100 Cases in Paediatrics, 3rd Edition

100 Cases in Paediatrics presents 100 scenarios commonly seen in children by medical students and junior doctors in hospital and community settings. A succinct summary of the patient’s history, examination and any initial investigations is followed by questions on the diagnosis and management of each case. The answer includes a detailed discussion on each topic, providing an essential revision aid as well as a practical guide for students and resident doctors.

Making speedy and appropriate clinical decisions, and choosing the best course of action to take as a result, is one of the most important and challenging parts of training to become a doctor. These true-to-life cases will teach students and residents to recognise important medical conditions in children and to develop their diagnostic and management skills.

Χαρακτηριστικά:

• Succinct case studies are presented in an easy-to-read format, including patient history, examination and investigations.
• Questions at the end of each case prompt readers to consider their options for diagnosis, investigation and management.
• Answer pages then guide readers through the clinician’s sequence of thoughts and actions.
• Illustrations, information boxes and key points summaries reinforce learning, ideal during exam revision.
• A broad range of common paediatric conditions is included, from acute abdominal pain to urinary tract infection, together with more unusual examples and cases covering the neonate, child and adolescent.

Περιεχόμενα:

Chapter 1 Respiratory

Chapter 2 Cardiology

Chapter 3 Endocrinology

Chapter 4 Gastroenterology

Chapter 5 Nephrology

Chapter 6 Infectious Diseases

Chapter 7 Dermatology

Chapter 8 Haematology

Chapter 9 Oncology

Chapter 10 Bones and Joints

Chapter 11 Neurology

Chapter 12 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Chapter 13 Neonatology

Chapter 14 Miscellaneous. Index