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OverviewWritten by clinicians with years of experience in paediatrics, this unique textbook is designed to promote quality and safe care of children, and reduce common clinical errors and delayed diagnoses through shared first-hand experiences. This book is for anyone who needs to make a clinical decision about infants and children- be they from a medical, nursing or health professional background. The text is particularly useful for trainees but is also relevant to experienced practitioners. The aim of the book is to prevent errors and ensure safe care. The authors offer practical advice on potential pitfalls and red flags from neonatal care to mental health issues in adolescence . This book takes the reader through recent advances in diagnosis, common presentations and how to identify the sick child, all with case studies and illustrations to bring the text to life. The strengths of the book are: The ability to learn from other's experiences and mistakes and share this learning All chapters reviewed by sub-specialists in Paediatrics with a focus on presentations to first responders including family practitioners Instructive case scenarios highlighting clinical pearls and pitfalls to avoid High-quality clinical images throughout Unique chapters on: Safe care for infants and children including the use of artificial intelligence Avoiding errors Picking up the sick child with practical tips especially for family doctors and first responders Potential pitfalls in both the newborn and 6-week examinations Unravelling the diagnosis in an infant or child with a fever Key symptoms and signs guiding family doctors to suspect cancer in childhood Mental health issues in adolescence Ordering and interpreting tests in children Surviving and thriving throughout a career in paediatric nursing or medicine Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alf Nicholson (Professor of Paediatrics and Head of the School of Medicine, RCSI Bahrain) , John Murphy , Sarah Taaffe (Paediatric Lead in GP Training, Irish College of General Practitioners) , Kevin Dunne (Professor of Paediatrics, RCSI Bahrain)Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Imprint: Churchill Livingstone ISBN: 9780443108853ISBN 10: 0443108854 Pages: 268 Publication Date: 13 May 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Towards Safer Care for Children, 1 Alf Nicholson, Jamal Hashem 2 Responding to Errors, 11 Ciaran Carthy, Alf Nicholson 3 Recognising the Sick Child, 21 Carol Blackburn, Karina Butler 4 Managing the Febrile Infant or Child, 32 Alf Nicholson, Karina Butler 5 The Newborn and Six-week Examinations, 49 John Murphy 6 Important Rashes to Recognise in Infants and Children, 68 Fiona Browne, Kevin Dunne 7 Diagnosing Cancer in Childhood, 85 Michael Capra, Sarah Taaffe 8 The Child With a Limp, 96 Carol Blackburn 9 Child Protection and Safeguarding Concerns, 104 Sabine Maguire 10 Important Cardiac Diagnoses in Children, 115 Terence Prendiville 11 Fits, Faints and Funny Turns, 129 Amre Shahwan 12 Presentations of Endocrine Disease, 138 Niamh McGrath 13 The Child With Abdominal Pain, 147 Alan Mortell, Billy Bourke 14 Pneumonia in Children, 157 Desmond Cox 15 Mental Health Issues in Adolescence, 166 Fiona McNicholas 16 Neonatal Intensive Care - A Challenging Arena, 178 John Murphy 17 Ordering and Interpreting Tests in Children, 193 Kevin Dunne, Alf Nicholson, Aengus O’Marcaigh, Michael Riordan, Ellen Crushell, Niamh McGrath, Annemarie Broderick, Jonathan Hourihane, James Foley, James O’Byrne 18 Commonly Ordered Radiological Tests and Their Interpretation, 210 Yusra Sheikh 19 Twelve Memorable Diagnoses, 221 Alf Nicholson, Aisling Dunne, Neale Kalis, John Murphy 20 Surviving and Thriving Throughout a Career in Healthcare, 235 Sarah Taaffe, Hani Malik, Ciaran O’BoyleReviewsAuthor Information*** Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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