After reading this chapter you should: know the causes and management of pituitary and hypothalamic disorders be able to assess, diagnose and manage disorders of the adrenal glands be able to assess, diagnose and manage disorders of thyroid and parathyroid…
After reading this chapter you should be able to: assess, diagnose and manage diabetes and its complications, including diabetic ketoacidosis assess, diagnose and manage hypoglycaemia in the child with diabetes The diagnosis of diabetes has a significant impact on children,…
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: atopic eczema skin infections drug eruptions urticaria skin manifestations of systemic disorders ectodermal dysplasia and epidermolysis bullosa birth marks, neurocutaneous lesions Dermatological disorders in children cover an…
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: leukaemias and lymphoproliferative disorders solid tumours understand the associations of specific syndromes with propensity to malignancy oncological emergencies and understand: side effects of treatment for malignancy risks…
After reading this chapter you should be able to: assess, diagnose and manage children with anaemia including bone marrow failure understand the risks, benefits and precautions involved in blood transfusion assess, diagnose and manage coagulation disorders, hypercoagulable states, purpura and…
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease urinary tract infections renal tubular disorders nephritic and nephrotic syndrome enuresis Investigations…
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: conditions presenting with the common symptoms of abdominal disease conditions resulting in malabsorption diseases and disorders of the pancreas diseases and disorders of the liver congenital malformations…
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage hearing impairment conditions affecting the ears, nose and throat including epistaxis Hearing Impairment Paediatric hearing impairment impacts negatively on the speech, language, social, emotional and educational development…
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: chronic cough wheezing illnesses lower respiratory tract infection cystic fibrosis presentation sleep disordered breathing life-threatening events including sudden unexpected death in infancy and select and interpret appropriate…
After reading this chapter you should: understand investigation of cardiac diseases, e.g. ECG, echocardiograms, cardiac catheterisation and their appropriate selection in diagnosis and management know the various presentations of congenital heart problems and to be able to assess, diagnose and…