Paediatric Handbook

This new edition of the best–selling popular manual, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne Paediatric Handbook 9th Edition, is a succinct and practical guide to managing common and serious disorders in childhood. Relevant to medical, nursing and allied health fields, this is both a useful source for revision and a handy guide to clinical management and rapid decision–making at point of care. Specific features of the Handbook include: •Clear illustrations, and plenty of accessible diagnostic and management algorithms •A Paediatric Pharmacopoeia •Step–by–step guidelines for Paediatric procedures •Emphasis on the modern, community–based approach to the management of children’s problems •A strong emphasis on practical management by the doctor at first contact With well–presented, summarized information that you can pick up during a consultation, this interactive text is also an excellent supplemental handbook for students, junior medical staff and medical practitioners.        A companion website to this title is available at www.rchhandbook.oThis new edition of the best–selling popular manual, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne Paediatric Handbook 9th Edition, is a succinct and practical guide to managing common and serious disorders in childhood. Relevant to medical, nursing and allied health fields, this is both a useful source for revision and a handy guide to clinical management and rapid decision–making at point of care. Specific features of the Handbook include: •Clear illustrations, and plenty of accessible diagnostic and management algorithms •A Paediatric Pharmacopoeia •Step–by–step guidelines for Paediatric procedures •Emphasis on the modern, community–based approach to the management of children’s problems •A strong emphasis on practical management by the doctor at first contact With well–presented, summarized information that you can pick up during a consultation, this interactive text is also an excellent supplemental handbook for students, junior medical staff and medical practitioners.        A companion website to this title is available at www.rchhandbook.org This new edition of the best–selling popular manual, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne  Paediatric Handbook , is a succinct and practical guide to managing common and serious disorders in childhood. Relevant to medical, nursing and allied health fields, this is both a useful source for revision and a handy guide to clinical management and rapid decision–making at point of care. Specific features of the  Handbook  include: • Clear illustrations, and plenty of accessible diagnostic and management algorithms • A Paediatric Pharmacopoeia • Step–by–step guidelines for Paediatric procedures • Emphasis on the modern, community–based approach to the management of children’s problems • A strong emphasis on practical management by the doctor at first contact With well–presented, summarized information that you can pick up during a consultation, this interactive text is also an excellent supplemental handbook for students, junior medical staff and medical practitioners.    A companion website is also available at www.rchhandbook.org

Contributors Foreword RCH Handbook List 1 Medical Emergencies Michael Clifford, Ed Oakley, James Tibbals 2 Surgical Emergencies Russell Taylor, John Hutson, Tom Clarnette, Ed Oakley 3 Pain Management Jane Munro, George Chalkiadis 4 Procedures Ed Oakley 5 Poisoning and Envenomation James Tibbals 6 Cardiac Conditions Bryn Jones, Michael Cheung 7 Respiratory Conditions Sarath Ranganathan, John Massie 8 Gastrointestinal Conditions George Alex, Winita Hardikar, Susan Gibb, Lionel Lubitz, Michael Harari 9 Fluids and Nutrition Sarah McNab, Julian Kelly, Trevor Duke, Zoë McCallum, Michele Meehan, Liz Rogers 10 The Urogenital Tract Walker, Hutson, O′Brien, Grover 11 Neurologic Conditions Andrew Kornberg, Mark Mackay, Wirginia Maixner 12 Haematologic Conditions and Oncology Anthea Greenway, Diane Hanna, Francoise Mechinaud, Yves Heloury 13 The Endocrine System Margaret Zacharin, Fergus Cameron, George Werther, Michele O’Connell 14 Growth and Puberty Matthew Sabin, Michele O’Connell, Georgia Paxton 15 Bones and Joints Peter Barnett, Jane Munro, Leo Donnan, Roger Allen 16 Head and Neck Conditions James Elder , Kerrod Hallett, Libby Rose, Kathy Rowe 17 Dermatologic Conditions Rod Phillips, David Orchard 18 Infectious Diseases & Immunisations Nigel Curtis, Mike Starr, Tom Connell 19 Allergy and Immunology Ralf Heine, Joanne Smart, Dean Tey 20 Genetics and Metabolics David Amor, Joy Lee 21 Neonatal Conditions Rod Hunt 22 Adolescent Health Susan Sawyer, Michelle Telfer, Sonia Grover 23 Child Development Daryl Efron, Catherine Marraffa, Sheena Reilly, Dinah Reddihough 24 Sleep Problems Margot Davey 25 Behaviour and Mental Health Chidambaram Prakash, Lionel Lubitz, Daryl Efron 26 Prescribing for Children Noel Cranswick, Antun Bogovic 27 Immigrant Health Georgia Paxton 28 The Death of a Child Jenny Hynson 29 Forensic Medicine Anne Smith