An authoritative guide to common childhood illnesses and their symptoms and treatment, ranging from colds to meningitis, this text includes practical advice on how you can look after your child and when to call the doctor, and also features diagnosis details on more than 80 childhood complaints.
Child Health Summary
Child Health by Dr Miriam Stoppard
Provides authoritative advice on caring for a sick child, noticing symptoms for a range of illnesses from chilblains to meningitis.
About Dr Miriam Stoppard
Dr Miriam Stoppard is the best-selling author of childcare, pregnancy and health titles. Her books includeConception, Pregnancy and Birth, Baby and Child Health Care, Your New Baby and Complete Baby and Child Care.
Table of Contents
Part 1 Caring for a sick child: calling the doctor; temperature; medicines; nursing a sick child; your child in hospital. Part 2 Infectious diseases: diagnosis guide; fever; chickenpox; measles; mumps; glandular fever; rubella; AIDS. Part 3 Skin, hair and nails: diagnosis guide; ithing; cuts and grazes; bites; bruise; splinter; insect stings; blister; burn; sunburn; heat rash; chapping; chilblains; boil; cold sore; nappy rash; cradle cap; eczema; hives; athlete's foot; impetigo; ringworm; lice (nits); scabies; ingrowing toenail; verruca. Part 4 Eyes, ears, nose, throat and mouth; diagnosis guide; common cold; catarrh; sinusitis; sore throat; tonsilitis; laryngitis; glue ear; earrache; otitis externa; ear - foreign body; nose - foreign body; nosebleed; stye; sticky eye; conjunctivitis; eye - foreign body; teething; toothache; mouth ulcer; gum boil. Part 5 Respiratory system: diagnosis guide; cough; bronchitis; influenza; croup; hayfever; asthma; choking; whooping cough; cot death. Part 6 Digestive system: diagnosis guide; colic; gastroenteritis; food poisoning; vomiting; diarrhoea; constipation; encopresis; hernia; appendicitis. Part 7 Muscles, bones and joints: diagnosis guide; sprain; broken bone; limping; growing pain. Part 8 Nervous system: diagnosis guide; dizziness; headache; migraine; meningitis. Part 9 Urinary and reproductive systems: diagnosis guide; thrush; balanitis.
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