High-yield comprehensive revision notes covering the Cambridge University Paediatrics course. Written by a top decile student.
Covers:
- Paediatric Emergencies
- Cardiology
- Respiratory
- Infection, Allergy and Immunology
- ENT
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Renal
- Dermatology...
, septic arthritis, fracture, sick
cell
Growth and Sexual Development 1. Variation in Growth –
constitutional delay, familial
short stature
2. Variation in sexual
development – precocious
puberty, late puberty
Legal Issues 1. Fraser Guidelines
Acute / Emergency
1. Thermal injury
Overview
- Burns are a significant accidental cause of death
- Scalds are common in children – they are scalded at lower
temperatures than adults.
Presentation
Complications
- Toxic shock syndrome
Management
- ABC
- Smoke inhalation – risk of CO poisoning
- Depth of burn
- Surface area of burn
- Involvement of special sites e.g. face, mouth (airway compromise)
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