Table of Contents

Contributors, vii


Acknowledgements, xii


Foreword, xiii


RCH Handbook List, xiv


Preface, xv


1 Medical emergencies, 1
Michael Clifford, Ed Oakley, James Tibballs


2 Surgical emergencies, 9
Russell Taylor, John Hutson, Tom Clarnette, Ed Oakley, Michael Nightingale


3 Pain management, 17
Jane Munro, George Chalkiadis


4 Procedures, 30
Ed Oakley


5 Poisoning and envenomation, 48
James Tibballs


6 Cardiac conditions, 61
Bryn Jones, Michael Cheung


7 Respiratory conditions, 74
Sarath Ranganathan, John Massie


8 Gastrointestinal conditions, 90
George Alex, Susie Gibbs, Winita Hardikar, Michael Nightingale


9 Fluids and nutrition, 106
Sarah McNab, Julian Kelly, Trevor Duke, Zoe¨ McCallum, Michele Meehan, Liz Rogers


10 Genitourinary conditions, 126
Amanda M. Walker, John Hutson, Mike O’Brien, Sonia Grover


11 Neurologic conditions, 144
Andrew Kornberg, Mark Mackay, Wirginia Maixner


12 Haematologic conditions and oncology, 159
Anthea Greenway, Diane Hanna, Francoise Mechinaud, Yves Heloury


13 The endocrine system, 184
Margaret Zacharin, Fergus Cameron, George Werther, Michele O’Connell


14 Growth and puberty, 203
Matthew Sabin, Michele O’Connell, Georgia Paxton


15 Bones and joints, 215
Peter Barnett, Jane Munro, Leo Donnan, Roger Allen


16 Head and neck conditions, 231
James Elder, Kerrod Hallett, Elizabeth Rose, Kathy Rowe


17 Dermatologic conditions, 250
Rod Phillips, David Orchard


18 Infectious diseases and immunisation, 265
Nigel Curtis, Mike Starr, Tom Connell, Nigel Crawford


19 Allergy and immunology, 305
Ralf Heine, Joanne Smart, Dean Tey


20 Genetics and metabolics, 320
David Amor, Joy Lee


21 Neonatal conditions, 330
Rod Hunt


22 Adolescent health, 345
Susan Sawyer, Michelle Telfer, Sonia Grover


23 Child development and disability, 357
Daryl Efron, Catherine Marraffa, Sheena Reilly, Dinah Reddihough


24 Sleep problems, 370
Margot Davey


25 Behaviour and mental health, 376
Chidambaram Prakash, Lionel Lubitz, Daryl Efron


26 Prescribing for children, 400
Noel Cranswick, Antun Bogovic


27 Immigrant health, 404
Georgia Paxton


28 The death of a child, 412
Jenny Hynson


29 Forensic medicine, 417
Anne Smith


Appendices


1 Growth charts, 426


2 Pharmacopoeia, 443


3 Antimicrobial guidelines, 483


4 Formulae, 494


Index, 496

About the Author

Dr Amanda Gwee, Fellow in Infectious Diseases, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.


Dr Romi Rimer, Centre for Community Child Health, The Royal Children's Hospital, Australia.


Associate Professor Michael Marks MBBS MD MPH FRACP, Acting Director & Paediatrician, General Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital and Associate Professor (Clinical), Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne.