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WEBArchives of Disease in Childhood: Education & Practice is a Plan S compliant Transformative Journal.. Archives of Disease in Childhood is led by Dr Nick Brown, clinician, epidemiologist and international child health expert. His vision is to enhance child health through training, advocacy, and publishing high quality research that will influence policy, and to do all this “with passion, wit ...
How to use clinical signs of meningitis - ADC Education & Practice …
WEBMeningitis is a critical diagnosis not to miss in children presenting with fever. Since the early 20th century, classical clinical signs have been used to aid the diagnosis of meningitis. These classical signs are nuchal rigidity, Kernig’s sign and Brudzinski’s sign. Each of these relies on the principle that stretching the inflamed meningeal membranes causes clinically detectable irritation.
How to interpret lactate - ADC Education & Practice Edition
WEBThe association between hyperlactataemia and poorer outcomes in acutely unwell adults and children is well recognised. Blood lactate testing has become readily available in acute settings and is considered a first-line investigation in international guidelines for the management of sepsis. However, while healthcare professionals do appreciate the value of measuring blood lactate in acute ...
Information about the current guideline - ADC Education
WEBConvulsive status epilepticus (CSE) (box 1) is the most common childhood medical neurological emergency, with an incidence of approximately 20 per 100 000 per year in the developed world.1 2 Box 1 ### Definition of status epilepticus Status epilepticus is a condition resulting either from failure of the mechanism responsible for seizure termination or from the initiation of mechanisms, which ...
Information about the current guideline - ADC Education
WEBInformation about the current guideline. This latest revision of national guidance on asthma management was produced jointly by the British Thoracic Society (BTS) and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) in October 2014 and marks the largest revision to date including changes to the guideline structure. 1 Established standards for guideline development were followed to ...
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WEBIt focuses on all aspects of child health and disease from the perinatal period (in the Fetal and Neonatal edition) through to adolescence. ADC includes original research reports, commentaries, reviews of clinical and policy issues, and evidence reports. Areas covered include: community child health, public health, epidemiology, acute ...
NICE guidance on diagnosis and management of cystic fibrosis
WEBCystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common, chronic, progressive, life-limiting inherited disease in the UK. The prevalence is around 1 in 2500 live births.1 The care given to children and young people (CYP) with CF spans a lifetime including newborn screening, diagnosis, preventative treatment for lung disease, detection and management of complications, nutrition and psychological support.2 ...
Paracetamol: pharmacology, prescribing and controversies
WEBParacetamol (internationally known as acetaminophen) is the most common medicine encountered in paediatric practice. It is used widely by parents and health professionals and it has analgesic and antipyretic effects. Its short-term safety and efficacy are well established and it is readily available for purchase over the counter. Its mechanism of action is not fully understood but it is known ...
Use of prostaglandins in duct-dependent congenital heart …
WEBCongenital heart disease (CHD) remains a leading cause of infant mortality, which is even higher in infants with undiagnosed duct-dependent CHDs. Up to 39%–50% of infants with critical CHD are being discharged undiagnosed from the hospital. Infants with duct-dependent critical CHD remain well during the fetal period and may deteriorate when the ductus arteriosus (commonly called ‘duct ...
How to use the fractional exhaled nitric oxide test
WEBIntroduction. Asthma is defined as airway hypersensitivity and inflammation.1 It is a chronic condition that often affects children, with one in 11 children in the UK living with asthma.2 Globally, there are approximately 300 million people with asthma and annually up to 250 000 die prematurely, with 90% of these deaths thought to be avoidable.2 As a result, it is important to diagnose and ...
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