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Crash Course Paediatrics, 6th Edition

For UKMLA and Medical Exams

ISBN: 9780443115370
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2024/05

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For UKMLA and Medical Exams

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Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.

A winning formula now for over 25 years, having sold over 1 million copies and translated in over 8 languages, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated with a full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or 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 books that exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.

Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics in the UKMLA syllabus, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. A range of text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.

Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of paediatrics will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!

Crash Course Paediatrics combines current information with self-assessment and high-yield association tables that will empower students with knowledge to succeed in exams. In this new edition, readers will find new content on anatomy in children, COVID-19, and PIMMS.

Key Features
  • Fully aligned to UKMLA requirements, with key ‘conditions’ and ‘presentations’ highlighted in handy checklists – save valuable revision time and be confident you have the syllabus covered
  • Written by senior students and recent graduates – those closest to what is essential for exam success
  • Quality assured by leading Faculty Advisors – ensures complete accuracy of information
  • Features the ever popular ‘Hints and Tips’ boxes and other useful aide-mémoires – distilled wisdom from those in the know
  • Updated self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats – confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fast

Περιεχόμενα

Cover image
Author Edition
Title page
Copyright
Series editor’s foreword
Prefaces
Acknowledgement
Series editor’s acknowledgement
Rapid UKMLA Index
Contents
1 History and examination
Paediatric history taking
Adolescent history
Neonatal history
Paediatric examination
The neonatal examination
Medical sample clerking
2 Investigations
Urine tests
Blood tests
Cerebrospinal fluid
Imaging
3 Cardiology
Congenital heart disease
Rheumatic fever
Cardiac infections
Cardiac arrhythmias
4 Respiratory and ENT
Presentation of paediatric respiratory disease
Upper respiratory tract infections
Lower respiratory tract infections
Asthma
Cystic fibrosis
Ears, nose and throat (ENT)
5 Gastroenterology, hepatology and surgery
Presentation of gastrointestinal disease
Important gastrointestinal conditions
Liver disease
6 Renal and genitourinary conditions
Haematuria
Proteinuria
Urinary tract anomalies
Urinary tract infection
Acute nephritis
Nephrotic syndrome
Acute kidney injury
Chronic kidney disease
Urinary incontinence
Genital conditions
7 Endocrinology and growth
Hypothalamus and the pituitary gland
Growth
Puberty
Adrenal disorders
Thyroid disorders
Diabetes mellitus
8 Oncology
Childhood cancer
Brain tumours
Medulloblastoma (20%)
Craniopharyngioma (4%)
Neuroblastoma
Wilms tumour (nephroblastoma)
Soft-tissue sarcomas
Bone tumours
Retinoblastoma
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
9 Haematology
The leukaemias
Lymphomas
Haematopoiesis
Anaemia
Haemolytic anaemia
Splenomegaly
Bleeding disorders
Coagulation disorders
Thrombotic disorders in childhood
10 Infectious diseases and immunology
Fever
Viral infections
Bacterial infections
Parasitic infections
Immunodeficiency
11 Allergy and anaphylaxis
Epidemiology
Pathophysiology
Aetiology
Clinical aspects of allergy
Anaphylaxis
12 Dermatology
The child with a rash
Acute rashes
Skin infections
Infestations
13 Neurology
Introduction
Fits, faints and funny turns
The unconscious child
Epilepsy
Febrile convulsions
Headache
Infections of the central nervous system
Malformations of the central nervous system
Cerebral palsy
Neurocutaneous syndromes
Abnormal involuntary movements
Intracranial haemorrhage
Neurodegenerative disorders of childhood
Neuromuscular disorders
Peripheral nerve palsies in children
Visual field deficits
Squint and amblyopia
14 Musculoskeletal system
Introduction
Limp
Disorders of the hip and knee
Disorders of the spine
Disorders of the upper limbs
Disorders of the skull
Fractures
Bone and joint infections
Rheumatic disorders
Genetic skeletal dysplasias
15 Neonates
Maternal and foetal health
Foetal assessment and antenatal diagnosis
Maternal conditions affecting the foetus
Normal neonatal anatomy and physiology
Birth
Birth injury
The newborn
Disorders of the term infant
The preterm infant
Disorders of the preterm infant
Congenital malformations
16 Genetics
Basic genetics
Single-gene (monogenic) disorders
Autosomal dominant disorders
Autosomal recessive disorders
X-linked disorders
Multifactorial disorders
Chromosomal disorders
Mitochondrial inheritance
Genetic counselling
17 Development
History
Examination
Signs of abnormal development
18 Child and adolescent mental health
Attachment
Problems of early childhood
Autism spectrum disorders
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Behavioural problems
Continence problems
Affective disorders
Anxiety
Psychosis
Eating disorders
Medically unexplained symptoms
19 Community paediatrics, public health and child protection
Prevention in child health
Children with disabilities
Child protection
Children and the law
20 Accidents and emergencies
Emergencies
Unintentional injuries
21 Nutrition, fluids andprescribing
Nutrition
Fluids and electrolytes
Paediatric pharmacology and prescribing
Self-Assessment
UKMLA High Yield Association Table
UKMLA Single Best Answer (SBA) Questions
UKMLA SBA Answers
OSCEs and Short Clinical Cases
Glossary
Index