Paediatric Handbook
Description
The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Paediatric Handbook is a trusted guide to managing common and serious childhood illnesses and disorders. This bestselling resource provides students and practitioners across medical, nursing, and allied health fields with authoritative and up-to-date information on a comprehensive range of paediatric topics, enabling readers to make the appropriate decisions at the point of care.
Now in its tenth edition, the Handbook features clear illustrations and evidence-based diagnostic and management algorithms throughout, covering resuscitation and medical emergencies, prescribing and therapeutics, medicine, surgery, procedures, and much more.
- Contains accessible summaries of common and serious paediatric illnesses and disorders
- Aligns with latest clinical practice guidelines
- Features numerous full-colour photos, illustrations, diagrams, and clinical images
- Provides practical guidance on professional ethics and communication in paediatric consultations
- Includes updated information on refugee health and trans and gender diverse health
Paediatric Handbook is an invaluable reference for medical practitioners, nurses and allied health professionals, as well as students and trainees.
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Persons
Dr Kate Harding, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Dr Daniel S. Mason, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Associate Professor Daryl Efron, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Content
List of Contributors viii
Acknowledgements xv
Foreword xvi
RCH Handbook List xvii
Preface xviii
1 Communication in the paediatric consultation 1
Mike Forrester, Daryl Efron
2 Ethics 7
Lynn Gillam, Clare Delany
3 Resuscitation and medical emergencies 16
Michael Clifford, Tali Gadish, Joanne Grindlay
4 Poisoning and envenomation 26
James Tibballs, Noel Cranswick
5 Procedures 39
Peter Archer, Leah Hickey, Ruth Armstrong
6 Pain management 59
George Chalkiadis, Greta Palmer, Ian McKenzie
7 Fluids and electrolytes 77
Sarah McNab, Trevor Duke
8 Prescribing and therapeutics 86
Noel Cranswick, Antun Bogovic, David Metz
9 Immunisation 91
Daryl Cheng, Nigel Crawford
10 Nutrition 100
Liz Rogers, Evelyn Volders, Victoria Evans, Zoe McCallum, Julie E. Bines
11 Growth 112
Jane Standish, Zoe McCallum, Daniella Tassoni, Peter Simm
12 Adolescent medicine 125
Susan Sawyer, Michelle Telfer, Colette Reveley, Kathy Rowe, Adam Scheinberg
13 Allergy 136
Joanne Smart, Dean Tey
14 Behaviour and mental health 146
Ric Haslam, Chidambaram Prakash, Christos Symeonides
15 Cardiology 170
Remi Kowalski, Bryn Jones, Michael Cheung
16 Clinical genetics 182
Natasha J. Brown
17 Dentistry 189
Kerrod Hallett, Lochana Ramalingam
18 Dermatology 194
Rod Phillips, David Orchard
19 Endocrinology 212
Peter Simm, Fergus Cameron, Mary White, Margaret Zacharin, Jeff Kao, Michele O'Connell
20 Forensic medicine 243
Anne Smith, Joanna Tully
21 Gastroenterology 253
Winita Hardikar, Liz Bannister, Susan Gibb
22 Gynaecology 267
Sonia R. Grover, Charlotte V. Elder
23 Haematology 277
Helen Savoia, Luisa Clucas, Gemma Crighton, Sally Campbell, Anthea Greenway, Paul Monagle
24 Immunology 295
Sharon Choo, Theresa Cole
25 Infectious diseases 301
Nigel Curtis, Mike Starr, Josh Osowicki
26 Metabolic medicine 336
Joy Lee, Heidi Peters
27 Neonatal medicine 341
Leah Hickey, Ruth Armstrong, Warwick Teague
28 Neurodevelopment and disability 383
Daryl Efron, Gehan Roberts, Lynne Harrison, Gordon Baikie, Giuliana Antolovich, Deborah Marks, Catherine Marraffa
29 Neurology 401
Mark Mackay, Andrew Kornberg, Alison Wray
30 Oncology 420
Diane Hanna, Rachel Conyers
31 Ophthalmology 431
Anu Mathew
32 Orthopaedics 439
Michael B. Johnson, Leo Donnan
33 Otolaryngology 451
Elizabeth Rose, Valerie Sung
34 Palliative care 465
Bronwyn Sacks, Molly Williams, Sidharth Vemuri, Jenny Hynson
35 Refugee health 473
Georgia Paxton
36 Rehabilitation medicine 484
Adam Scheinberg, Neil Wimalasundera
37 Renal medicine 493
Joshua Kausman, Susan Gibb
38 Respiratory medicine 507
Danielle Wurzel, Sarath Ranganathan, John Massie
39 Rheumatology 529
Jane Munro, Georgina Tiller
40 Sleep medicine 536
Amanda Griffiths, Harriet Hiscock
