Building Blocks in Paediatrics

"Everything the medical student and trainee doctor needs is here, from the basics of taking a history and examination of children and teenagers through to core specialist knowledge (such as congenital heart disease) through to ethics and prevention. Each condition is described by an expert yet in an uncomplicated and pragmatic way, providing a brief summary of the key conditions, common findings and diagnostic dilemmas, and practical management. This is as true of the most specialised chapters as for general chapters on toddlers and adolescents.Possibly the most useful I suspect will be the excellent chapters based around problems or symptoms. The series of ‘The Child with’ chapters on Cough/Diarrhoea/Fever/Frequent Infections and so on, will be particularly useful for GPs I imagine, and will also provide paediatricians with sensible approaches to these common clinical presentations. I was particularly gratified to see obesity, mental health and adolescent medicine given so much space, recognising the importance of each of these in modern clinical child health.I loved the many practical examples, showing the humanity and years of experience of the writers. The chapter entitled ‘Frequent Flyers in the toddler years’ is full of this wisdom and I can imagine many general practitioners (which I was once extremely briefly) and paediatric trainees keeping this section particularly to hand for ready reference. My favourite section was ‘A toddler who just will not sleep’.I thoroughly recommend this book and believe it will give readers continuing value through their undergraduate and post-graduate years." -Professor Russell Viner CBE , Former RCPCH President (2018-2021), Professor of Adolescent Health, UCL Institute of Child Health"It is a very approachable book and immensely practical. It is well laid out and well illustrated, easy to read and comprehensive enough for the GP or the general paediatrician. The book is full of experience and wisdom and will resonate hugely with GPs. It is absolute gold dust for doctors in the training grades, both in general practice and paediatrics." -David Misselbrook, https://bjgplife.com/book-review-building-blocks-in-paediatrics/

• SECTION 1 The Core Essentials1. The Big Picture in Child Health2. Taking a History3. The Paediatric Examination4. The Newborn and the Six-Week Examination5. Feeding Issues and Faltering Growth6. Growth and Puberty7. Understanding Childhood and Adolescent ObesitySECTION 2 A Symptom-Based Approach8. Common Problems in Newborns9. Evaluating the Dysmorphic Child10. Anaemia - The Pale Child11. Congenital Heart Disease12. The Child With a Cough13. The Child With Diarrhoea14. Diabetes Mellitus in Childhood and Adolescence15. The Child With a Fever16. Food Allergies in Children17. The Child With Frequent Infections18. The Child With Headaches19. Inborn Errors of Metabolism20. Joint Pains in Childhood21. Problems Relating to the Kidneys22. Neurodisability23. The Child With a Rash24. Safeguarding Infants and Children25. The Child With a Seizure26. Severe Illness in Infancy and Childhood27. Surgical Problems in Infancy and ChildhoodSECTION 3 Paediatrics in Everyday Practice28. Common Presentations in Infancy29. Frequent Flyers in the Toddler Years30. Issues in School-Going Children31. Adolescent HealthSECTION 4 The Skills Required to Be a Successful Paediatrician32. Clinical Reasoning and the Clinical Consultation33. Learning From Clinical Events34. Illness Without Disease35. Professionalism, Advocacy and Ethics in Child Health36. Interpretation of Laboratory Results37. ECG Interpretation38. Critical Appraisal of the Literature39. Practical Procedures in Neonatology and Paediatrics