A symptom- or problem-based approach to differential diagnosis in paediatrics, with each symptom being described according to epidemiology, physiological principles underlying the symptoms, history, examination, investigations and a case study. A short summary box on management will be included, but the emphasis will be on the process of making a diagnosis.
The new edition will be much more attractively presented, with the use of a second colour in the text, more illustrations, and a more comprehensive and extensive collection of symptoms. Community aspects will be considered throughout.
- Uses a symptom-based approach to diagnosing paediatric conditions, mirroring the medical school curriculum and postgraduate examinations.
- Approaches diagnosis step by step, reviewing epidemiology, the underlying physiology, history, examination, and investigation.
- Includes a summary management box and a case study for each topic.
- expanded - includes nearly twice as many symptoms as first edition
- specialist topics contributed by experts
- clearer and more attractive layout
- more illustrations
- community aspects included throughout
David J. Field, MBBS (Hons), DCH, FRCPCH, FRCP (Ed), DM, Professor of Neonatal Medicine, University of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK; David Isaacs, MB, BChir, MD, MRCP, FRACP, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, The New Children's Hospital, Royal Alexandria Hospital for Children, Australia; and John Stroobant, FRCP, FRCPCH, Consultant Paediatrician and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University Hospital of Lewisham, London, UK