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Applied Knowledge in Paediatrics: : MRCPCH Mastercourse, 1st Edition

ISBN: 9780702080371
ISBN: 9780702080371
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The essential guide to passing the MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP) exam.

 

Closely aligned to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) theory examination syllabus and also reflective of current UK practice. Applied Knowledge in Paediatrics will leave the reader with a sound knowledge of all the core topics relevant to paediatrics and child health. It will also provide a useful study aid for those undertaking the MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice examination.

 

The book covers how and why illnesses develop in children and young people, the appropriate investigations and treatment required, the urgency of implementation and the impact of the disease process on the child and their family.

 

This comprehensive text is edited by Dr Martin Hewitt, a Senior Theory Examiner for the AKP examination, and Dr Roshan Adappa a Senior clinician and postgraduate trainer, with expert input from more than 60 paediatric specialists. 33 chapters provide comprehensive information of all areas of paediatric practice.

Key Features
    • Directly aligned to the Applied Knowledge in Practice syllabus and examination
    • 50 sample questions along with answers and reasoning explaining each of the answer options
    • Chapter on how to prepare for the RCPCH AKP examination
    • Clinical scenarios in each chapter outlining difficult clinical problems and proposed management plans
    • Clinical images to aid understanding
    • Level of detail to support clinical practice of paediatricians with 12-18 months experience
Author Information
Edited by Martin Dr Hewitt and Roshan Adappa

