After reading this chapter you should understand: the ethics of palliative care in life-limiting conditions and in the withdrawal and withholding of care the application of nonpharmacological and pharmacological interventions in children Two important aspects of palliative care are ethical…
After reading this chapter you should: know the biochemical features of metabolic diseases be able to undertake and interpret relevant metabolic investigations understand the clinical presentation and prognosis of metabolic diseases know the screening procedures for inherited metabolic conditions Metabolic…
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: acute and chronic musculoskeletal disease musculoskeletal inflammatory diseases common vasculitic disorders common inherited bone disorders developmental bone disorders—scoliosis, hip dysplasia, Perthes disease Musculoskeletal symptoms , particularly pain,…
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: visual impairment proptosis and ptosis strabismus and nystagmus glaucoma, papilloedema, eye tumours and cataract Eye and vision disorders affect 10% of otherwise healthy UK children but are…
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: developmental disorders and learning difficulties speech and language disorders including autism spectrum disorder neurodevelopmental disorders a child with neurodisability The care of children with neurodevelopmental disorders covers…
After reading this chapter you should be able to: understand and request suitable neurophysiological and neuroimaging studies. assess and diagnose abnormalities in skull development. investigate and manage headache. assess, diagnose, investigate and manage seizure disorders. assess, diagnose and manage muscular…
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…