This book represents a much-needed paediatric reference book, especially with regards to developing countries. It will be of interest and use to all professional stakeholders in paediatrics and child health, including paediatricians, general practitioners, family medicine specialists, paediatric teachers and lecturers, and medical students. It covers a wide range of topics including clinical paediatrics, preventive and social paediatrics, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, child health, clinical history taking, systemic physical examination and clinical reasoning. It also consider.

• Table of Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgement
• Chief Editor
• Contributors
• Section 1: Introductory Paediatrics
  • 1.1 History Taking
  • 1.2 Physical examination
    • 1.2.1 General Examination
    • 1.2.2 Examination of the digestive system
    • 1.2.3 Respiratory system
    • 1.2.4 Physical examination-Cardiovascular system
    • 1.2.5 Physical examination-Urogenital system
    • 1.2.6 Examination of the central nervous system
    • 1.2.7 Physical examination-Musculoskeletal system
  • 1.3 Clinical reasoning
• Section 2: Infectious diseases
  • 2.1 Malaria
  • 2.2 Polio/Poliomyelitis
  • 2.3 Viral Hepatitis
  • 2.4 Pertussis
  • 2.5 Diphtheria
  • 2.6 Tetanus
  • 2.7 Haemophilus Influenzae Infections
  • 2.8 Pneumococcal Infections
  • 2.9 Rotavirus Disease
  • 2.10 Measles
  • 2.11 Yellow Fever
  • 2.12 HIV/AIDS
  • 2.13 Cholera
  • 2.14 Typhoid Fever
  • 2.15 Mumps
  • 2.16 Rubella
  • 2.17 Influenza
  • 2.18 Varicella
• Section 3: Gastro-enterology
  • 3.1 Gastroenteritis
  • 3.2 Malnutrition
  • 3.3 Liver/Gall Bladder Diseases
  • 3.4 Peptic Ulcer Disease
  • 3.5 Intussusception
  • 3.6 Abdominal pain in children
  • 3.7 Paralytic Ileus
  • 3.8 Constipation
  • 3.9 Malabsorption
  • 3.10 Gastroesophageal Reflux
• Section 4: Cardiology
  • 4.1 Foetal and Neonatal circulation
  • 4.2 Pulmonary Hypertension
  • 4.3 Congenital Heart Diseases–Cyanotic
  • 4.4 Congenital Heart Disease–Acyanotic
  • 4.5 Infective Endocarditis
  • 4.6 Myocarditis
  • 4.7 Pericarditis
  • 4.8 Rheumatic Heart Disease
  • 4.9 Cardiac Failure
  • 4.10 Shock
  • 4.11 Cardiomyopathy
• Section 5: Neurology
  • 5.1 Coma (The Unconscious Child)
  • 5.2 Seizure Disorders (Epilepsies)
  • 5.3 Neural Tube Defects
  • 5.4 Hydrocephalus
  • 5.5 Cerebral Palsy
  • 5.6 Acute Bacterial Meningitis
  • 5.7 Encephalitis
  • 5.8 Lesions of the upper and lower motor neurons
  • 5.9 Cerebellar disorders
• Section 6: Respirology
  • 6.1 Upper respiratory tract infection
  • 6.2 Croup
  • 6.3 Foreign body aspiration
  • 6.4 Childhood asthma
  • 6.5 Rhinitis
  • 6.6 Lower respiratory tract infection
  • 6.7 Pneumonia
  • 6.8 Pleurisy, Pleural effusion and Empyema
  • 6.9 Bronchiolitis
  • 6.10 Pneumothorax
  • 6.11 Tuberculosis in children
• Section 7: Nephrology
  • 7.1 Acute glomerulonephritis (AGN)
  • 7.2 Nephrotic syndrome
  • 7.3 Acute kidney injury
  • 7.4 Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
  • 7.5 Urinary tract infection/Pyelonephritis
  • 7.6 Renal tubular acidosis (RTA)
  • 7.7 Posterior urethral valve
  • 7.8 Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS)
  • 7.9 Hypertension
  • 7.10 Water and electrolytes
  • 7.11 HIV-Associated Nephropathy (HIVAN)
  • 7.12 Nephroprevention
• Section 8: Dermatology
  • 8.1 Eczema/Atopic Dermatitis
  • 8.2 Impetigo
