Rehearse for life in clinical practice with this easy-to-use and unique series, which combines cases drawn from real-life experiences with a refreshing approach to presentations as you would see them in day-to-day situations.

Get the most from clinical practice, with Clinical Cases Uncovered

Guiding you through paediatrics, Clinical Cases Uncovered presents real-life problems which you can work through and improve on time and again. Each case looks at a different child, from premature infant to teenager, with acute or long-term problems. Presentations reflect common primary care and hospital-based practice and will give you a detailed insight into how children with a wide variety of problems can be assessed and managed.

The first section covers essential paediatric basics, then looks at common disorders and useful pointers. There is a section on practical assessment of children, helping you adapt your skills for the age of the child and the presenting problem. The helpful self-assessment section then lets you test all you have learnt and makes for great revision.

* Preface
* Acknowledgements
* How to use this book
* List of abbreviations

Part 1: Basics

1. Essential paediatrics
2. Assessment of children
3. Useful pointers in paediatrics

Part 2: Cases

Case 1: The tiny baby
Case 2: The sick preterm baby
Case 3: The baby with breathing difficulties
Case 4: The blue baby
Case 5: The jaundiced baby
Case 6: Is my baby alright?
Case 7: The febrile infant
Case 8: The vomiting baby
Case 9: The lethargic baby
Case 10: The thin infant
Case 11: The odd-looking baby
Case 12: Ralph’s lumpy groin
Case 13: The noisy breather
Case 14: The disruptive little boy
Case 15: The grumpy toddler
Case 16: The boy with fits
Case 17: The colicky infant
Case 18: The slow walker
Case 19: The toddler with diarrhoea
Case 20: The swollen child
Case 21: Yet another chest infection
Case 22: The drowsy child
Case 23: The breathless child
Case 24: A sore throat
Case 25: The short child
Case 26: Swollen knees and a rash
Case 27:The asthmatic teenager
Case 28: The limping boy
Case 29: A nasty chest infection
Case 30: A bruised toddler
Case 31: The teenager who has taken an overdose
Case 32: Cough

Part 3: Self-assessment

* MCQs
* EMQs
* SAQs
* Answers
* Appendix: Normal ranges in children
* Index of cases by diagnosis
* Index