Easy Paediatrics

Written by the same author team as the successful and well-regarded Concise Paediatrics for postgraduates, Easy Paediatrics is a textbook specifically written for medical students. Easy Paediatrics is structured in a systems-based fashion, with additional chapters on subjects such as history and examination, development, genetics, emergencies and surgery. The material is presented logically with presentations, clinical findings, investigations and management options, and useful boxes covering differential diagnoses, causes and complications are also included to complete the picture. Clinical photographs and illustrative diagrams are provided throughout to help the student visualise what they are reading about, and the book is enhanced by a companion website, which contains OSCE-style clinical scenarios and MCQs for all the body systems, so the reader can test what they have learned. Presented in an easy-to-remember style, Easy Paediatrics gives the medical student everything they need to succeed in their paediatrics modules, without bombarding them with excess knowledge that will not be covered in their exams. * Excellent value, with everything you need for paediatrics study and revision in a single, user-friendly volume Pithy approach, with majority of information delivered in succinct tables, lists and boxes for easy assimilation and rapid reference Clinical pearls highlight quickly key points to note Clinical scenarios introduce a valuable problem-based element Clinical skills boxes flag important skills and how to apply these correctly to the child, including history taking and patient examination Definitions and suggestions for Further reading provide useful additional resources Images and MCQs for self assessment available at www.hodderplus.com/easypaediactricss Table of Contents: 1. History and examination 2. Development 3. Genetics 4. Neonatology 5. Infectious diseases 6. Immunodeficiency disorders 7. Ear, nose and throat 8. Respiratory medicine 9. Cardiology 10. Gastroenterology 11. Nutrition 12. Liver 13. Renal medicine 14. Endocrinology 15. Growth and puberty 16. Metabolic disorders 17. Dermatology 18. Haematology 19. Oncology 20. Neurology 21. Neuromuscular disorders 22. Rheumatological and musculoskeletal disorders 23. Ophthalmology 24. Behavioural problems and psychiatric disorders 25. Surgical conditions 26. Emergencies, accidents and non-accidental injury 27. The child and the law 28. Paediatric prescribing and fluid management About the Author(s): Rachel U Sidwell DA MRCP MRCPCH, Consultant Locum Paediatric Dermatologist, London, UK Mike A Thomson DCH FRCR FRCPCH, Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Sheffield Children's Hospital Foundation NHS Trust, Sheffield, UK