Acute fever
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)….
Persistent Fever and Pyrexia of Unknown Origin Pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) refers to prolonged fever (more than 1 week in young children and 2–3 weeks in adolescents). Often the…