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Essentials of Paediatrics E-Book

Essentials of Paediatrics E-Book

Nandu Thalange | Richard Beach | David Booth | Lisa Jackson

(2012)

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Abstract

The perfect portable companion for trainees and medical students on clinical placements in paediatrics.

New to this edition:

  • Two new editors
  • Thoroughly updated and revised throughout

Key features:

  • Part of the Kumar & Clark family of revision titles
  • Cases throughout
  • Key points boxes included
  • Includes self-assessment questions
  • Appendices cover resuscitation, practical procedures, prescribing, fluids and electrolytes, and common syndromes
  • Ideal for revision and examination preparation

The perfect portable companion for trainees and medical students on clinical placements in paediatrics.

Key features:

  • Part of the Kumar & Clark family of revision titles
  • Cases throughout
  • Key points boxes included
  • Includes self-assessment questions
  • Appendices cover resuscitation, practical procedures, prescribing, fluids and electrolytes, and common syndromes
  • Ideal for revision and examination preparation

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Essentials of Paediatrics iii
Copyright iv
Series preface v
Preface vii
Contributors ix
Contents xi
Abbreviations xiii
Chapter 1: Assessing childhood illness 1
Talking to children and their families 1
What do families want? 1
The paediatric history 1
Be prepared 1
Environment 2
General principles 2
Greeting 2
Presenting complaint 2
History of presenting complaint 2
Past medical history 2
Drug history 2
Family and social history 3
Developmental history 3
Systems review 3
Respiratory: 3
Cardiovascular: 3
Gastrointestinal: 3
Neurological: 3
Genitourinary: 4
Ent: 4
Skin: 4
Child protection 4
Examining children 4
First impressions 4
Making friends 5
Adolescents 5
A practical approach 5
Documentation 6
Principles of defensible documentation 6
Summary 6
Chapter 2: Children's place in society 7
Introduction 7
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 7
Rights of protection 8
Rights of participation 8
Rights of provision 9
Parents' and doctors' responsibilities and the child's best interests 9
Parents' rights and responsibilities 9
Physical punishment of children 10
Duties of medical confidentiality 10
Consent 10
Children living in poverty and marginalized groups 11
An international view 11
Inequalities in child health 12
Marginalized groups of children 12
Ethnic minorities 12
Children in lone-parent families 12
Refugee and asylum-seeking children 12
Separation from, or loss of parents 12
Under-nutrition 12
Infections or parasitic infestations 14
Torture and physical abuse 14
Rape 14
Witness to murder, rape or violence towards others, including family members 14
Involvement in conflict 14
Why is this important? 14
Conclusion 14
Chapter 3: The child with chronic disease 15
Introduction 15
Chronic disease 15
The child's perspective 15
An approach to chronic illness 16
Medical 16
The family's agenda 16
Diagnosis 16
Systematic review 16
Medication 16
Monitoring progress 17
Prognosis 17
Information 17
Education 17
Medical needs in school 17
Therapy in school 17
Access to the curriculum 17
Care needs 17
Educational issues 17
Social 18
Development 18
Emotional 19
Initial management of chronic childhood illness – breaking bad news 19
Caring for siblings 20
Working together for children with chronic disease 20
Chapter 4: Child development 23
Introduction 23
Pitfalls 24
The assessment 24
Environment 24
Taking a history 24
The motor skills 25
The motor milestones 26
Newborn to 3 months 26
Chapter 5. Safeguarding children 33
What is meant by ‘child abuse’? 33
Physical harm 33
Neglect 33
Emotional harm 33
Sexual harm 33
Physical harm 34
What might make you suspect a child has suffered a non-accidental injury? 34
1. Factors in the history 34
2. Factors on examination 34
3. Investigation of suspected child abuse 35
What should you do if you have child protection concerns? 35
1. Accurate documentation is essential 35
2. Inform your senior colleagues 36
3. Follow your local safeguarding children procedures 36
What should happen once someone has raised the possibility of abuse? 36
Other types of abuse 37
Neglect 37
Emotional harm 38
Sexual harm 38
Fabricated or induced illness 38
The case conference 39
Information sharing and confidentiality 39
The common law duty of confidence 39
The Human Rights Act 39
The Data Protection Act 39
Chapter 6: Locomotion 41
Introduction 41
History 41
Examination 41
Investigations 42
Principles of management 44
Packaging defects 44
‘My baby's feet aren't right’ 44
Talipes equinovarus (club foot) ( Figure 6.1) 44
‘Funny toes’ 44
Gait abnormalities 45
‘My child doesn't walk properly’ 45
Bow legs (genu varum) 45
Knock knees (genu valgum) 45
Pigeon toed (in-toeing) 46
Out-toeing 46
Toe-walking 46
Flat feet (pes planus) 46
The limping child 46
Transient synovitis of the hip 46
Legg–Calv é –Perthes disease ( Figure 6.3) 48
Slipped upper femoral epiphysis ( Figure 6.4) 49
Developmental dysplasia of the hip 49
Barlow test: 51
Ortolani manoeuvre: 51
The painful leg 51
Acutely painful limb – trauma 51
Acutely painful limb – infection 51
Osteomyelitis 51
Investigations. 51
Treatment. 52
Septic arthritis 52
Presentation. 52
Investigations and treatment. 52
‘Growing pains’ 52
Arthritis 52
‘My child has swollen, painful joints’ 52
Reactive arthritis 53
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis 53
History 53
Examination 53
Investigation 54
Treatment 55
Complications 55
Henoch–Schönlein purpura 55
Scoliosis 56
‘I'm concerned about my daughter's back’ 56
Back pain 56
Other patterns of limb pain 56
Chronic limb pain 56
Chronic pain syndrome 56
Osgood–Schlatter disease 57
Rheumatic fever 57
Chapter 7: Blood and cancer 59
Introduction 59
Key concepts 59
Anaemia 59
Iron deficiency anaemia 59
Haemolytic anaemia 60
Haemolytic disease of the newborn 60
Haemolytic disorders of childhood 61
General principles of treatment of haemolytic anaemias 61
Hereditary spherocytosis 62
Thalassaemia 62
Sickle-cell disease 63
Bruising and bleeding 65
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura 65
Haemophilia 65
von Willebrand disease 66
Bone marrow failure 66
Aplastic anaemia 66
Malignant disease 67
Risk factors 67
Radiation. 67
Genetic factors. 67
Infection. 68
Environmental factors. 68
Symptoms and signs 68
Visible or palpable mass. 68
Headaches and neurological symptoms and signs. 68
Local effects. 68
Distant tumour effects. 68
Bone marrow failure (see above). 68
Surveillance 69
Diagnosis and staging 69
Treatment 69
Presentations of principal childhood malignancies 69
Leukaemia 69
Innocent cervical lymphadenopathy 70
Lymphoma 72
Hodgkin's lymphoma. 72
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. 72
Brain tumours 73
Glioma 73
Medulloblastoma 74
Craniopharyngioma 74
Neuroblastoma 74
Wilms' tumour 75
Osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma 76
Supportive and palliative care 77
Late sequelae of cancer and their treatment 77
Chapter 8: Skin 79
Introduction 79
Inflammation 79
Atopic eczema 79
Treatment: 81
Seborrhoeic dermatitis 82
Psoriasis 82
Pityriasis rosea 83
Urticaria and angio-oedema 83
Erythema multiforme 84
Erythema nodosum 84
Skin infections 84
Bacterial infections 84
Impetigo 84
Erysipelas and cellulitis 84
