Written by clinicians with years of experience in paediatrics, this unique textbook is designed to promote quality and safe care of children, and reduce common clinical errors and delayed diagnoses through shared first-hand experiences. This book is for anyone who needs to make a clinical decision about infants and children- be they from a medical, nursing or health professional background. The text is particularly useful for trainees but is also relevant to experienced practitioners. The aim of the book is to prevent errors and ensure safe care. The authors offer practical advice on potential pitfalls and red flags from neonatal care to mental health issues in adolescence . This book takes the reader through recent advances in diagnosis, common presentations and how to identify the sick child, all with case studies and illustrations to bring the text to life. INDICE: Chapter 1 -Towards safer care for children Chapter 2 Responding to errors Chapter 3: Recognising the sick child Chapter 4 Managing the febrile infant or child Chapter 5 The newborn and six-week examinations Chapter 6 Important rashes to recognise in infants and children Chapter 7 Diagnosing cancer in childhood Chapter 8 The child with a limp Chapter 9 Child Protection and Safeguarding concerns Chapter 10 Important cardiac diagnoses in children Chapter 11 Fits, Faints and Funny Turns Chapter 12 Presentations of endocrine disease Chapter 13 - The child with abdominal pain Chapter 14 - Pneumonia in children Chapter 15 Mental Health issues in Adolescence Chapter 16 Neonatal intensive care - A challenging arena Chapter 17 Ordering and interpreting tests in children Chapter 18 Commonly ordered radiological tests and their interpretation Chapter 19 Twelve memorable diagnoses Chapter 20 Surviving and thriving throughout a career in healthcares
- ISBN: 978-0-443-10885-3
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2024
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés