Paediatric handbook / edited by Kate Harding, Daniel S. Mason, Daryl Efron.

Includes index.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Contributors viii
Acknowledgements xv
Foreword xvi
RCH Handbook List xvii
Preface xviii
1 Communication in the paediatric consultation - Mike Forrester, Daryl Efron
2 Ethics - Lynn Gillam, Clare Delany
3 Resuscitation and medical emergencies - Michael Clifford, Tali Gadish, Joanne Grindlay
4 Poisoning and envenomation - James Tibballs, Noel Cranswick
5 Procedures - Peter Archer, Leah Hickey, Ruth Armstrong
6 Pain management - George Chalkiadis, Greta Palmer, Ian McKenzie
7 Fluids and electrolytes - Sarah McNab, Trevor Duke
8 Prescribing and therapeutics - Noel Cranswick, Antun Bogovic, David Metz
9 Immunisation - Daryl Cheng, Nigel Crawford
10 Nutrition - Liz Rogers, Evelyn Volders, Victoria Evans, Zoe McCallum, Julie E. Bines
11 Growth - Jane Standish, Zoe McCallum, Daniella Tassoni, Peter Simm
12 Adolescent medicine - Susan Sawyer, Michelle Telfer, Colette Reveley, Kathy Rowe, Adam Scheinberg
13 Allergy - Joanne Smart, Dean Tey
14 Behaviour and mental health 146 Ric Haslam, Chidambaram Prakash, Christos Symeonides
15 Cardiology 170 Remi Kowalski, Bryn Jones, Michael Cheung
16 Clinical genetics 182 Natasha J. Brown
17 Dentistry - Kerrod Hallett, Lochana Ramalingam
18 Dermatology - Rod Phillips, David Orchard
19 Endocrinology - Peter Simm, Fergus Cameron, Mary White, Margaret Zacharin, Jeff Kao, Michele O’Connell
20 Forensic medicine - Anne Smith, Joanna Tully
21 Gastroenterology - Winita Hardikar, Liz Bannister, Susan Gibb
22 Gynaecology - Sonia R. Grover, Charlotte V. Elder
23 Haematology - Helen Savoia, Luisa Clucas, Gemma Crighton, Sally Campbell, Anthea Greenway, Paul Monagle
24 Immunology - Sharon Choo, Theresa Cole
25 Infectious diseases - Nigel Curtis, Mike Starr, Josh Osowicki
26 Metabolic medicine - Joy Lee, Heidi Peters
27 Neonatal medicine - Leah Hickey, Ruth Armstrong, Warwick Teague
28 Neurodevelopment and disability - Daryl Efron, Gehan Roberts, Lynne Harrison, Gordon Baikie, Giuliana Antolovich, Deborah Marks, Catherine Marraffa
29 Neurology - Mark Mackay, Andrew Kornberg, Alison Wray
30 Oncology - Diane Hanna, Rachel Conyers
31 Ophthalmology - Anu Mathew
32 Orthopaedics - Michael B. Johnson, Leo Donnan
33 Otolaryngology - Elizabeth Rose, Valerie Sung
34 Palliative care - Bronwyn Sacks, Molly Williams, Sidharth Vemuri, Jenny Hynson
35 Refugee health - Georgia Paxton
36 Rehabilitation medicine - Adam Scheinberg, Neil Wimalasundera
37 Renal medicine - Joshua Kausman, Susan Gibb
38 Respiratory medicine - Danielle Wurzel, Sarath Ranganathan, John Massie
39 Rheumatology - Jane Munro, Georgina Tiller
40 Sleep medicine - Amanda Griffiths, Harriet Hiscock
41 Surgery - Michael Nightingale, Aurore Bouty
42 Trans and gender diverse health - Michelle Telfer, Ken Pang
Appendix: Antimicrobial guidelines
Index

"The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Paediatric Handbook is a trusted guide to managing common and serious childhood illnesses and disorders. This bestselling resource provides students and practitioners across medical, nursing, and allied health fields with authoritative and up-to-date information on a comprehensive range of paediatric topics, enabling readers to make the appropriate decisions at the point of care. Now in its tenth edition, the Handbook features clear illustrations and evidence-based diagnostic and management algorithms throughout, covering resuscitation and medical emergencies, prescribing and therapeutics, medicine, surgery, procedures, and much more." -- Publisher. Contains accessible summaries of common and serious paediatric illnesses and disorders
Aligns with latest clinical practice guidelines
Features numerous full-colour photos, illustrations, diagrams, and clinical images
Provides practical guidance on professional ethics and communication in paediatric consultations
Includes updated information on refugee health and trans and gender diverse health
Paediatric Handbook is an invaluable reference for medical practitioners, nurses and allied health professionals, as well as students and trainees.