24 Skin disorders The newborn  Rashes of infancy  Infections and infestations  Other childhood skin disorders  Rashes and systemic disease  Features of skin disorders in children include: • In the newborn, transient…

8 Genetics Chromosomal abnormalities  Mendelian inheritance  Unusual genetic mechanisms  Polygenic, multifactorial or complex inheritance  Dysmorphology  Gene-based therapies  Genetic services  Genetic disorders are: • common, with 2% of live-born babies having a…

12 Nutrition The nutritional vulnerability of infants and children  Infant feeding  Failure to thrive  Malnutrition  Vitamin D deficiency  Vitamin A deficiency  Obesity  Dental caries  Notable features of nutrition in children…

11 Growth and puberty Measurement  Puberty  Short stature  Tall stature  Abnormal head growth  Premature sexual development  Delayed puberty  Disorders of sexual differentiation (DSD)  In contrast to adults, growth of all…

3 Normal child development, hearing and vision Influence of heredity and environment  Fields of development  Developmental milestones  Is development normal?  Pattern of child development  Cognitive development  Analysing developmental progress  Developmental…

25 Endocrine and metabolic disorders Diabetes mellitus  Hypoglycaemia  Hypothyroidism  Hyperthyroidism  Parathyroid disorders  Adrenal cortical insufficiency  Cushing syndrome  Inborn errors of metabolism  Newborn screening  Disorders presenting acutely in the neonatal period …

19 Genitalia Genital disorders in boys  Inguinoscrotal disorders  Abnormalities of the penis  Genital disorders in girls  Genital disorders in boys Most disorders of the genitalia in childhood are in boys….

6 Paediatric emergencies The seriously ill child  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation  The seriously injured child  Shock  Septicaemia  Coma  Status epilepticus  Anaphylaxis  Apparent life-threatening events (ALTE)  The death of a child  There are…

2 History and examination Taking a history  An approach to examining children  Examination  Communicating with children  Summary and management plan  The cornerstone of clinical practice continues to be history-taking and…

4 Developmental problems and the child with special needs Abnormal development – key concepts  Developmental delay  Abnormal motor development  Abnormal speech and language development  Abnormal development of social/communication skills (autistic…