17.2 Cerebral palsy and neurodegenerative disorders Dinah Reddihough, Kevin Collins Cerebral palsy Cerebral palsy (CP) describes a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity…
11.3 Breathing problems in the newborn Luke Jardine, Mark Davies Introduction The establishment and maintenance of breathing is vital for the newborn infant. Problems with breathing are common and dealing…
15.2 Heart disease Michael Cheung Congenital malformations affecting the heart and/or great vessels occur in a little under 1% of newborn infants. Eight defects are relatively frequent and together make…
10.4 Genetic counselling Zornitza Stark, Martin Delatycki Genetic counselling involves a health professional talking to an individual, a couple or a family about a medical condition or disease that is,…
20.5 Liver diseases Wolfram Haller, Winita Hardikar Introduction Liver disease is relatively infrequent in childhood. Early recognition is, however, crucial, as the timing of diagnosis has a significant impact on…
20.2 Infective diarrhoea and inflammatory bowel disease Jeremy Rosenbaum, George Alex The basic pathological mechanisms causing diarrhoea include osmotic, secretory and inflammatory processes (Table 20.2.1). Often more than one mechanism…
22.1 Ear, nose and throat disorders Elizabeth Rose Paediatric otolaryngologists see children with mucosal diseases of the upper aerodigestive tract (ears, nose, oral cavity, pharynx and larynx), airway obstruction, and…
18.1 Urinary tract infections and malformations Colin Jones, Joshua Kausman Urinary tract infections Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second most common bacterial infection affecting children. UTI can cause septicaemia…
18.2 Glomerulonephritis, renal failure and hypertension Steven McTaggart Haematuria Isolated microscopic haematuria Asymptomatic isolated microscopic haematuria is common and can be detected on a single occasion in 0.5–2% of school-aged…
