Heart failure
5.2 Heart failure Robin Choong Essentials 1 Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a clinical syndrome and may result from: • excessive workload caused by increased pressure or volume, usually increased…
Paediatric gynaecology
15.1 Paediatric gynaecology Pamela Rosengarten, Sonia Grover Essentials Prepubescent girls 1 Vaginal examination is inappropriate in paediatric patients and usually provides little information. Ultrasound may provide further information or, if…
Sexual assault
18.1 Sexual assault Matt Ryan Essentials 1 Sexual assault occurs when a child is engaged in sexual activity that the child cannot comprehend, for which the child is developmentally unprepared…
Urinary tract infection in pre-school children
16.4 Urinary tract infection in pre-school children Frank Willis Essentials 1 Urinary tract infection is common and potentially serious. 2 Septicaemia may occur in babies. 3 Renal scarring is a…
Henoch–Schönlein purpura
16.7 Henoch–Schönlein purpura Karen McCarthy Essentials 1 There is no diagnostic laboratory test for the diagnosis of Henoch-Schönlein purpura. 2 The diagnosis is clinical and consists of the tetrad: palpable…
Diarrhoea and vomiting
7.8 Diarrhoea and vomiting Christopher Webber Essentials 1 ‘ABC fluids in and out’ is a useful tool in taking a history. 2 Not all diarrhoea and vomiting is gastroenteritis. 3…
The use of blood products in children
11.1 The use of blood products in children Joseph Ting Essentials 1 Blood components are appropriately used when clinical benefits of administration outweigh potential hazards, provided the indication is appropriate….
Cardiovascular assessment and murmurs
5.4 Cardiovascular assessment and murmurs Matthew O’Meara Essentials 1 Cardiac problems are uncommon in children, but should be considered in an infant or child with respiratory distress, cyanosis, collapse or…
