The mouth and throat
14.3 The mouth and throat Stuart Lewena, Gervase Chaney, Richard P. Widmer Essentials Stomatitis 1 Acute herpetic gingivostomatitis is the most common cause of stomatitis in young children. 2 Early…
Specific poisons
21.2 Specific poisons Naren Gunja, Helen Mead, Nicholas Cheng Essentials 1 Medically-important paediatric poisoning usually falls into two categories: common ingestions, and rare or dangerous toxins. 2 The Emergency Physician…
Pyloric stenosis
7.4 Pyloric stenosis Kim Lian Ong Essentials 1 Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis rarely occurs before the 1st week of life; it commonly present at 2-8 weeks of age. 2 The main…
Gastro-oesophageal reflux
7.3 Gastro-oesophageal reflux Daryl Efron Essentials 1 The infant presenting with regurgitation/vomiting needs to have alternative causes considered, before concluding that the diagnosis is GOR. 2 GOR is a normal…
Adolescent medicine in the emergency department
30.1 Adolescent medicine in the emergency department Katherine Barton, Donald Payne Essentials 1 Establishing rapport is essential for a successful adolescent health consultation. 2 Interviewing adolescents in a quiet, more…
Availing web-based resources
28.1 Availing web-based resources Colin Parker Essentials 1 Web resources are becoming increasingly available and integrated into every day practice. 2 Web-based products would ideally provide clinical decision support platforms,…
Infectious diseases
9.1 Infectious diseases Mike Starr Essentials 1 Fever is one of the most common reasons for children to present to the Emergency Department. 2 Serious bacterial infections need to be…
Teaching paediatric emergency medicine
28.2 Teaching paediatric emergency medicine Colin Parker Essentials 1 Effective communication skills and healthy attitudes are prerequisites for good paediatric emergency medicine practice, and their teaching should take precedence over…
Male genitalia
25.1 Male genitalia Colin S. Kikiros Essentials 1 A paediatric surgeon or urologist should be contacted to assess an acute scrotum so as not to miss a testicular torsion. 2…
Kawasaki disease
5.8 Kawasaki disease Daryl Efron Essentials 1 Kawasaki disease is an uncommon ED presentation, but should be considered in any child with an unexplained prolonged fever, particularly in the presence…
