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
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List of topics. Abnormal sizes at birth. Acne vulgaris. Acquired female genital disorders. Anaemia of prematurity. Anaemia, haemolytic. Anaemia, iron deficiency. Aplastic anaemia. Appendicitis, acute. Asthma. Atrial septal defects. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Autism. Beta-Thalassaemia major. Breath holding attacks. Bronchiolitis, acute. Cerebral haemorrhage. Cerebral palsy. Child abuse. Chronic lung disease of prematurity. Cleft palate disorder. Coarctation of the aorta. Coeliac disease. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Congenital cytomegalovirus infection. Congenital hypothyroidism. Congenital rubella disease. Constipation. Cow's milk carbohydrate and protein intolerance. Cow's milk protein allergy. Croup. Cryptorchidism. Cystic fibrosis. Delayed puberty. Depression. Developmental dysplasia of the hip. Diabetes mellitus. Down syndrome. Duchenne's and Beckeri's muscular dystrophy. Encephalitis. Epiglottitis, acute. Epilepsy. Exomphalos and Gastroschisis. Faecal soiling. Failure to thrive. Febrile seizures. Fractures. Fragile X syndrome. Fungal skin infections. Gastroenteritis. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Gastro-intestinal atresias. Genetic skeletal dysplasias. Global developmental delay/learning difficulties. Glomerulonephritis, acute. Group B streptococcal infection. Haemophilia A & B. Head lice. Hearing impairment. Heart failure. Hernias; congenital diaphragmatic. Hernias; inguinal and umbilical. Herpes simplex. Hirschprung's disease. Human immunodeficiency virus. Hydrocephalus. Hyperthyroidism. Hypoglycaemia in neonates. Hypospadias. Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy. Immunodeficiency, inherited. Impetigo. Inadvertent poisoning. Inborn errors of carbohydrate metabolism. Inborn errors of amino acid metabolism. Inflammatory bowel disease. Intraventricular haemorrhage. Intussusception. Klinefelter syndrome. Legg-Calv-Perthes disease. Leukaemia, acute lymphoblastic. Leukaemia, acute myeloblastic. Liver disease, chronic. Liver failure, acute. Lymphoma, Hodgkini's. Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkini's. Malnutrition. Malrotation of the Intestine. Marfan syndrome. Measles, mumps and rubella. Meckeli's diverticulum. Meconium aspiration syndrome. Meningitis. Mesenteric adenitis. Myotonic dystrophy. Near drowning. Necrotizing enterocolitis. Neonatal jaundice. Nephrotic syndrome. Neuroblastoma. Neurocutaneous syndromes. Nocturnal enuresis. Obesity. Osgood-Schlatter disease. Otitis media, acute and chronic secretory. Patent ductus arteriosus. Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. Pneumonia. Pneumothorax. Precocious puberty, complete. Precocious puberty, partial. Psoriasis. Pulmonary stenosis. Pyloric stenosis. Recurrent abdominal pain. Renal failure, acute. Renal failure, chronic. Respiratory distress syndrome. Retinopathy of prematurity. Rheumatic fever. Scabies. School refusal. Septicaemia. Short stature. Sickle cell anaemia. Sleep related disorders. Slipped upper femoral epiphysis. Sticky eyes in neonates. Sudden infant death syndrome. Supraventricular tachycardia. Testicular torsion. Tetralogy of Fallot. Tics. Toxoplasmosis. Transient Synovitis. Transient tachypnoea of the newborn. Transposition of the great arteries. Turner syndrome. Upper respiratory tract infection. Urinary tract anomalies. Urinary tract infection. Varicella. Ventricular septal defects. Visual impairment. Whooping cough. Appendices. Taking a history in Paediatrics. Neonatal resuscitation. Examination of the newborn. Breast feeding. Infant feeding. Paediatric resuscitation. Developmental stages in children. Immunisation. Child Health Surveillance. Status epilepticus.
