Accurate diagnosis of paediatric illness is, at times, more challenging than diagnosis of adult illness because children, especially those of a very young age, are often unable to describe or illustrate their symptoms. This book is a practical guide to clinical examination of children for diagnosis of diseases and disorders. Beginning with an introduction to communication skills with both children and their parents, the next chapters discuss the importance of history taking and offer guidance on general physical examination techniques. The following sections cover more...

This book is a compendium of signs and symptoms that paediatricians may encounter in everyday clinical practice. Divided into 102 signs and symptoms, each one is presented in a step by step approach, with a brief introduction, a clear description of the indication, its prevalence in practice, history taking guidance, analysis tips and probable aetiology. Causes of each sign and symptom are listed sequentially from most common, to less common, and rare. The comprehensive text is highly illustrated with tables and clinical photographs to assist learning. This...