The book is further enlarged and updated, offering over 200 case studies, each virtually generating a scenario as though the reader indeed is face-to-face with the patient in the ward and in an intense interaction with a knowledgeable teacher. The case studies assist the reader in refining his clinical skills and developing a logical approach to clinical problem-solving in the critical areas of pediatric diagnosis and therapeutics. The bottomline is to guide them through reasoning process around frequently-encountered presenting complaints. More than one cases are presented for major complaints to sharpen skills in differential diagnosis and management. The whole gamut of clinical pediatrics is covered. Each and every case presentation is followed by a list of questions that probe facts warranting special attention. The answers that follow provide authoritative comments on issues under discussion, thereby boosting the teaching value of the treatise. The treatise intends to be an ideal study tool for undergraduate and postgraduate students of pediatrics, interns, house-physicians, residents, junior pediatricians and practising physicians dealing with children and adolescents. Even established pediatricians and teachers of pediatrics shall find a great deal of valuable information.