Table of Content
PART 1 Evaluation, growth and development1. History-taking, examination and problem-based evaluation of the sick child, George Swingler and M Richards2. Growth and development, P Cooper3. Medical Genetics and birth defects, A Christianson and N Gregerson4. Child Health and Community Paediatrics, Haroon SaloogeePART 2 Psychological and community paediatrics5. Social Paediatrics, N McKerrow6. Abnormal Child Development: Behavioural, Cognitive, Emotional and Educational Aspects, A VenterPART 3 Neonatal paediatrics7. Care of the newborn, M Adhikari and H Mackenjee8. Surgical newborn, L Hadley9. Feeding and nutrition of babies and children, N RollinsPART 4 Metabolic and nutritional disorders10. Metabolic disorders, Izelle Smuts11. Poisoning, Philip Snyman12. Rickets and metabolic bone disease, John Pettifor & K Thandrayen13. Nutritional disorders, Jeanette KrielPART 5 Infections14. Principles of infection, Shabir Madhi15. Childhood Vaccines, Shabir Madhi16. Systemic Infections, Shabir Madhi17. Parasitic and fungal infections, Elizabeth Molyneux18. Tuberculosis, M Cotton, HS Schaaf, H Rabie, B J MaraisPART 6 Disorders of regulation and immune control19. HIV infection, R Bobat and M Archary20. Endocrine disorders, K Parbhoo21. Allergic disorders, Robin Green22. Immune and connective tissue disorders, Brian Eley and M EsserPART 7 System-based disorders23. Connective Tissue disorders, Chris Scott24. Neoplastic diseases, Marianna Kruger25. Diseases of the blood, Rajendra Thejpal26. Gastrointestinal diseases, Etienne Nel, L Cooke, E Goddard27. Respiratory diseases, Robert Gie28. Neurological and muscular disorders, John Rodda29. Renal and urinary tract disorders, Peter Thomson30. Cardiovascular disorders , F Takawira31. Hepatic disorders, Christina HajinicolaouPART 8 Speciality disorders32. Paediatric surgical disorders, L Hadley33. Orthopaedic disorders, Anthony Robertson (Prof)34. Dermatological disorders, N Khumalo35. Disorders of the eye, R Grotte36. Ear, nose and throat disorders, Mashudu Tshifularo37. Oral and Dental disorders, Sonja BoyPART 9 Procedures38. ProceduresPART 10 Ethics, R Thejpal39. Ethical issues in Paediatrics, Mariana Kruger