Obgyn Key

2 History and examination Taking a history  An approach to examining children  Examination  Communicating with children  Summary and management plan  The cornerstone of clinical practice continues to be history-taking and…

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…

15 Allergy Paediatric allergy  Food allergy and food intolerance  Eczema  Allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis (rhinoconjunctivitis)  Asthma  Urticaria and angioedema  Drug allergy  Insect sting hypersensitivity  Anaphylaxis  An abnormal immune system may…