Staphylococcal scalded-skin syndrome 85
Acne 85
Treatment: 85
Viral infections 85
Herpes simplex 85
Molluscum contagiosum 85
Viral warts 86
Fungal infections 86
Candidiasis 86
Dermatophytes 86
Scabies 86
Haemangiomas 87
‘Strawberry’ naevus 87
Port wine stains 87
Alopecia 87
Diffuse hair loss 87
Patchy hair loss 88
Alopecia areata 88
Head lice 88
Treatment: 88
Chapter 9: Circulation 89
Introduction 89
History 89
Examination 89
Inspection 90
Palpation 91
Auscultation 91
Investigations 91
Heart disease in infants 92
The neonate with a heart murmur 92
Changes in the circulation at birth ( Figure 9.2) 92
Heart disease in children 95
The older child with a heart murmur 95
The innocent murmur 95
Left-to-right shunts 96
Outflow tract obstruction 96
Arrhythmias 97
Chest pain in children 97
Rare problems 97
Hypertension in childhood 97
Infective endocarditis 98
Rheumatic fever 98
Sudden cardiac death in childhood 98
Chapter 10: Respiration 99
Introduction 99
History 99
Examination 100
Ears, nose and throat 102
Ears 102
Throat 102
Investigations 102
Chest X-ray 102
Blood gas 103
Other blood tests 104
Respiratory secretions 104
Lung function testing 104
Upper respiratory tract infections 104
Influenza 105
Mortality 105
Prevention and treatment 105
Tonsillitis 105
Otitis media 106
Upper airways obstruction 106
Differential diagnosis of stridor 106
Anaphylaxis 108
Chronic upper airways obstruction 108
Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea 108
Chronic cough 109
Pertussis 109
The wheezy child 110
Acute wheezing 110
Bronchiolitis 110
Persistent wheezing 111
Episodic wheeze 111
Chronic wheeze 111
Lower respiratory tract infections 112
Uncommon serious infections 114
Tuberculosis 114
HIV infection 115
Children with special needs 115
Cystic fibrosis 115
Respiratory management 116
Nutritional management 116
Prognosis 117
Chapter 11: Homeostasis and the kidney 119
Introduction 119
The Kidney And Urinary Tract 119
History 119
Examination 120
Investigations 120
Urine microscopy and culture 120
Imaging the urinary tract 120
Genitourinary defects 121
Undescended testes 121
Hypospadias 122
Inguinal hernia and hydrocele 122
Congenital anomalies of the urinary tract 122
Urinary tract infection 124
Investigation 126
Treatment 126
Haematuria 127
Incidental haematuria 127
Management of haematuria 130
Glomerular disorders 130
Nephrotic syndrome 130
Nephritis 131
Renal tubular disorders 132
Water homeostasis 133
Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion 134
Polyuria 134
Kidney failure 134
Introduction 134
Management of renal failure 135
Dialysis and transplantation 136
Gastroenteritis and renal failure 137
Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome 137
Regulating calcium and bone metabolism 137
Introduction 137
Hypocalcaemia 138
Hypercalcaemia 138
Chapter 12: Endocrinology and metabolism 139
Introduction 139
Regulating blood glucose 139
Hypoglycaemia 140
Diabetes 140
Diet 141
Control 141
Complications and co-morbidity 142
Diabetes in adolescence 142
Type 2 diabetes and MODY 143
Secondary diabetes 143
The hypothalamus and pituitary 143
Cushing's syndrome 143
Adrenal insufficiency 143
Thyroid gland 144
Thyrotoxicosis 145
Hypothyroidism 146
Neonatal screening 147
Phenylketonuria 147
Growth 148
History 148
Examination 148
Investigations 149
Bone age 149
Phases of growth 149
Fetal growth 149
Intrauterine growth retardation 149
Large birth weight (macrosomia) 149
Infant growth 150
Faltering growth (failure-to-thrive) 150
Growth in childhood 150
Short stature 150
Psychosocial growth failure 151
Use of growth hormone in children 151
Sexual development 153
Disorders of sexual development 153
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia 153
