Libri di Helen A. Brough

This pocket reference and revision guide is a must for all medical students and junior doctors preparing for major exams in paediatrics and child health or needing a rapid reminder during a clinical attachment. Now thoroughly updated and with the addition of key references, this new edition provides quick access to information on common paediatric problems and disorders, their signs, symptoms, and aetiological agents. It includes sections on surgical problems, procedures, and general paediatric management such as resuscitation techniques, and features tips on how to take a paediatric history. It presents the contents ordered by system and conditions in alphabetical order, reflects current NICE and paediatric surgery guidelines, and features over 15 new presentations including eczema, food allergies and conduct disorder.

Rapid Paediatrics and Child Health This pocket guide is an ideal resource in everyday paediatrics and child health practice and a must for all medical students preparing for a major exam. Rapid Paediatrics and Child Health is the latest title in the new Rapid series and is the ideal companion for clinical students working on their paediatrics attachment. It provides quick access to information on common paediatric and child health diseases, defects and disorders, and problems encountered on the wards, in the clinic and in exams. Arranged in A-Z format, each topic is covered using the same headings - Definition, Aetiology. Associations / Risk Factors, Epidemiology, History, Examinations, Pathology, Investigations, Management, Complications and Prognosis. A-Z format for easy and rapid access to information Strict organisation of facts on each page following the Rapid series mnemonic with one page for each condition Handy pocketbook for quick reference Written by students and junior doctors