Preface
Acknowledgements
PareⅠ:The patient Presents With
1.Fever or Resh
Fever
Rashes
2.Heart,Lung,or ENT Problems
Heart
Lung
Ear,nose,and throat(ENT)
3.Gut or Liver Problems
Gut
Liver
4.Haematuria or Proteinuria
Haematuria
proteinuria
5.Neurological Problems
Fits,faints,and funny turms
Headache
Coma
6.Musculoskeketal Problems
Limp
The painful limb
The painful joint
Normal postural variants
7.Pallor,Bleeding,or Lymphadenopathy
Pallor
Bleeding disorders
Splenomegaly
Lymphadenopathy
8.Short Stature or Developmental Delay
Growth
Developmental delay
9.Neonatal problems
Feeding difficulties
Vomiting
Neonatal jaundice
Breathing difficulties
Neonatal seizures
Congenital malformations
Ambiguous genitalia
partⅡ:History,Examination,and Investigations
10.History and Examination
Children (1-5years)
The newborn infant
Medical sample clerking
11.Developmental Assessment
Introduction
History
Examination
Developmental ''limit ages''
12.Investigations
Intriduction
Imaging
Blood tests
urine tests
Cerebrospinal fluid
partⅢ:Diseases and Disorders
13.Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiency
Viral infections
Bacterial infections
Parasitic infections
Kawasaki disease
Immunodeficiency
14.Skin Disorders
Eczema(dermatitis)
Infections
Infestations
Other childhood skin diseases
15.Cardiovascular Disorders
Congenital heart disease
Rheumatic fever
Cardiac infections
Cardiac arrhythmias
16.Disorders of the Respiratory System
Upper respiratory tract infections
Lower respiratory tract infections
Asthma
Cystic fibrosis
17.Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System
Infantile colic
Gastro-oesophageal reflux
Gastroenteritis
pyloric stenosis
Intussusception
Meckel''s diverticulum
Acute appendicitis
Mesenteric adenitis
Coeliac disease
Food intolerance
Inflammatory bowel disease
Hirschsprung''s disease(congenital aganglionic megacolon)
Bile duct obstruction
18.Renal and Genitourinary System
urinary tract anomalies
Genitalia
urinary tract anomalies
Acute nephritis
Nephrotic syndrome
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome
19.Neurological Disorders
Malformations of the central nervous system
Infections of the CNS
Cerebral palsy
Epilepsy
Febrile seizures
Neurocutaneous syndromes
Neurodegenerative disorders
Neuromuscular disorders
20.Musculoskeletal Disorders
Disorders of the hip and knee
Disorders of the spine and neck
Bone and joint infections
Rheumatic disorders
Genetic skeletal dysplasias
21.Haematological Disorders
Haematopoiesis
Anaemia
Haemolytic anaemia
Bleeding disorders
22.Malignant Disease
The leukaemias
Lymphomas
Brain tumours
Neuroblastoma
Wilms tumour(nephroblastoma)
Soft tissue sarcomas
Bone tumours
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
23.Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Disorders of carbohyrate metabolism
Thyroid disorders
Adrenal disorders
Disorders of the gonads
Inlorn errors of metabolism
24.Disorders of Emotion and Behaviour
Problems of early childhood
problems of middle childhood
problems of adolescence
25.Social and Preventative Paekiatrics
Prevention in child health
Child abuse
Children and the law
The child with a disability
26.Genetic Disorders
Basic gendtics
Single gene disorders
Autosomal dominant disorders
Autosomal recessive disorders
X-linked disorders
Multifactorial disorders
Chromosomal disorders
Genetic counselling
27.The Newborn
Maternal and fetal health
The normal newborn-anatomy and physiology
Birth
Diseases of the newborn
Disorders of the preterm infant
Disorders of the term infant
28.Accidents and Emergencies
Accidents
Emergencies
29.Nutrition,Fluids,and Prescribing
Nutrition
Fluids and electrolytes
Paediatric electrolytes
paediatric formulary
PartⅣ:Self-Assessment
Mutiple-choice Questions
Short-answer Questions
Case-based Questions
MCQ Answers
SAQ Answers
Index