41 Surgery 543
Michael Nightingale, Aurore Bouty
42 Trans and gender diverse health 556
Michelle Telfer, Ken Pang
Appendix: Antimicrobial guidelines 560
Index 572
List of Contributors
RCH is The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
UoM is The University of Melbourne
MON is Monash University
MCRI is Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Giuliana Antolovich BSc (Hons) PhD MBBS FRACP
Paediatrician
Stream Leader Physical Disability, Department of Neurodevelopment and Disability, RCH
Senior Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, UoM
Honorary Fellow, MCRI
Peter Archer MBBS FACEM
Emergency Physician
Emergency Department, RCH
Ruth Armstrong BSc MBChB MRCPCH FRACP
Neonatologist
Department of Neonatal Medicine, RCH
Gordon Baikie MD MBBS BMedSci Grd Dip Hlth Econ FRACP FRCP
Paediatrician
Department of Neurodevelopment and Disability, RCH
Honorary Clinical Senior lecturer, Department of Paediatrics, UoM
Honorary Fellow, MCRI
Liz Bannister MBBS FRACP PHD
Paediatric Gastroenterologist
Department of Gastroenterology & Clinical Nutrition, RCH
Julie E. Bines MBBS FRACP MD
Paediatric Gastroenterologist
Head of Clinical Nutrition, Department of Gastroenterology & Clinical Nutrition, RCH
Victor & Loti Smorgon Professor of Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, UoM
Leader, RV3 Vaccine Program, Intestinal Failure & Clinical Nutrition Group, MCRI
Antun Bogovic BPharm MSHP
Deputy Director
Pharmacy Department, RCH
Aurore Bouty MD
Paediatric Urologist
Department of Urology, RCH
Reproductive Biology, MCRI
Natasha J. Brown MBBS FRACP PhD
Clinical Geneticist
Victorian Clinical Genetics Service, RCH
Honorary Fellow, UoM
Honorary Fellow, MCRI
Fergus Cameron BMedSci MBBS DipRACOG FRACP MD
Paediatric Endocrinologist
Director, Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, RCH
Honorary Professorial Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, UoM
Head, Diabetes Research Group, MCRI
Sally Campbell MBBS FRACP FRCPA
Paediatric Haematologist
Department of Clinical Haematology, RCH
George Chalkiadis MBBS DA (Lon) F ANZCA FFPMANZCA
Paediatric Anaesthetist and Pain Management Specialist
Head, Children's Pain Management Service, Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Pain Management, RCH
Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, UoM
Honorary Fellow, MCRI
Daryl Cheng MBBS MPH FRACP AFAIDH CHIA
Paediatrician
Department of General Medicine, RCH
Honorary Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, UoM
Clinical Research Fellow, SAEFVIC, MCRI
Michael Cheung Bsc (Hons) MBChB MRCP MD FRACP
Paediatric Cardiologist
Director, Department of Cardiology, RCH
Principal Fellow, UoM
Heart Research Group Leader, MCRI
Sharon Choo MBBS FRACP FRCPA
Paediatric Allergist, Immunologist and Immunopathologist
Immunology Laboratory, Laboratory Services
Department of Allergy & Immunology, RCH
Michael Clifford MBBS (Hons) FCICM FANZCA
Paediatric Intensivist & Anaesthetist
Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, RCH
Luisa Clucas MBBS (HONS) BMEDSCI DCH
Haematology Fellow
Department of Clinical Haematology, RCH
Rachel Conyers MBBS (Hons) FRACP PhD
Consultant Oncologist
Clinical Lead, Bone Marrow transplant, Children's Cancer Centre, RCH
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, UoM
Clinician Scientist Fellow, Cardiac Regeneration Laboratory, MCRI
Noel Cranswick MBBS BMEDSC LLB FRACP
Paediatrician
Director, Clinical Pharmacology, Department of General Medicine, RCH
Director, Australian Paediatric Pharmacology Research Unit, RCH
Associate Professor, UoM
Associate Director Melbourne Children's Trials Centre, MCRI
Nigel Crawford MBBS MPH PHD FRACP
Paediatrician
Medical Head Immunisation Services, Department of General Medicine, RCH
Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, UoM
Director and Group leader, SAEFVIC, MCRI
Gemma Crighton MBCHB FRACP FRCPA
Paediatric Haematologist
Department of Clinical Haematology, RCH
Nigel Curtis MA MBBS DTM&H FRCPCH PhD
Paediatric Infectious Diseases Physician
Head of Infectious Diseases, Department of General Medicine, RCH
Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Paediatrics, UoM
Leader of Infectious Diseases Group, Infectious diseases, MCRI?
