Congenital and perinatal infections
11.4 Congenital and perinatal infections Mike Starr Introduction Infections in the fetus and newborn (perinatal infections) may be acquired in utero (congenital infection), around the time of delivery or in…
Bone and joint infections
12.2 Bone and joint infections Jonathan Carapetis, Andrew Steer Introduction Infections of bones (osteomyelitis) and joints (septic arthritis) can occur at any age but are much more common in children…
Gastro-oesophageal reflux and Helicobacter pylori infection
20.4 Gastro-oesophageal reflux and Helicobacter pylori infection Paul Hammond, Geoffrey Davidson This chapter discusses gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR), a very common clinical problem in infants and children, and Helicobacter pylori, an…
Care of the adolescent
3.11 Care of the adolescent Susan Sawyer, Andrew Kennedy What is adolescence? Adolescence describes the developmental stage between childhood and adulthood. The World Health Organization defines the ages of an…
Major psychiatric disorders
4.4 Major psychiatric disorders Brett McDermott The major psychiatric disorders are characterized by relatively specific symptomatology and functional impairment in the family, social and educational domains. The primary care physician’s…
Acute upper respiratory infections
14.1 Acute upper respiratory infections Craig Mellis Because of their frequency, upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are a major burden for young children and their parents. Although the common cold…
Infections in tropical and developing countries
12.4 Infections in tropical and developing countries Stephen Graham, David Brewster Most of the world’s population lives in the tropics and subtropics in developing countries where health outcomes are much…
The dysmorphic child
10.3 The dysmorphic child Elizabeth Thompson, Christopher Barnett Dysmorphic, which literally means ‘abnormal form’, refers to an unusual appearance, usually of the face. A dysmorphic child may have an underlying…
