Main description:

This is an indispensable companion to the 'Sunflower book' - the highly acclaimed Illustrated Textbook of Paediatrics (6th Edition). It is essential for those who wish to test or improve their learning, or for exam revision for undergraduate or early postgraduate speciality exams.

It includes high quality questions, some including images or diagrams, on important topics covering the paediatrics and child health curriculum. Explanations about both correct and incorrect answers are provided.

The authors are highly experienced examiners and question writers, ensuring that the questions are similar to those encountered in exams or help explain difficult topics.

Over 250 Single Best Answer questions
Over 200 question stems for Extended Matching questions
Explanations provided not only of the correct but also of incorrect answers
Clinical photographs included to ask questions about clinical signs

Contents:

Preface
Acknowledgements
1 The child in society
2 History and examination
3 Normal child development, hearing and vision
4 Developmental problems and the child with special needs
5 Care of the sick child and young person
6 Paediatric emergencies
7 Accidents and poisoning
8 Maltreatment of children and young people
9 Genetics
10 Perinatal medicine
11 Neonatal medicine
12 Growth and puberty
13 Nutrition
14 Gastroenterology
15 Infection and immunity
16 Allergy
17 Respiratory disorders
18 Cardiac disorders
19 Kidney and urinary tract disorders
20 Genital disorders
21 Liver disorders
22 Malignant disease
23 Haematological disorders
24 Child and adolescent mental health
25 Dermatological disorders
26 Diabetes and endocrinology
27 Inborn errors of metabolism
28 Musculoskeletal disorders
29 Neurological disorders
30 Adolescent medicine
31 Global child health
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