Puberty 155
Precocious puberty 156
Delayed puberty 157
Chapter 13: Digestion and nutrition 159
History 159
Examination 161
General points 161
Inspection 161
Palpation 161
Percussion 161
Assessment of growth 162
Infant feeding 162
Breast-feeding 162
Alternative milks 163
Infant weaning 163
Diet for older children 164
Vitamins 164
Iron deficiency 164
Obesity 165
Parenteral nutrition 165
The vomiting infant 165
Gastro-oesophageal reflux 166
Investigation (rarely indicated) 166
Pyloric stenosis 166
Bilious vomiting in infancy 167
Feeding problems 168
Gastroenteritis 168
Dehydration 168
Intussusception 169
Systemic disease 170
Abdominal pain 170
Acute appendicitis 170
Infantile colic 171
Non-specific abdominal pain 172
Mesenteric adenitis 172
Constipation 172
Chronic diarrhoea 173
Toddler diarrhoea 173
Food intolerance 174
Allergy 174
Sugar intolerance 174
Coeliac disease 174
Crohn's disease 176
Ulcerative colitis 177
Jaundice in children 177
Congenital causes of jaundice 177
The infant with obstructive jaundice 178
Hepatitis 179
Acute hepatitis 179
Chronic hepatitis 179
Obstructive jaundice in childhood 182
Fulminant hepatic failure 182
Chapter 14: Neurology and the senses 183
Introduction 183
History 183
Examination 184
Neck stiffness 184
Movement and coordination 184
Limb examination 184
Tone 184
Power 184
Reflexes 184
Muscle bulk 185
Cranial nerve examination 185
I – Olfactory nerve 185
II – Optic nerve 185
III, IV and VI – Occulomotor, trochlear and abducens nerves 185
V – Trigeminal nerve 186
VII – Facial nerve 186
VIII – Auditory or vestibulocochlear nerve 186
IX–Glossopharyngeal nerve 186
X – Vagus nerve 186
XI – Accessory nerve 186
XII – Hypoglossal nerve 186
Neurological investigations 186
MRI scan 186
CT scan 186
Eeg 186
Headaches 187
Tension headache 187
Migraine 188
Migraine variants 189
Complicated migraine – 189
Basilar migraine – 189
Confusional migraine – 189
Raised intracranial pressure 189
Management of raised intracranial pressure 190
Epileptic and non-epileptic seizures 191
History 192
Antecedents 192
Context 192
Onset 192
Progression. 192
Ending. 192
Aftermath. 192
Diagnosis 192
Epilepsy 195
Management of epilepsy 199
Chronic neurological disability 199
Introduction 199
Difficulties with movement 199
Abnormalities of central motor control – cerebral palsy 199
Progressive intellectual and neurological deterioration 202
Abnormalities of peripheral motor control – the weak and floppy child 203
Neurocutaneous syndromes 205
Bell's palsy 207
Guillain–Barré syndrome 207
Spinal cord tumours 208
Hearing 208
Causes of permanent hearing loss 208
Genetic causes 208
Antenatal causes (10–15%). 209
Perinatal causes (10–15%). 209
Postnatal causes (10–20%). 209
The baby 209
The infant 209
The child at school 209
Chronic secretory otitis media (glue ear) 210
Supporting deaf children 210
Hearing aids 210
Vision 211
Refractive errors 211
Myopia (short-sightedness) 211
Hypermetropia (long-sightedness) 211
Astigmatism 211
Squint 211
Paralytic 211
Non-paralytic 211
Diagnosing squints 212
Managing non-paralytic squints 212
Progressive loss of vision 213
The white eye 213
Retinoblastoma 213
Cataracts 213
The red eye 214
Conjunctivitis 214
Neonatal eye infection 214
Glaucoma 214
Orbital cellulitis 214
Iritis 214
Chapter 15:The mind 215
Introduction 215
History 215
Examination 216
Tantrums 216
What are tantrums? 216
Management 217
Is advice necessary? 217
Are you the best person to advise? 217
What advice has been given before? 217
Specific strategies 217
Reasonable expectations 217
Ignore bad, praise good 217
Time out 217
Consistency 217
Win sometimes 218
Support 218
Hyperactivity 218
What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? 218
