Clinical Pediatrics

Download or read book Clinical Pediatrics written by Aruchamy Lakshmanaswamy and published by Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2022 with total page 775 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Specially designed for medical students, this book presents a succinct exposition of the clinical methods (history taking, examination and investigations) involved in the diagnosis and management of common paediatric cases. In a simple and easy-to-understand language, the book explains the fundamentals of: History taking and examination relevant to each system followed by a discussion on common paediatric disorders with emphasis on aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, investigations, management, prognosis and follow-up. New chapter "X-rays at a glance" to help the students in "spot diagnosis" of some common clinical conditions. The anthropometry percentile tables for length/height, weight, head circumference and BMI and growth charts by WHO and IAP included in the chapter "Growth and Development". New section on pandemic added in "Respiratory chapter". Asthma management updated as per October GINA 2021 guidelines All topics thoroughly revised and updated especially immunisation schedule, diarrhoea, acute rheumatic fever, congenital heart defects, leukemias and lymphomas and percussion methods to identify splenomegaly. Viva voce section at the end of each chapter along with a complementary online question bank with answers for quick self-assessment. Online videos for common procedures and examination methods followed in paediatrics. Simple, point-wise style of presentation with important features summarised in tables and boxes.