Saunders Manual of Paediatric Practice

Perfect for quick consultation, this popular resource uses an easy-to-follow, modified outline format to provide authoritative content on all aspects of paediatrics! Where appropriate, body systems sections include sub-sections on symptoms, diseases, critical states, and common procedures. Comprehensive and up-to-date, it explores important topics such as illness prevention, ethical issues, nutrition, behavior/psychology, infections, emergencies, and poisonings.

Reviews

"A clear, precise, pertinent reference...Easy to read and a beneficial tool."-American Family Physician

"Up to date, clinically relevant, and easy to access...Medically valuable, as well as affordable."-Family Medicine

"Reader friendly in every way...Highly recommend this book to all pediatric health care providers."-Emergency and Office Pediatrics

Features

* Follows a consistent format, with disease chapters covering definition * etiology * epidemiology * pathophysiology * clinical, laboratory, and radiographic findings * treatment * and procedures.

* Presents in each procedures chapter: indications * contraindications * preparation * equipment * anesthesia * precautions * technique * and follow-up.

* Uses a key icon to provide rapid access to important clinical findings, laboratory tests, and therapies.

What's New

* Features new sections on neonatology, ophthalmology, endocrinology, adolescent medicine, and ENT.

* Includes a new chapter on chromosomal defects and congenital syndromes.

* Updates all chapters, with extensive revisions to those on infectious disease, gastroenterology, and pulmonary .

Contents

Part I: PREVENTIVE PEDIATRICS

Part II: ETHICAL ISSUES IN PEDIATRICS

Part III: NUTRITION

Disorders

Critical States

Procedures

Part IV: NEONATOLOGY

Symptoms

Normal Newborn

Disorders

Procedures

Part V: ADOLESCENT MEDICINE

Part VI: BEHAVIOR/PSYCHOLOGY

Symptoms

The Depressed

Procedures

Part VII: GENETICS/METABOLISM

Part VIII: IMMUNOLOGY/ ALLERGY AND

RHEUMATIC DISEASE

Immunodeficiency Disorders

Proteins

Allergy

Rheumatic Diseases

Part IX: INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Part X: HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY

HEMATOLOGY

Symptoms

Anemias

Hemolytic Anemias

Bleeding

Other Disorders

Critical States

Procedures

ONCOLOGY

Part XI: GASTROENTEROLOGY

Symptoms

Disorders

Critical States

Procedure

Part XII: CARDIOLOGY

Symptoms

Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease

Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease

Vascular Stenoses

Ventricle

Arrhythmias

Other Disorders

Critical States

Procedures

Part XIII: RESPIRATORY DISORDERS

Symptoms

Disorders

Critical States

Procedures

Part XIV: NEPHROLOGY/UROLOGY

Symptoms

Disorders

Critical States

Procedures

Section XV: ENDOCRINOLOGY GROWTH

Symptoms

Disorders

Puberty and the Reproductive System

Symptoms

Disorders

Pituitary

Thyroid

Adrenal

Parathyroid

Carbohydrate Disorders

Critical State

Procedure

Part XVI: NEUROLOGY

Symptoms

Disorders

Neurocutaneous Disorders

Other Disorders

Critical States

Procedures

Part XVII: DERMATOLOGY

Pigmented Skin Lesions

Procedures

Part XVIII: OPHTHALMIC PEDIATRICS

Part XIX: MEDICAL EAR/NOSE/THROAT

Symptoms

Disorders

Procedures

Part XX: MEDICAL ORTHOPEDICS

Symptoms

Disorders

Part XXI: EMERGENCY PEDIATRICS

Part XXII: POISONINGS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS