Pediatrics for Medical Graduates

Description

This book is specifically designed to cover undergraduate syllabus and to help medical students preparing for various internal assessment, and university theory exams in Pediatrics. This book will help to understand the basics, will provide you the exact content required during MBBS course. This book has a perfect mix of conceptual and factual elements along with tables and figures to help in easy understanding and retention.

Key Features

•  Includes all topics from ‘Must know’ areas prescribed in syllabus from leading medical universities of India
• Includes topics from frequently asked questions in various previous year university theory examinations in Pediatrics
• The content is given in a simple, concise, point-wise format for easy reading and retention.
• Bulleted points, bold fonts for important keywords, tables, figures, flow charts and coloured clinical images to enhance the reading experience and revision.
• Recent evidence-based concepts, latest guidelines, and management algorithms are included.
• Content is thoroughly peer-reviewed independently by subject experts.
• Free access to online supplementary materials from MedEnact which includes chapter wise MCQs and previous year paediatrics final MBBS theory questions

Table of Contents

1. Foreword …………………………………………………………….. vii
2. Preface …………………………………………………………………. ix
3. Acknowledgement ……………………………………………….. xi
4. 1. Growth and Development…………………………..1
5. 2. Adolescence and Behavioral Disorders………18
6. 3. Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid Base
7. Disturbances……………………………………………..26
8. 4. Nutrition……………………………………………………39
9. 5. Fetal and Neonatal Medicine…………………….55
10. 6. Genetics……………………………………………………. 81
11. 7. Metabolic Disorders…………………………………..90
12. 8. Immunology and Allergy…………………………103
13. 9. Rheumatology………………………………………… 117
14. 10. Infectious Diseases…………………………………. 126
15. 11. Hematology…………………………………………… 158
16. 12. Gastrointestinal System………………………….. 176
17. 13. Cardiovascular System……………………………..201
18. 14. Diseases of Respiratory System……………….. 232
19. 15. Nephrology……………………………………………. 247
20. 16. Neurology……………………………………………… 268
21. 17. Endocrinology…………………………………………291
22. 18. Pediatric Oncology………………………………….. 305
23. 19. Dermatology………………………………………….. 323
24. 20. Poisoning and Envenomation……………….. 334
25. 21. Social Pediatrics……………………………………… 347
26. Index………………………………………………………………. 357

Author Biography

Dr. Arun Babu Thirunavukkarasu