Structured rapid-access paediatric reference covering medical and surgical conditions

Now in its Third Edition, Rapid Paediatric delivers a concise, systems-based overview of paediatric medicine and surgery. Written by a team of experienced paediatric clinicians both medical and surgical, this updated edition covers major medical and surgical topics using a consistent structured format: definitions, aetiology, associations and risk factors, epidemiology, history, examination, pathophysiology, investigations, management, complications, prognosis, and prevention.

Appendices provide rapid-reference algorithms for emergencies including status epilepticus, cardiac arrhythmias, trauma, and shock. The text incorporates contemporary guidelines, emerging therapies, and evidence-based practices throughout each clinical topic.

The book also includes:

• Coverage of neonatal assessment, resuscitation, feeding, and immunisation through to conditions in gastroenterology, respiratory medicine, neurology, endocrinology, cardiology, nephrology, infectious diseases, and paediatric surgery
• Age-specific history taking and developmental evaluation frameworks supporting systematic clinical assessment of paediatric patients across all stages
• Family-centred care principles integrated throughout, reflecting current multidisciplinary approaches to paediatric and paediatric surgical practice
• Paediatric resuscitation protocols and emergency algorithms designed for rapid access during acute clinical decision-making in time-critical situations
• Structured condition summaries enabling efficient revision from medical school examinations through to fellowship-level specialty training assessments
• Coverage of both congenital and acquired surgical conditions alongside medical topics, providing unified reference across paediatric disciplines

Designed for medical students, junior doctors, and paediatric or paediatric surgical trainees who need structured clinical knowledge for practice and examination preparation, this text also serves practising paediatricians, surgeons, emergency physicians, and allied health professionals as a rapid-access refresher for managing paediatric presentations.

Sami M. Alanazi, is a Paediatric Endocrinology Consultant in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Board-certified by the Saudi and Arab Paediatric Boards, he holds a Saudi Fellowship in Paediatric Endocrinology, followed by a Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology Fellowship and Late Effects Endocrinology training from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. He has authored several medical books, including Concise Paediatric Review.

Helen A. Brough is a Consultant in Paediatric Allergy and Immunology at Evelina London Children's Hospital, Professor at King's College London, and Founder of Children's Allergy Doctors. She holds dual CCT accreditation in both Paediatric Allergy, Immunology and Infection Diseases and General Paediatrics, with recognised clinical and research expertise in food allergy, eczema, asthma, and allergy prevention.

Damir Ljuhar is a paediatric surgeon who completed his Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2025 working at a Monash Children’s Hospital and Monash University in Melbourne. He holds a Master of Surgical Education and a Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, with academic work focusing on simulation-based training, global surgery, and paediatric surgical outcomes.

Ramesh M. Nataraja is a General Paediatric Surgeon, Professor of Simulation-Based Education, and Director of Monash Children's Simulation at Monash Children's Hospital and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Trained in the London Deanery, he runs multiple international surgical educational projects and has received multiple international educational awards.