The triad of impairments 218
Inattention. 218
Impulsivity. 218
Hyperactivity. 219
What is not ADHD? 219
Family history 219
Making a diagnosis 219
Management 219
Understanding ADHD 219
Behavioural therapies 220
Medication 220
Other 220
Diet. 220
Long chain fatty acids. 220
Autistic spectrum disorders 220
Key features of autistic spectrum disorders 221
Impaired social functioning 221
Impaired communication 221
Repetitive and restricted behaviours 221
Stereotyped behaviours 221
The autistic spectrum 221
Asperger's syndrome 222
Assessment and diagnosis 222
Causes of autism 222
Intervention 222
Depression 222
What is depression? 222
Management 223
Deliberate self-harm 223
School refusal 223
Truancy 224
Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis 224
Definition 225
Causes of CFS/ME 225
Diagnosis 225
Musculoskeletal: 225
Headache: 225
Sore throat: 225
Investigation 225
Management 225
General principles 225
Graded exercise therapy 225
Cognitive behavioural therapy 226
Outcome 226
Substance abuse 226
Smoking 226
Alcohol 227
Cannabis 227
Advice and support 227
Eating disorders 227
Food refusal 227
Anorexia nervosa 227
Bulimia and binge eating disorder 228
Tics 228
Chapter 16: Infectious disease and immunity 231
Introduction 231
History 231
Examination 232
Investigations 232
Acute fever 233
Possible meningitis 233
Investigation 233
Encephalitis 235
Fever and a rash 235
Non-blanching rash 235
Meningococcal septicaemia 235
Generalized maculopapular rash 236
Measles 236
Rubella 237
Roseola infantum 237
Slapped-cheek disease 237
Urticaria 238
Generalized vesicular rash 238
Chicken pox 238
Rash restricted to one site 239
Fever and rash associated with sore throat or oral lesions 239
Sore throat 239
Glandular fever 239
Scarlet fever 240
Kawasaki's disease 240
Fever and rash associated with mouth ulcers and lesions on the lips 241
Herpes simplex 241
Fever and rash affecting the palms or soles 241
Fever and specific symptoms 241
Parotid swelling 242
Mumps 242
Fever of unknown origin 242
Malaria 242
Lyme disease 242
Immune deficiency 243
Human immunodeficiency virus 244
Diagnosis 245
Infants. 245
Children >18 months. 245
Treatment 245
Anti-retroviral therapy. 245
Immunizations. 245
Infection prophylaxis. 245
Complications 245
Serious bacterial sepsis. 245
Pcp. 245
Progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy. 245
Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis. 245
Disseminated infection: 245
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, 246
Prognosis 246
Chapter 17: Pregnancy, birth and the newborn 247
Introduction 247
The healthy pregnancy 247
Antenatal screening 248
Birth 249
Neonatal resuscitation 249
The Apgar score 249
Adaptation to extra-uterine life 250
The newborn 250
Examination of the newborn 250
Birth injuries 250
Feeding 250
Breast-feeding 250
Formula milks 252
Preventing illness 252
Vitamin K 252
Newborn screening 252
The ill neonate 253
Neonatal encephalopathy 253
Aetiology 253
Before birth: 253
After birth: 253
Hypothermia for hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy 253
Respiratory distress 253
Jaundice 254
Investigation of neonatal jaundice 254
Harmful jaundice 255
Treatment. 255
Hypoglycaemia 256
Congenital infection 256
Group B Streptococcus infection 257
The preterm infant 257
Respiratory distress syndrome 258
Periventricular haemorrhage 260
Infection 260
Nutrition 261
Congenital anomalies 261
Cleft lip and palate 261
Congenital gut abnormalities 261
Oesophageal atresia 261
Tracheo-oesophageal fistula 261
Duodenal atresia 262
Meckel's diverticulum 262
Lower gastrointestinal obstruction 262
Diaphragmatic hernia 262
Gastroschisis and exomphalos 262
Neural tube defects 263
