Health Status of Children: Global and Local Perspectives
1 Health Status of Children Global and Local Perspectives Karen G. Duderstadt More than 20 years ago, the United Nations (UN) Children’s Fund (UNICEF) held the Convention on the Rights…
PEDIATRICS
Introduction to Functional Health Patterns and Health Promotion
9 Introduction to Functional Health Patterns and Health Promotion Catherine E. Burns, Ardys M. Dunn Health is defined in many ways. It is not merely the absence of disease, but…
33: An infant with a swollen face
Case 33 An infant with a swollen face A 9-month-old Chinese boy, Jiang, is taken to the GP by his mother because he has a swollen, bruised left cheek. His…
36: A febrile boy with a scald
Case 36 A febrile boy with a scald Calum, an 18-month-old boy, attends ED with an accidental scald to his left lower leg and foot, after kicking over a cup…
30: Treatment for tonsillitis
Case 30 Treatment for tonsillitis A 3-year-old girl, Lily, is seen at 7 pm in the Paediatric ED having had her second 3 minute typical uncomplicated febrile convulsion. Despite having…
26: A boy with sickle cell disease and a fever
Case 26 A boy with sickle cell disease and a fever Lewis, a 9-year-old boy with HbSS sickle cell disease, is brought to the paediatric ambulatory care unit of his…
32: A feverish girl with poor feeding
Case 32 A feverish girl with poor feeding A 10-month-old female infant, Elena, is brought to the ED with a history of fever for 1 day, measured at 39°C. She…
34: Starting a new treatment
Case 34 Starting a new treatment Sanna, a 14-year-old girl with severe Crohn’s disease, who has relapsed after multiple courses of corticosteroids and azathioprine, is evaluated for treatment with the…
23: A boy with nonspecific symptoms
Case 23 A boy with nonspecific symptoms Asil, a 7-year-old Turkish boy, has a fever and a runny nose. He becomes ‘lifeless and lethargic’ and is taken to the GP….
28: A bad case of ’flu
Case 28 A bad case of ’flu During the early phase of an influenza A pandemic, a 10-year-old boy, Michael is brought to the Paediatric ED at his local hospital…
