For the past two decades, The Baby Bear Book has been the 'go-to' text for healthcare professionals caring for sick children in Singapore. With an emphasis on the clinical aspects of paediatric care, the 4th edition includes important revisions and new chapters by experienced clinicians to enhance its usefulness in today's practice. The Baby Bear Book is a practical guide which provides the latest evidence-based information that is relevant to the care of children from newborn through adolescence.
This book provides key messages from the relevant literature and practical solutions to real problems faced by those who work with sick children, presented by experienced, expert paediatricians. It is a ready reference for paediatricians and family physicians at every stage of their training, and long after.
Contents:
Foreword
Preface
Medical Emergencies:
- Recognising the Critically Ill Child (Loi V-Ter, Mervin; Lim Kian Boon, Joel)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Loi V-Ter, Mervin; Lim Kian Boon, Joel)
- Drug Overdose and Poisoning (Tan Shi Rui, Victoria; Lim Kae Shin; Ong Yong-Kwang, Gene)
Surgical Emergencies:
- Neurosurgical Emergencies (Low Yin Yee, Sharon)
- Acute Abdomen (Ong Choo Phaik, Caroline)
- Major Trauma (Junaidah Binte Badron)
Procedures:
- Urinary Catheterisation (Chow Wen Hann; Chang Su Ying, Serena; Chan Meng Fai, Joel)
- Lumbar Puncture (Chow Wen Hann; Chang Su Ying, Serena; Chan Meng Fai, Joel)
- Central Venous Line Insertion (Cher Yuqin; Ng Si Min, Pamela; Lim Kian Boon, Joel)
- Chest Tube Insertion (Ng Si Min, Pamela; Cher Yuqin; Chan Meng Fai, Joel; Lee York Tien)
- Bone Marrow Aspiration and Trephine (Cher Yuqin; Ng Si Min, Pamela; Lee Ming Wei)
- Exchange Transfusion (Chow Wen Hann; Eleah Nolasco Vidal; Shrenik Vora)
- Umbilical Artery and Vein Catheterisation (Huang Peiqi; Chow Wen Hann; Kong Juin Yee)
- Percutaneous-Inserted Central Catheter Insertion (Huang Peiqi; Chow Wen Hann; Kong Juin Yee)
Sedation and Analgesia:
- Sedation and Analgesia (Wong Ju Ming, Judith; Lim Kian Boon, Joel; Yeo Siok Hoong, Angela)
Adolescent Health:
- The Adolescent Interview: HEADSS Assessment (Kumudhini Rajasegaran; Courtney Davis; Chew Chu Shan, Elaine; Tan Sher Kit, Juliet; Oh Jean Yin)
- Eating Disorders (Oh Jean Yin; Chew Chu Shan, Elaine; Courtney Davis; Kumudhini Rajasegaran; Tan Sher Kit, Juliet)
- Adolescent Sexual Health (Tan Sher Kit, Juliet; Karen Donceras Nadua; Seet Meei Jiun; Lee Hwee Chyen; Courtney Davis; Chew Chu Shan, Elaine; Kumudhini Rajasegaran)
Allergy & Immunology:
- Anaphylaxis (Goh Si Hui; Lee May Ping, Samantha; Goh Eng Neo, Anne)
- Food Allergy (Chong Kok Wee; Goh Eng Neo, Anne)
- Drug Allergy (Tan Liling, Lynette; Loh Wenyin)
- Urticaria (Lee May Ping, Samantha; Ong Lin Xin)
- Primary Immunodeficiencies (Inborn Errors of Immunity) (Chan Su-Wan, Bianca; Liew Woei Kang)
Cardiology:
- Chest Pain (Tan Teng Hong)
- Syncope (Chan Jiahui, Charmaine; Tan Teng Hong)
- Cardiac Arrhythmias (Chan Jiahui, Charmaine; Tan Teng Hong)
- Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure (Zhang Zhewei, Dyan; Sreekanthan Sundararaghavan)
- Infective Endocarditis (Tan Teng Hong)
- Kawasaki Disease (Kotecha Monika Kantilal; Choo Tze Liang, Jonathan)
Child Development:
- Normal Child Development (Tan Hui Yin, Jessica; Rachana Koura)
- Developmental Disorders (Lourdes Mary Daniel; Wong Chui Mae)
Child Protection:
- Child Abuse and Neglect (Wong Choong Yi, Peter)
