Managing fluid balance
77Managing fluid balance Figure 77.1 Common causes of fluid imbalance Figure 77.2 What you need from your evaluation Distribution of body fluids Fluids are contained within a number of compartments…
Childhood obesity
119Childhood obesity Figure 119.1 Childhood obesity Position statement chilhood obesity (2012) Causes of childhood obesity Many children are overweight because they simply eat more calories than they need. Many foods…
Appendicitis
103Appendicitis Figure 103.1 Signs and symptoms of appendicitis Figure 103.2 History and assessment Figure 103.3 Key observations and investigations The appendix is a narrow tube that is attached to the…
Paediatric critical care
14Paediatric critical care Children require intensive care for a variety of reasons; for example, respiratory difficulty due to an airway infection, a mechanical obstruction in the airway, septicaemia (blood poisoning),…
