Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction -- Children and doctors -- `Veterinary' paediatrics -- Aims and objectives in paediatrics -- The seven ages of children -- Children in hospital -- Three pillars of diagnosis -- 2.History taking -- Listening to mothers -- Cue words -- A sample history -- Let the children speak -- Talking to parents -- Breaking bad news to parents -- 3.Approaching children -- The approach code -- Things not to do -- Point to the part which hurts -- Putting it together -- I don't know -- Diagnostic logic -- Syndrome recognition -- 4.Examination at different ages -- Newborn -- Six-week examination -- The acutely ill infant -- The terrified toddler -- 5.Systems examination -- The chest -- The cardiovascular system -- The abdomen -- Examining the glands -- Clinical evaluation of the immune system -- Ear, nose, mouth and throat -- Skin, hair and nails -- Neurological examination -- Musculo-skeletal system -- The eyes -- Surgery --
Note continued: 6.A measure of progress -- 7.Hydration and nutrition -- Detecting and determining dehydration -- Nutrition -- 8.Developmental assessment -- 3 months -- 4 -- 5 months -- 6 -- 8 months -- 9 -- 10 months -- 12 months -- 18 months -- 3 years -- 4 years -- 9.Examining excreta -- The stool medical inspection -- Cast your eye on the urine -- 10.Using your senses -- A cacophony of cries -- A sense of diagnosis -- The diagnostic touch -- The last word -- 11.Paediatric tips and topics -- Normal findings -- Tools of the trade -- Tricks of the trade -- Biological warning signs -- Clinical curios -- Rules of thumb -- Maternal myths -- Acrimonious acronyms -- A -- Z of eponyms -- Alarm signals: ? non-accidental injuries -- Memorable mnemonics -- Genetic graphics -- `Growing out' of disorders/illnesses -- `The child is father of the man' -- Tips for the paediatric examination -- Essential clinical skills -- Things to be seen and understood by undergraduate students --
Note continued: Cliniquiz -- Children's `wisdomisms' -- Paediatric synonyms and slang -- Children are different -- Physiological facts: did you know that ... -- At what age can a child ... -- Some Latin translations -- A question of fives -- Multiple choice questions (MCQs) -- best of five -- Multiple choice questions (MCQs) -- true/false.
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