Dermatology:
- Rashes (Ho Pui Yoong, Valerie; Koh Jean Aan, Mark)
- Atopic Dermatitis (Ho Pui Yoong, Valerie; Koh Jean Aan, Mark)
Endocrinology:
- Adrenal Insufficiency (Aravind Venkatesh; Chan Wei Keong, Daniel; Chin Xinyi; Lek Ngee; Rashida Farhad Vasanwala; Yap Kok Peng, Fabian)
- Hypoglycaemia (Chin Xinyi; Chan Wei Keong, Daniel; Aravind Venkatesh; Lek Ngee; Rashida Farhad Vasanwala; Yap Kok Peng, Fabian)
- Hyperglycaemia (Aravind Venkatesh; Chan Wei Keong, Daniel; Chin Xinyi; Lek Ngee; Rashida Farhad Vasanwala; Yap Kok Peng, Fabian)
- Normal Puberty and Disorders of Puberty (Aravind Venkatesh; Chan Wei Keong, Daniel; Chin Xinyi; Lek Ngee; Rashida Farhad Vasanwala; Yap Kok Peng, Fabian)
- Obesity (Chin Xinyi; Chew Chu Shan, Elaine; Chan Wei Keong, Daniel; Aravind Venkatesh; Lek Ngee; Rashida Farhad Vasanwala; Yap Kok Peng, Fabian)
- Thyroid Disorders (Chan Wei Keong, Daniel; Chin Xinyi; Aravind Venkatesh; Lek Ngee; Rashida Farhad Vasanwala; Yap Kok Peng, Fabian)
- Disorders of Calcium Metabolism (Chan Wei Keong, Daniel; Chin Xinyi; Aravind Venkatesh; Lek Ngee; Rashida Farhad Vasanwala; Yap Kok Peng, Fabian)
- Diabetes Insipidus (Chan Wei Keong, Daniel; Chin Xinyi; Aravind Venkatesh; Lek Ngee; Rashida Farhad Vasanwala; Yap Kok Peng, Fabian)
Fluids & Electrolytes:
- Management of Fluids & Electrolytes (Chan Meng Fai, Joel; Leow Hui Min, Esther; Mok Yee Hui; Ng Yong Hong)
- Sodium Disorders (Chan Meng Fai, Joel; Leow Hui Min, Esther; Mok Yee Hui; Ng Yong Hong)
- Potassium Disorders (Chan Meng Fai, Joel; Leow Hui Min, Esther; Mok Yee Hui; Ng Yong Hong)
- Acid-Base Disorders (Chan Meng Fai, Joel; Leow Hui Min, Esther; Mok Yee Hui; Ng Yong Hong)
Gastroenterology:
- Failure to Thrive (Charanya Rajan; Veena Logarajah)
- Recurrent Abdominal Pain (Charanya Rajan; Veena Logarajah)
- Vomiting (Ho Wen Wei, Christopher; Veena Logarajah)
- Constipation (Goh Suk-Hui, Lynette; Phua Kong Boo)
- Acute Gastroenteritis (Ho Wen Wei, Christopher; Phua Kong Boo)
- Chronic Diarrhoea (Ng Lay Queen; Phua Kong Boo)
- Prolonged Jaundice (Goh Suk-Hui, Lynette; Chiou Fang Kuan)
- Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (Ho Wen Wei, Christopher; Chiou Fang Kuan)
- Acute Liver Failure (Siti Nur Hanim Buang; Goh Suk-Hui, Lynette; Tan Wei Wei; Mok Yee Hui; Chiou Fang Kuan)
- Infant Milk Formula Guide (Ng Lay Queen; Phua Kar Yin; Chiou Fang Kuan)
Genetics and Metabolic:
- Suspected Genetic Syndrome (Koh Ai Ling; Saumya Shekhar Jamuar; Lai Hwei Meeng, Angeline)
- Common Genetic Conditions (Koh Ai Ling; Lai Hwei Meeng, Angeline)
- Inborn Errors of Metabolism (Koh Ai Ling; Ting Teck Wah; Tan Ee Shien; Teo Siak Hong)
Haematology:
- Anaemia (Lee Ming Wei; Rajat Bhattacharyya; Lam Ching Mei, Joyce)
- Bleeding Disorders (Lee Ming Wei; Rajat Bhattacharyya; Lam Ching Mei, Joyce)
- Thrombosis and Thrombophilia (Rajat Bhattacharyya; Lam Ching Mei, Joyce)
- Transfusion Therapy (Lam Ching Mei, Joyce)
Infectious Diseases:
- The Febrile Child (Karen Donceras Nadua)
- Common Viral Infections (Tan Woon Hui, Natalie; Chong Chia Yin; Thoon Koh Cheng)
- Common Bacterial Infections (Tan Woon Hui, Natalie; Chong Chia Yin; Thoon Koh Cheng)
- Tuberculosis (Tan Woon Hui, Natalie; Karen Donceras Nadua; Chong Chia Yin; Thoon Koh Cheng)
- Incubation and Isolation Periods for Infectious Diseases (Tan Woon Hui, Natalie; Chong Chia Yin; Thoon Koh Cheng)
- Immunisations (Thoon Koh Cheng; Tan Woon Hui, Natalie; Karen Donceras Nadua)
