Current Paediatrics

Preface Welcome to the first edition of The Current Paediatrics book. The book is intended as a practical management guide to the common health problems of paediatrics and is aimed to be used by paediatricians, paediatric nurses, primary health care professionals, junior medical hospital doctors, and medical students. The book is not a text book; it provides a brief synopsis of relevant background information and then a guide to managing common medical and surgical paediatric problems that seen on daily practice. The edition has been comprehensively revised and updated according to the modern evidence based medicine and international guidelines. The structure of this edition contains the following 25 chapters: The Immunization, Fluid and acid base, Medical emergencies, Cardiovascular disorders, Respiratory disorders, Allergic disorders, Endocrine disorders, Metabolic disorders, Genetic conditions, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hematologic disorders, Neoplastic disorders, Immunodeficiency disorders, Infectious diseases, Renal disorders, Rheumatologic disorders, Neurologic disorders, Psychiatric and Behavioural disorders, Child Protection, Orthopaedic conditions, Ophthalmologic disorders, Ear, Nose and Throat disorders, Gynaecologic disorders, Dermatologic disorders, Surgical disorder . Large parts of the book have been reformatted, with the intension of making the management guidelines clearer and easier to follow. Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience broaden our knowledge, changes in treatment and drug therapy are required. The author of this work has checked with sources believed to be reliable in his efforts to provide information that is complete and generally in accord with the standards accepted at the time of publications. However, in view of the possibility of human error or changes in medical sciences, neither the author nor the publisher warrants that the information contained herein is in every respect accurate or complete, and they disclaim all responsibility for any errors or omissions of for the results obtained from use of the information contained in this work. Readers are encouraged to confirm the information contained herein with other sources. Some of drug doses are included in the text and although every effort has been made to check doses and to ensure consistency between sections, it is possible errors have been missed. We strongly advice that drug doses and product information should be checked, from BNF for children book, before administering drugs to the patients There are many people to thank in putting together this edition of the Current Paediatrics book. We acknowledge their input and contributions to provide the base upon which this edition is built. Many thanks to Dr Amina El Saleh, Hospital Director, Al Noor Hospitals Group, Al Ain Branch, Al-Ain, UAE and Mr Peter Menelaou, Chief Marketing Officer, Mediclinic Middle East & Al Noor Hospitals Group, UAE for their help and support. We hope this book will be useful for our Paediatricians Paediatric nurses, primary care providers, junior medical hospital doctors, and medical students and to make their job in paediatrics consistent and exciting A Bader January 2017 This book is dedicated to the spirit of my father, and also dedicated to my mother, my wife, and my children, for their abundant support, for their patience and understanding, and for their love. Without their support I won’t be able to write and publish this book