PART I: DEALING WITH CHILDREN: 1-Introduction, 2-Assessment of the unwell infant, 3-Assessment of the unwell child

PART II:EMERGENCY AMBULATORY PRESENTATIONS: 4-The crying baby, 5-Children with fever or febrile fit, 6-Children with respiratory symptoms,7-Children with gastrointestinal symptoms, 8-Children with urinary symptoms, 9-Children presenting with toxic ingestion, 10-Children with neurological symptoms, 11-Children presenting with a rash, 12-Children with ear, nose and throat symptoms, 13-Children with eye symptoms. 14- Children with head injuries, 15-Children with upper limb dysfunction, 16-Children with a limp, 17- Children with wounds and superficial infections, 18-Children with burns and scalds.

PART III: THE COLLAPSED CHILD: 19-ABC approach and the management of cardiac arrest, 20-Airway and breathing problems, 21-Circulatory problems, 22-Impaired consciousness, 23-Major trauma, 24-Near-drowning

PART IV: SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS: 25-Management of pain, 26-Management of non-accidental injury, 27-Management of unexpected death

PART V: PRACTICAL PROCEDURES AND FRACTURE MANAGEMENT: 28-Practical procedures, 29- Fractures and dislocations

PART VI: USEFUL DATA: Facts and figures, index, colour plate.