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…

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),…

62Common behavioural problems of childhood Figure 62.1 Behaviour problems and strategies Figure 62.2 What you need from your evaluation Common emotional and behavioural problems These problems are seen so often…

66Childhood immunizations Figure 66.1 Immunization schedule for children 2 months to 18 years There are many decisions parents and carers have to make about their infants and children, and immunizations…