Other causes of cough in children
A segment on Other causes of cough has been added to the Pertussis / parapertussis page.
Paediatrics
Tracheobronchial foreign bodies have moved
The Tracheobronchial foreign bodies in children page has been moved to the Respiratory disease in children section.
Neonatal pH and prognosis
The Neonatal resuscitation page has been updated, including information about neonatal pH and prognosis.
Pulled elbow
The Paediatric orthopaedic conditions page has been updated with additional information about pulled elbow.
Septic arthritis in children
The Paediatric orthopaedic conditions page has been updated, including some additional information about the diagnosis of septic arthritis in children.
Paediatric gastroenteritis
The Paediatric gastroenteritis page has been updated, including the contraindication for the use of ondansetron in infants < 6 months of age.
Liver and spleen in children
The Examination of the abdomen and GIT page has been updated, including information about the normal liver and spleen in children.
Age descriptors for children
The Physiological and anatomical differences in children page has been updated, including some other descriptors of a child’s age.
Assessment of children
The Assessment of children page has had a few updates, particularly in history taking, examination and additional information about the age of walking.
IN Fentanyl dose
The Paediatric dose and equipment calculator has been updated and the initial IN fentanyl dose corrected from 2mg/kg to 1.5microg/kg. Thanks to Andreas for picking this error up.
Paediatric constipation
A segment on Paediatric constipation has been added to the Causes of abdominal pain page, and a link to the Paediatric abdominal conditions page added.
CT with whirlpool sign of midgut volvulus
Two CT images demonstrating midgut volvulus in an adult have been added to he segment on Intestinal malrotation in the Abdominal disease in children page.
Midgut volvulus
The segment on Intestinal malrotation has been updated in the Abdominal disease in children page.
Recurrent crying and probiotics
The Crying baby and failure to thrive page has been updated, including some information about the role of probiotics in recurrent crying.
Crying in infants
The Crying baby and failure to thrive page has been updated with additional information about the average frequency and duration of crying.
Urinary tract infection in children
The Urinary tract infection in children page has been updated, including some minor changes to the section on specimen collection.
Anti viral therapy for varicella
The Varicella/Chickenpox page has been updated, including additional information about antiviral therapy.
ENT examination in children
The Assessment of children page has been updated, including some additional information about the ENT examination in children.
Cystic fibrosis exacerbation CXR
The Cystic fibrosis page has been updated with a CXR of an infective exacerbation of CF.
Cystic fibrosis
The Cystic fibrosis page has been updated, including expanded information on pathogens responsible for exacerbations and treatment.