Practical Paediatrics

Part 1 Current paediatrics. 1.1 Child health and disease 1.2 Child health in a global context Part 2 Clinical assessment. 2.1 The clinical consultation 2.2 Developmental surveillance and assessment Part 3 Social and preventative paediatrics. 3.1 The child and the Family 3.2 Indigenous culture and health 3.3 Nutrition 3.4 Obesity 3.5 Immunization 3.6 Trauma 3.7 Failure to thrive 3.8 Developmental disability 3.9 Child abuse 3.10 Sudden unexpected death in infancy 3.11 Care of the adolescent 3.12 Gynaecology 3.13 Sleep problems 3.14 Refugee health Part 4 Behaviour and mental health needs in childhood. 4.1 Life events of normal children 4.2 Common mental health problems 4.3 Hyperactivity and inattention 4.4 Major psychiatric disorders Part 5 Paediatric emergencies. 5.1 Emergencies: causes and assessment 5.2 Resuscitation 5.3 Poisoning and envenomation Part 6 Fluid replacement. 6.1 Fluid replacement therapy Part 7 Principles of imaging in childhood. 7.1 Imaging Part 8 Common orthopaedic problems. 8.1 Orthopaedic problems Part 9 Common paediatric surgical problems. 9.1 Surgical conditions in older children Part 10 Inherited and metabolic problems. 10.1 Birth defects, prenatal diagnosis and teratogens 10.2 Modern genetics 10.3 The dysmorphic child 10.4 Genetic counselling 10.5 Inborn errors of metabolism Part 11 Neonatal problems. 11.1 The newborn infant: stabilisation and examination 11.2 Low birth weight, prematurity and jaundice in infancy 11.3 Breathing problems in the newborn 11.4 Congenital and perinatal infections 11.5 Surgical conditions in the newborn Part 12 Infections 12.1 Infectious disease 12.2 Bone and joint infections 12.3 Meningitis and encephalitis 12.4 Infections in tropical and developing countries Part 13 Allergy, immunity and inflamation. 13.1 Atopy 13.2 Immunodeficiency and its investigation 13.3 Arthritis and connective tissue disorders Part 14 Respiratory disorders. 14.1 Acute upper respiratory infections 14.2 Stridor 14.3 Asthma 14.4 Wheezing

David Isaacs is a senior staff physician in paediatric infectious diseases and immunology at The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney and Clinical Professor of Paediatric Diseases at the University of Sydney.

From student reviews of the previous edition: 'This is a very comprehensive paediatrics textbook. It serves well as a general paeds book for your rotation and will sit on your shelf as a reference book past graduation.' 'This is a really comprehensive book. It has everything you could want to know. It is well written, easy to understand and has lovely illustrations. There are highlighted tables which I liked and the Practical Points boxes are really informative.' From published reviews of the current edition: 'A great starter manual as an introduction to paediatrics. The format is user friendly and the practical points and clinical examples help readers solidify their learning.' Doody Enterprises, Inc. 'Practical Paediatrics is one of the core paediatric text books for medical students and postgraduate students studying for Diploma of Child Health. .There are Clinical Example boxes scattered within chapters that help keep the information clinically relevant, and the Practical Points boxes neatly summarise the chapter or section information.. There is also a chapter on Indigenous Culture and Health which includes a section on Maori View of Child Health and Illness. One of the best features is the online access which has the full text plus additional features. The additional features include questions in both review format, helpful for revision, and also questions in multi-choice test format with a timer-again a very useful feature for anyone sitting paediatric or child health examinations. There is also a drug database and an image library. This is very good value for money. Overall, this is an excellent textbook that is very relevant to undergraduate and postgraduate students studying paediatrics and child health.' Maud Meates-Dennis, Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics, University of Otago, Christchurch