  • 8.3 Ecthyma
  • 8.4 Hair follicle infections
  • 8.5 Erysipelas and Cellulitis
  • 8.6 Erythema Multiforme I
  • 8.7 Erythema Multiforme II (Epidermal Necrolysis)
  • 8.8 Superficial Mycosis I
  • 8.9 Superficial Mycosis II
  • 8.10 Ichthyosis
  • 8.11 Seborrhoeic Dermatitis
  • 8.12 Transient skin disorders of the newborn
• Section 9: Oncology
  • 9.1 Benign and malignant tumours
  • 9.2 Burkitt Lymphoma
  • 9.3 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (HL)
  • 9.4 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
  • 9.5 Nephroblastoma
  • 9.6 Neuroblastoma
  • 9.7 Other Embryonic Tumours
  • 9.8 Leukaemias
  • 9.9 Sarcoma Botyroides (SB)
• Section 10: Haematology
  • 10.1 Sickle Cell Disease
  • 10.2 THALASSAEMIA
  • 10.3 Blood Transfusion and Blood Products
  • 10.4 Glucose-6-Phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
  • 10.5 Haemolytic Anaemias
  • 10.6 Pancytopenias
  • 10.7 Iron Deficiency Anaemia
  • 10.8 Polycythaemia
  • 10.9 Disorders of haemostasis
  • 10.10 Megaloblastic Anaemia
• Section 11: Neonatology
  • 11.1 Respiratory distress syndrome
  • 11.2 Neonatal Jaundice
  • 11.3 Neonatal Sepsis
  • 11.4 Perinatal Asphyxia
  • 11.5 Congenital Malformations
  • 11.6 Genetic Counselling
  • 11.7 Anaemia of prematurity
  • 11.8 ABO incompatibility
  • 11.9 Rhesus Incompatibility
  • 11.10 Neonatal Screening
• Section 12: Endocrinology
  • 12.1 Evaluation of a child for the presence of an endocrine disorder
  • 12.2 Hypoglycaemia
  • 12.3 Diabetes Mellitus
  • 12.4 Diabetes Insipidus
  • 12.5 Thyroid Disorders
  • 12.6 Growth and Development
  • 12.7 Abnormal Growth
  • 12.8 Evaluation of Growth
  • 12.9 Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • 12.10 Disorders of bone and mineral metabolism
  • 12.11 Disorders of sex development
  • 12.12 Normal puberty
  • 12.13 Pubertal disorders
• Section 13: Preventive Paediatrics
  • 13.1 Primary Healthcare and Child Survival
  • 13.2 Introductory Vaccinology
  • 13.3. Routine Immunization, Target Diseases and Schedule
  • 13.4. Routine Vaccines
  • 13.5. Cold Chain System and Logistics
  • 13.6. Communication and Advocacy for Immunization
  • 13.7. Disease Surveillance
  • 13.8. School health
  • 13.9. Growth monitoring
  • 13.10. Introduction to infant and young child feeding
• Section 14: Emergency Paediatrics
  • 14.1 Upper airway obstruction
  • 14.2 Asthma
  • 14.3 Febrile convulsion
  • 14.4 Shock
  • 14.5 Severe anaemia
  • 14.6 Tension pneumothorax
  • 14.7 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Section 15: Paediatric syndromes
  • 15.1 Trisomies
  • 15.2 Prader Willi Syndrome
  • 15.3 Beckwith–Wiedemann Syndrome
  • 15.4 Crouzon Syndrome
  • 15.5 Pierre Robin Syndrome
  • 15.6 Treacher Collins Syndrome
• Section 16: Basic paediatric procedures
  • 16.1 Venipuncture
  • 16.2 Venous Cut down
  • 16.3 Peripheral venous cannulation
  • 16.4 Umbilical catheterization
  • 16.5 Exchange blood transfusion
  • 16.6 Lumbar puncture
  • 16.7 Diagnostic set: contents and uses
• Section 17: Common Paediatric formulae, Reference Standards
  • 17.1 Formulae
  • 17.2 Reference standards
• Section 18: Common orthopaedic problems in childhood
  • 18.1 Talipes equinovarus
  • 18.2 Polydactyly
  • 18.3 Syndactyly
  • 18.4 Ingrowing toe nail
  • 18.5 Genu Varum (Bow-legged)
  • 18.6 Genu valgum
  • 18.7 Septic arthritis
  • 18.8 Blount’s disease
• Appendix
• Index