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1 online resource (795 pages) |
| Contents |
Intro; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgement; Chief Editor; Contributors; Section 1: Introductory Paediatrics; 1.1 History Taking; 1.2 Physical Examination; 1.2.1 General Examination; 1.2.2 Examination of the digestive system; 1.2.3 Physical examination-Respiratory system; 1.2.4 Physical examination-Cardiovascular system; 1.2.5 Physical examination-Urogenital system; 1.2.6 Examination of the central nervous system; 1.2.7 Physical examination-Musculoskeletal sy; 1.3 Clinical reasoning; Section 2: Infectious diseases; 2.1 Malaria; 2.2 Polio/Poliomyelitis; 2.3 Viral Hepatitis |
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2.4 Pertussis2.5 Diphtheria; 2.6 Tetanus; 2.7 Haemophilus Influenzae Infections; 2.8 Pneumococcal Infections; 2.9 Rotavirus Disease; 2.10 Measles; 2.11 Yellow Fever; 2.12 HIV/AIDS; 2.13 Cholera; 2.14 Typhoid Fever; 2.15 Mumps; 2.16 Rubella; 2.17 Influenza; 2.18 Varicella; Section 3: Gastro-enterology; 3.1 Gastroenteritis; 3.2 Malnutrition; 3.3 Liver/Gall Bladder Diseases; 3.4 Peptic Ulcer Disease; 3.5 Intussusception; 3.6 Abdominal pain in children; 3.7 Paralytic Ileus; 3.8 Constipation; 3.9 Malabsorption; 3.10 Gastroesophageal Reflux; Section 4: Cardiology |
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4.1 Foetal and Neonatal circulation4.2 Pulmonary Hypertension; 4.3 Congenital Heart Diseases-Cyanotic; 4.4 Congenital Heart Disease-Acyanotic; 4.5 Infective Endocarditis; 4.6 Myocarditis; 4.7 Pericarditis; 4.8 Rheumatic Heart Disease; 4.9 Cardiac Failure; 4.10 Shock; 4.11 Cardiomyopathy; Section 5: Neurology; 5.1 Coma (The Unconscious Child); 5.2 Seizure Disorders (Epilepsies); 5.3 Neural Tube Defects; 5.4 Hydrocephalus; 5.5 Cerebral Palsy; 5.6 Acute Bacterial Meningitis; 5.7 Encephalitis; 5.8 Lesions of the upper and lower motor neurons; 5.9 Cerebellar disorders; Section 6: Respirology |
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6.1 Upper respiratory tract infection6.2 Croup; 6.3 Foreign body aspiration; 6.4 Childhood asthma; 6.5 Rhinitis; 6.6 Lower respiratory tract infection; 6.7 Pneumonia; 6.8 Pleurisy, Pleural effusion and Empyema; 6.9 Bronchiolitis; 6.10 Pneumothorax; 6.11 Tuberculosis in children; Section 7: Nephrology; 7.1 Acute glomerulonephritis (AGN); 7.2 Nephrotic syndrome; 7.3 Acute kidney injury; 7.4 Chronic kidney disease (CKD); 7.5 Urinary tract infection/Pyelonephritis; 7.6 Renal tubular acidosis (RTA); 7.7 Posterior urethral valve; 7.8 Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS); 7.9 Hypertension |
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7.10 Water and electrolytes7.11 HIV-Associated Nephropathy (HIVAN); 7.12 Nephroprevention; Section 8: Dermatology; 8.1 Eczema/Atopic Dermatitis; 8.2 Impetigo; 8.3 Ecthyma; 8.4 Hair follicle infections; 8.5 Erysipelas and Cellulitis; 8.6 Erythema Multiforme I; 8.7 Erythema Multiforme II (Epidermal Necrolysis); 8.8 Superficial Mycosis I; 8.9 Superficial Mycosis II; 8.10 Ichthyosis; 8.11 Seborrhoeic Dermatitis; 8.12 Transient skin disorders of the newborn; Section 9: Oncology; 9.1 Benign and malignant tumours; 9.2 Burkitt Lymphoma; 9.3 Hodgkin's Lymphoma (HL); 9.4 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
| Summary |
This book represents a much-needed paediatric reference book, especially with regards to developing countries. It will be of interest and use to all professional stakeholders in paediatrics and child health, including paediatricians, general practitioners, family medicine specialists, paediatric teachers and lecturers, and medical students. It covers a wide range of topics including clinical paediatrics, preventive and social paediatrics, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, child health, clinical history taking, systemic physical examination and clinical reasoning. It also consider |
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9.5 Nephroblastoma |
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Print version record |
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Pediatrics.
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Pediatrics
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MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics.
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Pediatrics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ezeonwu, Bertilla Uzoma
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| ISBN |
1527522490 |
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9781527522497 |
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