20.2 Infective diarrhoea and inflammatory bowel disease Jeremy Rosenbaum, George Alex The basic pathological mechanisms causing diarrhoea include osmotic, secretory and inflammatory processes (Table 20.2.1). Often more than one mechanism…
22.1 Ear, nose and throat disorders Elizabeth Rose Paediatric otolaryngologists see children with mucosal diseases of the upper aerodigestive tract (ears, nose, oral cavity, pharynx and larynx), airway obstruction, and…
18.1 Urinary tract infections and malformations Colin Jones, Joshua Kausman Urinary tract infections Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second most common bacterial infection affecting children. UTI can cause septicaemia…
18.2 Glomerulonephritis, renal failure and hypertension Steven McTaggart Haematuria Isolated microscopic haematuria Asymptomatic isolated microscopic haematuria is common and can be detected on a single occasion in 0.5–2% of school-aged…
14.5 Lower respiratory tract infections and abnormalities Peter LeSouëf Lower respiratory tract infections Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are a major cause of morbidity in developed and developing countries and…
20.1 Abdominal pain and vomiting Spencer Beasley, Andrew Day Acute abdominal pain and vomiting are common symptoms in children and a frequent reason for children to be taken to the…
10.5 Inborn errors of metabolism David Coman, Jim McGill Inborn errors of metabolism (IEM), or metabolic disorders, are clinical conditions that result from a block in one of the metabolic…
5.2 Resuscitation Ed Oakley, Mike South The term ‘collapse’ is used here to describe a state in which a child’s neurological and/or cardiorespiratory function is acutely and severely impaired. Diagnosis…
3.9 Child abuse Terence Donald Development of current concepts The sanctity and privacy of the Western family and its unfettered authority over its children was not challenged by society as…
14.6 An approach to chronic cough and cystic fibrosis Anne Chang, Nitin Kapur Introduction Cough is the most common symptom of respiratory disease for which parents seek medical attention in…
