PEDIATRICS
Respiratory Problems
18 Respiratory Problems Asthma Asthma is a serious condition that can be life threatening. Most children with asthma we treat are on daily medication to prevent asthma attacks, and often…
Recommendations for Treatment of Other and Less Commonly Seen Problems
28 Recommendations for Treatment of Other and Less Commonly Seen Problems Shonishin has been used for several centuries in the treatment of different health problems in children. Since World War…
Recurrent Infections
26 Recurrent Infections Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections Case 1Mary, Girl Age 3 Years Main complaints: Multiple recurrent colds over the last year. On a number of occasions the colds worsened…
The Core Treatment Model
7 The Core Treatment Model This chapter will describe the core treatment model of shonishin and ways of varying it according to need. As we have discussed, the basic approach…
Developmental Problems
24 Developmental Problems This is a broad category that includes children who, from birth, have had developmental problems such as growth abnormalities (limbs, organs that do not develop properly or…
Assessing Changes, Recognizing and Correcting Problems of Overdose
5 Assessing Changes, Recognizing and Correcting Problems of Overdose Traditional texts instruct us to pay attention to information gathered through the primary senses in order to assess a patient and…
