Acute fever

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Fever is usually a response to infection or inflammation and may form part of the body’s defence against infection. The height of the fever does not necessarily correlate with the…

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Vomiting

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Regurgitating a small amount of milk, known as posseting, is normal in babies. Vomiting refers to more complete emptying of the stomach. Vomiting is one of the commonest symptoms in…

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The premature baby

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7% of all babies are premature (<37 weeks) and 1% are extremely premature (<28 weeks) or very low birthweight (VLBW<1500 g). Premature babies can survive from 23–24 weeks gestation, although…

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Cystic fibrosis

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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the commonest recessive genetic disorder in white populations of European origin. It causes a molecular defect in a cellular membrane chloride channel which leads to the…

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Common behaviour problems

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Common Emotional and Behavioural Problems These problems are seen so often that many would regard them as normal, although in a small minority the behaviour is so disruptive that it…

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Diabetes

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Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes affects 1 in 400–500 children and adolescents. It is defined as persistent hyperglycaemia (fasting blood glucose >7 mmol/L). The diagnosis has a major impact on the child…

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Cough and wheeze

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The ‘Chesty’ Child Children commonly present with coryza, breathlessness, cough, wheeze or noisy breathing. This is often due to a viral URTI (see Chapter 21) or asthma (see Chapter 26)….

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