Clare Delany PhD M Hlth&Med Law M Physio BAppSci (Physio)
Clinical Ethicist
Children's Bioethics Centre, RCH
Professor of Health Professions Education, Department of Medical Education, UoM
Leo Donnan MBBS FRACS
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Department of Orthopaedics, RCH
Associate Professor, UoM
Trevor Duke MD FRACP FJFICM
Paediatric Intensivist
Clinical Director, General Intensive Care Unit, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, RCH
Professor, Department of Paediatrics, UoM
Daryl Efron MBBS FRACP MD
Paediatrician
Department of General Medicine, RCH
Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, UoM
Senior Research Fellow, MCRI
Charlotte V. Elder MBBS BMEDSCI FRANZCOG IFEPAG
Paediatric Gynaecologist
Department of Gynaecology, RCH
Honorary Clinical Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, UoM
Victoria Evans BSC (HONS)
Clinical Nutrition Nurse Consultant
Department of Gastroenterology & Clinical Nutrition, RCH
Mike Forrester MBBS FRACP
Paediatrician
University Hospital Geelong
Senior Clinical Lecturer, Deakin University
Tali Gadish MD FCICM
Paediatric Intensivist
Department of Paediatric Intensive Care, RCH
Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics, UoM
Honorary Fellow, MCRI
Susan Gibb MBBS FRACP
Paediatrician,
Medical Lead Complex Care Hub, Department of Neurodevelopmental and Disability &
Department of General Medicine, RCH
Honorary Fellow, Infection and Immunity Theme, MCRI
Lynn Gillam BA (Hons) MA PhD
Clinical Ethicist
Academic Director, Children's Bioethics Centre, RCH
Professor, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, UoM
Anthea Greenway MBBS (HONS) FRACP FRCPA
Paediatric Haematologist
Director of Clinical Haematology, Clinical Lead Apheresis, Sickle Cell Anaemia, Department of Clinical Haematology and Laboratory services, RCH
Honorary Fellow, MCRI
Amanda Griffiths MBBS BMEDSC FRACP
Respiratory and Sleep Physician
Head of Sleep Medicine, Department of Respiratory Medicine, RCH
Senior Clinical Fellow, UoM
Honorary Fellow, MCRI
Joanne Grindlay MBBS FACEM FRACGP FARGP DA (UK) Grad Dip (Rural GP) EMDM HOSM
Paediatric Emergency physician
Deputy Director, Emergency Department, RCH
Clinical Associate Professor, UoM
Research Associate, MCRI
Sonia R. Grover MBBS FRANZCOG MD FFPMANZCA
Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecologist, Pain Medicine Specialist
Department of Gynaecology, RCH
Clinical Professor, Department of Paediatrics, UoM
Honorary Fellow, MCRI
Kerrod Hallett MDSc MPH FRACDS FICD
Paediatric Dentist
Director, Department of Dentistry, RCH
Clinical Associate Professor, UoM
Research Fellow, Clinical Sciences, MCRI
Diane Hanna MBBS (Hon) FRACP
Paediatric Oncologist (Leukaemia and Bone Marrow Transplantation)
Children's Cancer Centre, RCH
Winita Hardikar MBBS FRACP PHD AM
Paediatric Gastroenterologist
Head of Liver and Intestinal Transplantation
Director, Department of Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition, RCH
Lynne Harrison BAppSc (Sp.Path) MBA (UWA)
Speech Pathologist
Speech Pathology Department, Allied Health, RCH
Ric Haslam MSc AKC FRACP CertChildPsych
Child Psychiatrist
Director, Department of Mental Health, RCH
Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, UoM
Leah Hickey MB BCh BAO (Hons) MRCPI FRACP MD
Neonatologist
Department of Neonatal Medicine, RCH
Clinical Senior Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics, UoM
Honorary Fellow, Neonatal Research Group, MCRI
Harriet Hiscock MBBS FRACP MD
Paediatrician
Director, Health Services Research Unit, RCH
Professorial Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, UoM
Group Leader, Health Services, Centre for Community Child Health, MCRI
Jenny Hynson MBBS FRACP FACHPM PHD
Consultant Paediatrician
Head, Victorian Paediatric Palliative Care Program,...
