Differential Diagnosis in Pediatrics (6^th Ed.)
(Including Color Atlas)

This new edition provides paediatricians with the latest developments in the diagnosis of diseases and disorders in children.

Divided into five sections, the book begins with a colour atlas illustrating different signs and symptoms. The following chapters describe numerous common paediatric presentations with guidance on differential diagnosis.

The book concludes with sections on differential diagnosis of select clinical signs, salient laboratory findings, and select radiologic signs.

The sixth edition has been fully revised and features new topics including micrognathia, Potter?s face syndrome, mediastinal shift, and more.

Key points

• Guide to latest developments in differential diagnosis of paediatric diseases and disorders
• Fully revised, sixth edition featuring several new topics
• Includes comprehensive colour atlas illustrating different signs and symptoms
• Previous edition (9788184487275) published in 2008

SECTION 1: Color Atlas

SECTION 2: Differential Diagnosis of Common Pediatric Presentations

• Chapter 1. Abdominal Distention
• Chapter 2. Abdominal Pain
• Chapter 3. Ambiguous Genitalia (Intersex)
• Chapter 4. Anemia
• Chapter 5. Ataxia
• Chapter 6. Blood in Stools
• Chapter 7. Chest Pain
• Chapter 8. Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN)
• Chapter 9. Clubbing
• Chapter 10. Coma
• Chapter 11. Constipation
• Chapter 12: Seizures
• Chapter 13: Cough
• Chapter 14: Cyanosis
• Chapter 15: Deafness
• Chapter 16: Delayed Puberty
• Chapter 17: Diarrhea
• Chapter 18: Dyspnea
• Chapter 19: Dysuria
• Chapter 20: Edema
• Chapter 21: Encopresis
• Chapter 22: Enuresis
• Chapter 23: Epistaxis
• Chapter 24: Floppy Baby Syndrome
• Chapter 25: Failure to Thrive (FTT)
• Chapter 26: Frequency of Micturition
• Chapter 27: Feeding Problems
• Chapter 28: Gingivostomatitis
• Chapter 29: Halitosis
• Chapter 30: Headache
• Chapter 31: Heart Murmurs
• Chapter 32: Hematemesis
• Chapter 33: Hematuria
• Chapter 34: Hemoptysis
• Chapter 35: Hepatomegaly
• Chapter 36: Hoarseness
• Chapter 37: Involuntary Movements
• Chapter 38: Irritability
• Chapter 39: Jaundice
• Chapter 40: Joint Pain
• Chapter 41: Large Head
• Chapter 42: Limping
• Chapter 43: Lethargy
• Chapter 44: Lymphadenopathy
• Chapter 45: Mass in Abdomen
• Chapter 46: Mouth-Breathing
• Chapter 47: Nystagmus
• Chapter 48: Obesity
• Chapter 49: Precocious Puberty
• Chapter 50: Purpura
• Chapter 51: Fever of Unknown Origin
• Chapter 52: Rash
• Chapter 53: Short Stature
• Chapter 54: Small Head
• Chapter 55: Splenomegaly
• Chapter 56: Stiff Neck
• Chapter 57: Stridor
• Chapter 58: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Chapter 59: Tall Stature
• Chapter 60: Vertigo
• Chapter 61: Vomiting
• Chapter 62: Wheezing

SECTION 3: Differential Diagnosis of Select Clinical Signs

• Chapter 63: Differential Diagnosis of Select Clinical Signs

SECTION 4: Differential Diagnosis of Salient Laboratory Findings

• Chapter 64: Differential Diagnosis of Salient Laboratory Findings

SECTION 5: Differential Diagnosis of Select Radiologic Signs

Chapter 65: Differential Diagnosis of Select Radiologic Signs

Suraj Gupte MD FIAP FSAMS FRSTMH
Former Professor and Head, Postgraduate Department of Paediatrics, Mamata Medical College and Mamata General and Super Speciality Hospitals, Khammam, Telangana, India