... treatment, immunocompro-
mise.
E: Commonest skin infection in children today.
Bullous: affects neonates and older children.
Nonbullous: affects 2 5- year-old children.
H&
E:
Bullous: usually ... 30–40% of infants
weighing < 150 0 g; 50 –60% of infants weighing < 1000 g.
H&
E:
Highest incidence in first 72 h of life, 60% within 24 h, 85% within 72 h, < 5%
after 1 week post...
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Epilepsy, 53
Exomphalos and gastroschisis, 55
Faecal soiling (encopresis), 56
Failure to thrive, 57
Febrile seizures, 58
Fractures, ... Health
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... impair-
ment of vision and hearing, communication deficits.
E: Severe learning disability (IQ << 50 ): 4/1000 children.
Moderate learning disability (IQ 50 –69): 20/1000 children.
H: Child s ... coexisting abnormalities.
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CONDITIONS
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Febrile seizures
D: A seizure in the presence of fever in a...
... features: Philadelphia translocation t(9, 22); 0– 15% dis-
ease-free at 5 years, age < 2 and > 10 years, males, WCC > 10010
9
=L, t(4, 11),
T-cell ALL, CNS involvement at presentation, lack ... of chemotherapy, may precipi-
tate renal failure).
Sequelae of BMT: GVHD, relapse, rejection.
P: 5- year survival > 50 %
Poor prognostic features: WCC > 100 000, < 2 years at pre...
... ophthalmology follow-up as the long-term
visual sequelae need early detection and intervention.
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CONDITIONS
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School refusal
D: ... the longer the delay in dealing with the problem.
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CONDITIONS
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Respiratory distr...
... corrected.
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CONDITIONS
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Tetralogy of Fallot ... associated with "maternal age.
E: 1/ 250 0 live births.
H: Antenatal: > 95% , which results in early miscarriage.
Childhood: secretory otitis media i...
... guidelines.
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Breastfeeding vs. bottle-feeding
FOR THE CHILD
Advantages of breastfeeding vs. bottle-feeding ... can do to improve child health
UK National Immunisation Programme 2000
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APPENDICES
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