injury (NAI) and safeguarding concerns
Chapter 10 Non-accidental injury (NAI) and safeguarding concerns Non-accidental injury (NAI) and safeguarding concerns Background The issue of child safeguarding is one that we all struggle with. I hope that…
presentations
Chapter 1 Neonatal presentations Neonatal presentations Background Newborn babies are difficult to assess. Sometimes neither parent nor clinician can put their finger on what the problem is. In the assessment…
child with stridor and/or a barking cough
Chapter 4 The child with stridor and/or a barking cough The child with stridor and/or a barking cough Background •Stridor and a barking cough are both signs of a narrowing…
child with diarrhoea and/or vomiting
Chapter 9 The child with diarrhoea and/or vomiting The child with diarrhoea and/or vomiting Background •Gastroenteritis is a term used to describe the illness when children present with a vomiting…
8 Constipation
Chapter 8 Constipation Constipation Background Although this might seem like a strange condition to dedicate an entire chapter to, constipation is such a common problem in childhood, and often underlies…
Anorectal Malformations
Fig. 24.1 Imperforate anus Fig. 24.2 Perineal (cutaneous) fistula in male Fig. 24.3 Perineal (cutaneous) fistula in female 24.2 History ARM or imperforate anus has been a well-known condition since…
The Pediatric Short Bowel State: Practical Concepts Toward Enteral Autonomy
Fig. 28.1 Midgut volvulus complicating malrotation and mesenteric non-fixation Fig. 28.2 Gastroschisis with extruded bowel on a narrow-based mesentery Postnatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and its attendant surgery account for the…
Gastro-Intestinal Tract Radiology
Fig. 2.1 Plain abdominal radiographs: supine antero-posterior view (a) and trans-lateral view (b) show the presence of pneumoperitoneum All cases of pneumoperitoneum, however determined, and upper-obstructive conditions have an exclusively…
Portal Hypertension in Children
Biliary atresia Postinfectious cirrhosis Congenital hepatic fibrosis Congenital disorders of bile acid metabolism Sclerosing cholangitis Autoimmune hepatitis Drug toxicity Metabolic diseases (e.g., alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency) Post-hepatic portal hypertension. It is…
