4 Developmental problems and the child with special needs Abnormal development – key concepts Developmental delay Abnormal motor development Abnormal speech and language development Abnormal development of social/communication skills (autistic…
20 Liver disorders Neonatal liver disease Viral hepatitis Acute liver failure (fulminant hepatitis) Chronic liver disease Cirrhosis and portal hypertension Management of children with liver disease Liver transplantation Features of…
1 The child in society The child’s world Public health issues for young people Children’s rights Global child health Conclusion Most medical encounters with children involve an individual child presenting…
28 Adolescent medicine Communicating with adolescents Consent and confidentiality Range of health problems Mortality Impact of chronic conditions Fatigue, headache and other somatic symptoms Mental health problems Health-risk behaviour Sexual…
23 Emotions and behaviour Principles of normal development Adversities in the family Problems of the preschool years Problems of middle childhood Adolescence Management of emotional and behavioural problems Knowledge of…
5 Care of the sick child Primary care Hospital care Ethics Evidence-based paediatrics Most sick children are cared for by their parents at home. Medical management is initially given by…
Pre-conception Care Antenatal Care Intrapartum Care Postnatal Care General Considerations Emergency Management Preventing Maternal Mortality Back to Basics Campaign 1 Midwifery Care and Medical Disorders INTRODUCTION This chapter will give an…
2.1 Physiological Skin Changes in Pregnancy 2.2 Dermatoses Specific to Pregnancy 2.3 Eczema 2.4 Psoriasis 2.1 Physiological Skin Changes in Pregnancy Skin changes occur during pregnancy under hormonal influence. Usually reassurance by the midwife or…
4.1 Mild Structural Heart Disease 4.2 Moderate Structural Heart Disease 4.3 Severe Structural Heart Disease 4.4 Rheumatic and Valvular Heart Disease 4.5 Marfan’s Syndrome 4.6 Functional Heart Disease: Cardiomyopathy 4.7 Functional Heart Disease: Arrhythmias 4.8 Ischaemic Heart Disease:…
