Crash Course ? your effective every day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have all the core information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.
A winning formula now for over 15 years, each series volume has been fine tuned and fully updated, with an improved layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by junior doctors ? those who understand what is essential for exam success ? with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is a series of books which exactly meets your needs and you know you can trust.
Building on the success of previous editions, Crash Course Paediatrics 4/e provides concise and highly practical overage of this core specialty. It has been carefully honed to meet the needs of students in their medical undergraduate years, but will also prove invaluable for foundation trainees or specialty doctors embarking on a career in paediatrics.
Crash Course ? your effective every day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have all the core information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.
A winning formula now for over 15 years, each series volume has been fine tuned and fully updated, with an improved layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by junior doctors ? those who understand what is essential for exam success ? with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is a series of books which exactly meets your needs and you know you can trust.
Building on the success of previous editions, Crash Course Paediatrics 4/e provides concise and highly practical overage of this core specialty. It has been carefully honed to meet the needs of students in their medical undergraduate years, but will also prove invaluable for foundation trainees or specialty doctors embarking on a career in paediatrics. 3 Investigations 4 Fever or rash 5 Heart, lung or ENT problems 6 Gut or liver problems 7 Haematuria or proteinuria 8 The patient presents with neurological problems 9 The patient presents with musculoskeletal problems 10 The patient presents with pallor, bleeding, splenomegaly or lymphadenopathy 11 Short stature or developmental delay 12 The patient presents with neonatal problems 13 Infectious diseases and immunodeficiency 14 Allergy and anaphylaxis 15 Skin disorders 16 Cardiovascular disorders 17 Disorders of the respiratory system 18 Disorders of the gastrointestinal system 19 Renal and genitourinary disorders 20 Neurological disorders 21 Musculoskeletal disorders 22 Haematological disorders 23 Malignant disease 24 Endocrine and metabolic disorders 25 Disorders of emotion and behaviour 26 Social and preventive paediatrics 27 Genetic disorders 28 The newborn 29 Accidents and emergencies 30 Nutrition, fluids and prescribing Self assessmentGlossary Index