Clinical Pediatrics, 5e 2021 Original PDF

Specially designed for medical students, this book presents a succinct exposition of the clinical methods (history taking, examination and investigations) involved in the diagnosis and management of common paediatric cases.
• In a simple and easy-to-understand language, the book explains the fundamentals of:
• History taking and examination relevant to each system followed by a discussion on common paediatric disorders with emphasis on aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, investigations, management, prognosis and follow-up.
• New chapter “X-rays at a glance” to help the students in “spot diagnosis” of some common clinical conditions.
• The anthropometry percentile tables for length/height, weight, head circumference and BMI and growth charts by WHO and IAP included in the chapter “Growth and Development”.
• New section on COVID added in “Respiratory chapter”.
• Asthma management updated as per October GINA 2021 guidelines
• All topics thoroughly revised and updated especially immunisation schedule, diarrhoea, acute rheumatic fever, congenital heart defects, leukemias and lymphomas and percussion methods to identify splenomegaly.
• Viva voce section at the end of each chapter along with a complementary online question bank with answers for quick self-assessment.
• Online videos for common procedures and examination methods followed in paediatrics.
• Simple, point-wise style of presentation with important features summarised in tables and boxes.