluation of the child 11 Paediatrics and child health 22 The paediatric consultation 43 Systems examination 64 Development and developmental assessment 125 Growth and puberty 166 Understanding investigations 20Part 2 Moving through childhood 277 Screening 288 Genetics and inherited disorders 319 The newborn baby 3410 Congenital abnormalities 3611 Common neonatal problems 3812 The premature baby 4013 Nutrition in childhood 4214 Common behaviour concerns 4415 Child care and school 4616 Child health promotion 4817 The immunization schedule 50Part 3 Growth, endocrine and metabolic 5318 Weight faltering and failure to thrive 5419 Short stature and poor growth 5620 Obesity 5821 Diabetes 60Part 4 Cardiovascular disorders 6322 Congenital heart disease 6423 Heart problems in older children 66Part 5 Fever 6924 Acute fever 7025 Persistent fever and serious recurrent infections 72Part 6 Respiratory disorders 7526 Cough and wheeze 7627 Stridor 7828 Swellings in the neck 7929 Asthma 8030 Cystic fibrosis 82Part 7 Abdominal disorders 8531 Acute abdominal pain 8632 Vomiting 8833 Acute diarrhoea and dehydration 9034 Chronic diarrhoea 9235 Recurrent abdominal pain 9436 Constipation 96Part 8 Urogenital disorders 9937 Urinary tract infections 10038 Haematuria and proteinuria 10239 Bedwetting and daytime wetting 10440 Swellings in the groin and scrotum 105Part 9 Neurological disorders 10741 Developmental delay 10842 Headache 11043 Fits, faints and funny turns 11244 Epilepsy 11445 Cerebral palsy 116Part 10 Musculoskeletal disorders 11946 Swollen joints 12047 Juvenile idiopathic arthritis 12148 Leg pain and limp 12249 Common childhood skeletal problems 123Part 11 Blood disorders 12550 Anaemia and thrombocytopenia 12651 Jaundice 12852 Leukaemia and childhood cancer 130Part 12 Skin disorders 13353 Rashes—types of skin lesions 13454 Rashes—infancy and congenital 13655 Rashes—infections and infestations 13856 Rashes—common inflammatory disorders 14057 Allergy 142Part 13 Emergency paediatrics 14558 Assessing the acutely ill child 14659 The collapsed child 15060 The unconscious child 15461 The fitting child 15662 Injuries and burns 15863 Poisoning 159Part 14 Child health in the community 16164 Living with a chronic illness 16265 Living with a disability 16466 Learning disability and autism 16667 Visual and hearing impairment 16868 Neglect and abuse 17069 Adolescent issues 17470 Sudden infant death 17671 Ethics, research and consent 17872 Palliative and end-of-life care 180Index 182

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