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…

101Gastro-oesophageal reflux Figure 101.1 Gastro-oesophageal reflux What is reflux? Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) is the passage of gastric contents into the oesophagus. This occurs normally in all infants, children and adults…