Haematuria
16.2 Haematuria Frank Willis Essentials 1 In children haematuria usually originates from the kidneys. 2 Haematuria can be caused by urinary infection, glomerular disease, tumours, congenital abnormalities and coagulopathies. 3…
Acute leukaemia
11.6 Acute leukaemia Joseph Ting Essentials 1 At its most severe, acute leukaemia leads to diffuse bone marrow infiltration and failure. Pancytopenia including neutropenia, anaemia and thrombocytopenia as well as…
Nephrotic syndrome
16.6 Nephrotic syndrome Karen McCarthy Essentials 1 Nephrotic syndrome refers to the clinical findings of hypoalbuminaemia, heavy proteinuria, oedema and hyperlipidaemia. Every child has albuminaemia but not all features are…
Sick child in a rural hospital
27.2 Sick child in a rural hospital Murali Narayanan, Robert Henning Essentials 1 There are significant challenges in translating experience from the urban to rural healthcare settings including differences in…
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…