Chapter 18: Congenital and genetic disorders 265
Introduction 265
Congenital abnormalities 265
Malformations 266
Disruptions 266
Deformations 266
Syndromes 266
Environmental factors 266
Congenital infection, 266
Hyperthermia 266
Radiation 266
Environmental chemicals 266
Alcohol 266
Prescribed drugs 266
Recreational drugs 266
Maternal disease 267
Maternal diabetes 267
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia 267
Phenylketonuria (PKU) 267
Fetal alcohol syndrome 267
Impaired growth 268
Characteristic morphological abnormalities: 268
Cognitive impairment 268
Inheritance of genetic disease 268
Autosomal inheritance 269
Autosomal recessive inheritance 269
Autosomal dominant inheritance 269
Sex-linked inheritance 269
Mitochondrial inheritance 269
Imprinting disorders 270
Genetic investigations 270
Chromosome analysis 270
Antenatal testing 270
Neonatal testing 270
Genetic investigation of older children 271
Common genetic syndromes 272
Appendix I: Paediatric resuscitation 281
Introduction 281
Basic life support 281
Airway 281
Breathing 281
Circulation 281
Infants. 282
Child < 8. 282
Child > 8. 282
Choking 283
Advanced life support 283
Weight 283
Asystole 284
Ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia 284
Pulseless electrical activity 284
Discontinuing resuscitation 284
Newborn life support 285
Paediatric emergencies 286
Shock 286
How to recognize shock 286
Managing the shocked child 286
Airway. 286
Breathing. 286
Circulation. 287
Treatment. 287
Glucose. 287
Anaphylaxis 287
How to recognize anaphylaxis 288
Managing anaphylaxis 288
Cardiac arrhythmias 288
How to recognize a cardiac arrhythmia 288
Managing a cardiac arrhythmia 288
Supraventricular tachycardia 288
Ventricular tachycardia 289
Bradycardia 289
Meningococcal septicaemia 290
How to recognize meningococcal sepsis 290
Managing meningococcal sepsis 291
Diabetic ketoacidosis 292
How to recognize diabetic ketoacidosis 292
Managing diabetic ketoacidosis 292
Status epilepticus 293
How to recognize status epilepticus 293
Causes of status epilepticus 293
Managing status epilepticus 293
Coma 294
Causes of coma 294
How to assess a child in coma 294
AVPU score 294
The Glasgow Coma Scale 294
Pupillary changes 294
Managing the child in coma 294
Emergency child protection 296
Recognition 296
Discussion 297
Referral 297
Social services 297
The police 297
Support and reflection 297
Acute stridor 298
How to recognize acute stridor 298
Managing acute stridor 298
Head injury 298
Assessment 298
Management 298
Types of intracranial haemorrhage 300
Extradural haematoma 300
Subarachnoid haemorrhage 300
Subdural haematoma 300
Intracerebral haemorrhage 300
Burns 300
Approach 300
Use the ABC sequence 300
Airway 300
Breathing 300
Circulation 300
Further management 301
Depth 301
Superficial 301
Partial thickness 301
Full thickness 301
Acute severe asthma 301
Poisoning 301
Paracetamol 301
Aspirin 302
Iron 303
Tricyclic antidepressants 305
Sudden death in infancy and childhood 305
Informing the family of the death and subsequent events 305
Examination of the child 305
Specimen collection for investigations 306
History 306
Appendix II: Practical procedures 307
Introduction 307
Competence, confidence and success 307
Analgesia for procedures 307
Preparation 308
Basic procedures 308
Blood sampling and cannulation 308
Requirements 308
Venepuncture 308
Cannulation 308
Capillary samples 310
Appendix III: Prescribing 321
Documentation 321
Doses 321
Preparations 321
Prescribing errors in paediatrics 321
Appedix IV: Fluids and electrolytes 323
Volume 323
Electrolytes 323
Dehydration 323
Fluid and electrolyte replacement 323
Example 323
Electrolyte balance 325
Glossary: Important paediatric definitions and concepts 353
Index 357