Περιεχόμενα

  • Cover image
  • Title page
  • Table of Contents
  • Copyright
  • Contributors
  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Preparing for the AKP exam
  • Preparation
  • Examination structure
  • Question journey
  • Question types
  • Chapter 2. Neonatology
  • Antenatal assessment of fetal growth
  • Screening for intrauterine growth restriction
  • Perinatal events and birth injury
  • Antenatal management of preterm labour
  • Medical conditions in the preterm neonate
  • Medical conditions in the term neonate
  • Common surgical conditions affecting the term neonate
  • Chapter 3. Adolescent medicine
  • Adolescent health needs
  • Risk-taking behaviour
  • Eating disorders
  • Sexual health
  • Chapter 4. Growth and puberty
  • Disorders of growth
  • Short stature
  • Tall stature
  • Disorders of puberty
  • Sexual precocity
  • Delayed puberty
  • Chapter 5. Genetics and dysmorphology
  • Patterns of inheritance
  • Common genetic and dysmorphological conditions
  • Genetic testing
  • Effects of environmental factors affecting the foetus
  • Chapter 6. Nutrition
  • Infant feeding
  • Assessment of nutritional status
  • Malnutrition (undernutrition)
  • Obesity
  • Vitamin, mineral and micronutrient deficiencies
  • Chapter 7. Behavioural medicine and mental health
  • Common emotional and behavioural problems
  • Behavioural manifestations in physical disease
  • Antisocial behaviour and conduct disorder
  • Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS)
  • Mental health conditions
  • Chapter 8. Emergency medicine
  • Basic life support
  • Paediatric cardiac arrest
  • Shock
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Acute airway obstruction
  • Acute seizures
  • Acute neurological emergencies
  • Chapter 9. Unintentional injuries and poisoning
  • Unintentional injuries
  • Life-threatening haemorrhage
  • Head and spinal injuries
  • Burns and scalds
  • Limb-threatening injuries
  • Common poisonings
  • Advice to parents on unintentional injuries and their prevention
  • Chapter10. Fluids and electrolyte management
  • Fluid requirements
  • Electrolyte disturbance
  • Chapter 11. Safeguarding
  • Safeguarding children is the responsibility of everyone
  • Physical abuse
  • Neglect and emotional abuse
  • Perplexing presentation and fabricated or induced illness (FII)
  • Sexual abuse
  • Assessment of a child where abuse is suspected
  • Organisation of child protection services
  • Long-term effects of abuse
  • Chapter 12. Infectious diseases
  • Infections acquired in the UK
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Viral Infections
  • Fungal infections
  • Infections acquired overseas
  • Kawasaki disease
  • Chapter 13. Infection control
  • Notification of communicable diseases
  • Infection control
  • Immunisation
  • Antimicrobial use
  • Infection control for epidemic and pandemic infections
  • Chapter 14. Allergy
  • Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
  • Chapter 15. Immunology
  • Primary immunodeficiencies
  • Antibody immunodeficiencies
  • Combined immunodeficiencies
  • Complement deficiencies
  • Abnormalities of neutrophil function
  • Autoimmune disorders
  • Autoinflammatory disorders
  • Chapter 16. Cardiology
  • Investigations
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Cardiac symptoms and signs
  • Other cardiac conditions
  • Hypertension
  • Infective endocarditis
  • Cardiac complications of other system disorders
  • Chapter 17. Respiratory
  • Respiratory investigations
  • Cough
  • Wheezing disorders
  • Lower respiratory tract infections
  • Other respiratory conditions
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Sleep-disordered breathing
  • Life-threatening events and sudden infant death
  • Long-term ventilation
  • Surgical respiratory conditions
  • Chapter 18. Hearing and ENT
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Conditions Affecting Ears, Nose or Throat
  • Chapter 19. Gastroenterology and hepatology
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Diarrhoea
  • Constipation
  • Vomiting
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Diseases of the pancreas
  • Diseases of the liver
  • Surgical conditions and congenital malformations
  • Chapter 20. Nephro-urology
  • Investigations in renal disease
  • Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract
  • Acute kidney injury
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Renal tubular disorders
  • Hypertension
  • Acute glomerulonephritis
  • Nephrotic syndrome
  • Renal calculi
  • Enuresis
  • Chapter 21. Haematology
  • Anaemia
  • Transfusion of blood products
  • Coagulation disorders
  • Platelet disorders
  • Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon
  • Neutropenia
  • Chapter 22. Oncology
  • Leukaemia
  • Lymphoproliferative disorders
  • Central nervous system tumours
  • Solid tumours
  • Syndromes with propensity to malignancy
  • Oncological emergencies
  • Radiotherapy
  • Peripheral stem cell harvest and transplantation
  • Shared care services
  • Common pharmacological agents used
  • Chapter 23. Dermatology
  • Atopic eczema
  • Bacterial skin infections
  • Investigations
  • Treatment and management
  • Viral skin infections
  • Fungal skin infections
  • Infestation
  • Urticaria
  • Cutaneous drug eruptions
  • Systemic disorders involving the skin
  • Ectodermal dysplasias
  • Epidermolysis bullosa
  • Birthmarks
  • Neurocutaneous syndromes
  • Chapter 24. Diabetes mellitus
  • Type 1 diabetes mellitus
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Monogenic diabetes
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
  • Hypoglycaemia
  • Chapter 25. Endocrinology
  • Pituitary and hypothalamic disorders
  • Adrenal disorders
  • Thyroid disorders
  • Disorders affecting calcium regulation
  • Endocrine complications of other diseases
  • Chapter 26. Neurology
  • Neurological investigations
  • Abnormal head shape
  • Macrocephaly
  • Plagiocephaly
  • Craniosynostosis
  • Epilepsy
  • Headache
  • Ataxia
  • Neurocutaneous syndromes
  • Neuromuscular disorders
  • Stroke
  • Chapter 27. Neurodevelopmental medicine
  • Intellectual disability
  • Communication disorders
  • Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Chapter 28. Ophthalmology
  • Vision in childhood
  • Abnormal ophthalmic findings
  • Specific ophthalmic disorders
  • Chapter 29. Musculoskeletal disorders
  • Acute and chronic arthritis
  • Vasculitic disorders
  • Common inherited bone disorders
  • Developmental bone disorders
  • Chapter 30. Metabolic medicine
  • Biochemical features of metabolic diseases
  • Metabolic diseases
  • Chapter 31. Palliative care
  • Ethics
  • Paediatric Palliative Care (PPC)
  • Chapter 32. Ethics and law
  • Ethics
  • Research ethics
  • Law
  • Chapter 33. Patient safety and clinical governance
  • Clinical governance
  • Human factors in patient care
  • Safe and effective handover
  • Chapter 34. Evidence-based paediatrics
  • Study design
  • Data analysis
  • Chapter 35. Exam questions and answers
  • Questions
  • Index