Pediatric Differential Diagnosis - Top 50 Problems (1st edition)

by MMed (Paeds) Goh MBBS (Hons) (Editor), MMed (Paeds) Ang MBBS (Hons) (Editor)

Overview

Using symptom-based and problem-based approaches, this indispensable text teaches medical students how to apply critical thinking and clinical reasoning to develop diagnostic competence. It is also suitable for any doctor who wishes to refresh his/her clinical approaches to pediatric patients. With 50 carefully selected pediatric problems that are likely to be encountered in medical practice, each chapter is written in a user-friendly style and takes you through the fundamental thought process needed to arrive at the most likely diagnosis. This thought process includes: - Understanding the correct definition of the clinical problem - Recognizing the symptoms of the clinical problem - Analyzing the pathophysiology behind the problem - Creating a prioritized list of differential diagnosis - Having a robust clinical approach/algorithm that enables one to arrive at the correct diagnosis - Evaluating for red flag signs and symptoms - Honing the thought process through the use of over 50 clinical case scenarios with structured self-reflection questions and answers Foreword by Dr Naveen Thacker, President of Asia Pacific Pediatric Association Peer reviewed by members of Asia Pacific Pediatric Association With 50 carefully selected pediatric problems that are likely to be encountered in medical practice, each chapter is written in a user-friendly style and takes you through the fundamental thought process needed to arrive at the most likely diagnosis. This thought process includes: - Understanding the correct definition of the clinical problem - Recognizing the symptoms of the clinical problem - Analyzing the pathophysiology behind the problem - Creating a prioritized list of differential diagnosis - Having a robust clinical approach/algorithm that enables one to arrive at the correct diagnosis - Evaluating for red flag signs and symptoms - Honing the thought process through the use of over 50 clinical case scenarios with structured self-reflection questions and answers Foreword by Dr Naveen Thacker, President of Asia Pacific Pediatric Association Peer reviewed by members of Asia Pacific Pediatric Association

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814666244
Publisher:	Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Publication date:	11/20/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	598
File size:	8 MB

Table of Contents

Foreword iii Preface v Contributors vii Reviewers xiii Introduction: Factors Determining Health and Disease 1 1. Abdominal Pain 7 2. Abnormal Stature (Short, Tall) 21 3. Abnormal Urine Dipstick Test 34 4. Active Child 44 5. Altered Mental State 52 6. Bleeding from GIT (Upper and Lower) 62 7. Blood in the Urine 74 8. Blood Pressure (High) 82 9. Blood Pressure (Low) 96 10. Blood Sugar (High) 109 11. Blood Sugar (Low) 115 12. Breathlessness and Respiratory Distress 121 13. Brief Resolved Event in an Infant 136 14. Bruising and Bleeding 146 15. Chest Pain 157 16. Constipation 167 17. Cough 175 18. Cyanosis 182 19. Dehydration 196 20. Developmental Delay 206 21. Diarrhea 222 22. Dysuria 231 23. Edema 240 24. Enlarged Liver and/or Spleen 253 25. Failure to Thrive 262 26. Feeding Difficulties or Eating Problems in the Older Child 270 27. Feeding Difficulties in the Baby and Younger Child 283 28. (Acute) 295 29. Fever (Recurrent, Persistent, or Prolonged) 306 30. Fits, Falls, and Faints 318 31. Floppy Baby or Child 331 32. Frequent Infections 341 33. Frequent Urination 353 34. Headache 363 35. Heart Murmur 379 36. Ill-Looking Baby or Child 386 37. Injuries (Accidental and Non-accidental) 399 38. Jaundice (Before 3 Months of Life) 411 39. Jaundice (Beyond 3 Months of Life) 423 40. Lumps and Bumps 432 41. Noisy Breathing 448 42. Obesity 461 43. Painful Joint, Painful Limb 469 44. Pallor 485 45. Palpitations 496 46. Rash with Fever 505 47. Rash without Fever 517 48. Sleep-Related Issues 528 49. Sore Throat 540 50. Vomiting 551 Index 561