Paediatric Clinical Examination Made Easy

This book provides a concise, humorous, and carefully written and illustrated guide to paediatric clinical skills, including the skill of history taking from the child at various ages and from the parents, as well as examination of the body systems. The style is appealing and easy to read, and contains advice and tips based on the authors’ years of experience and study.
Key Features

* Divided into short, manageable chapters
* Useful illustrations and tables
* All terms are clearly defined
* Links examination technique to clinical examples
* Includes terms and mnemonics section and clinical checklist

New to this Edition

* New illustrations and page design
* New material on the acutely ill child and the terrified toddler
* New information on syndrome recognition

Table of Contents

Internet sites 1. Introduction. 2. History taking. 3. Approaching children. 4. Examination at different ages. 5. Systems examination. 6. A measure of progress. 7. Hydration and nutrition. 8. Developmental assessment. 9. Examining excreta. 10. Using your senses. 11. Paediatric tips and topics. Recommended reading. Index.