Neonatology:
- Classification of Newborn Babies (Tan Pih Lin; Khoo Poh Choo)
- Newborn Resuscitation (Quek Bin Huey; Abdul Haium Abdul Alim)
- Breastfeeding (Chua Mei Chien; Pooja Agarwal Jayagobi; Tong Wing Yee)
- Neonatal Dermatoses (Odattil Geetha; Koh Jean Aan, Mark)
- Birth Trauma (Tan Pih Lin)
- Neonatal Jaundice (Abdul Haium Abdul Alim)
- Respiratory Distress (Kong Juin Yee)
- Neonatal Sepsis (Yeo Kee Thai)
- Necrotising Enterocolitis (Amudha Jayanthi Anand)
- Polycythaemia (Shrenik Vora)
- Hyperinsulinaemic Hypoglycaemia (Suresh Chandran; Yap Kok Peng, Fabian; Victor Samuel Rajadurai)
- Neonatal Seizures (Nirmal Kavalloor Visruthan)
Nephrology:
- Haematuria (Leow Hui Min, Esther; Ng Yong Hong)
- Acute Nephritic Syndrome (Leow Hui Min, Esther; Ng Yong Hong)
- Nephrotic Syndrome (Chao Sing Ming; Yap Jia Ying, Celeste)
- Hypertension (Leow Hui Min, Esther; Ng Yong Hong)
- Urinary Tract Infections & Vesicoureteric Reflux (Chong Siew Le; Chao Sing Ming)
- Acute Kidney Injury (Indra Ganesan)
- Nocturnal Enuresis (Chao Sing Ming)
- Renal Reference Limits (Chong Siew Le)
Neurology:
- Headaches and Migraines (Lim Yi Xiu, Jocelyn; Yeo Tong Hong)
- Seizures and Epilepsy (Ngoh Seow Fen, Adeline; Lim Yi Xiu, Jocelyn; Chan Wei Shih, Derrick)
- Encephalopathy and Stroke (Lim Yi Xiu, Jocelyn; Terrence Thomas)
- Acute Flaccid Paralysis (Lim Yi Xiu, Jocelyn; Simon Ling)
- Cerebral Palsy (Ng Zhi Min; Yeo Tong Hong; Arjandas Mahadev; Choong Chew Thye)
- Movement Disorders (Yeo Tong Hong)
- Bell's Palsy (Lim Yi Xiu, Jocelyn; Terrence Thomas)
Oncology:
- Acute Leukaemia and Oncological Emergencies (Soh Shui Yen)
- Infective Prophylaxis in Immunocompromised Patients (Mya Soe Nwe)
- Lymphadenopathy (Prasad Ramanakrishnan Iyer; Chan Mei Yoke)
- Paediatric Palliative Care (Chan Mei Yoke; Wyn Yi Yi)
Psychiatry:
- Agitated and Violent Patients (Radha Srikanth, Ong Say How)
- Self-Harm and Suicidal Behaviours (Ong Say How)
- Mental Health (Vicknesan Jeyan Marimuttu; Roselyne Shirley Pat Fong; Poon Ngar Yee; Hong Ling Feng; Paulette Reyes Po; Loh Hong Yan, Abigail)
Respiratory:
- Chronic Cough (Biju Thomas)
- Asthma (Teoh Oon Hoe; Chay Oh Moh)
- Common Respiratory Conditions (Arun Pugalenthi; Teoh Oon Hoe)
- Pneumonia, Parapneumonic Effusion and Empyema (Biju Thomas; Teoh Oon Hoe)
Rheumatology:
- Joint Pain (Teh Kai Liang; Thaschawee Arkachaisri)
- Common Rheumatological Conditions (Teh Kai Liang; Thaschawee Arkachaisri)
- Drugs in Rheumatology (Teh Kai Liang; Thaschawee Arkachaisri)
- Rheumatological Investigations (Teh Kai Liang; Thaschawee Arkachaisri)
Sleep Medicine:
- Healthy Sleep in Children (Ting Chun Yi; Cheng Zai Ru)
- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (Tan Yi Hua; Teoh Oon Hoe)
Appendices:
Growth Charts
Drugs:
- Anti-infectives (Ong Yue Ling, Rina; Seah Xue Fen, Valerie)
- Gastrointestinal System (Nurashyura Binte Ishak; Mai Xiangrui)
- Cardiovascular System (Poh Bao Hui; Wang Lay Nee)
- Respiratory System (Tan Wei Wei; Cedric Poh Wei Ming)
- Central Nervous System (Zhang Yifan; Eng Jing Jia; Lim Guo Yong)
- Endocrine System (Tan Xin Yi; Christine Choo)
- Dermatology (Chen Mee Kuan; Nicholas Teo)
- Vitamins & Minerals (Lim Kae Shin; Jamie Stephanie)
Useful Formulae
Readership: Medical and nursing students, paediatric and family medicine trainees, practising physicians, nursing and allied health practitioners.
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