Child with parotid swelling due to mumps
Mumps
Introduction Mumps is a generalised infection caused by a paramyxovirus. It can affect any organ but classically mumps causes a large swelling of the parotid gland causing the characterised lump…
Osteomyelitis of the 1st MTP. This file is taken from wikimedia commons and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Osteomyelitis
Introduction Osteomyelitis refers to infection of the bone and/or bone marrow. It can occur in both adults and children but is more common in the latter. It is commonly caused…
Q fever
Introduction Q fever is an infectious disease usually acquired from working in close quarters with live animals. It is caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Coxiella burnetii. It was named "q" (for…
Image of a dog with rabies
Rabies
Introduction Rabies is a viral illness that causes encephalitis in humans and animals. It can be contracted from a bite or scratch from an infected animal. The incubation period is…
Recurrent Cough
Recurrent Cough This is a very common complain for children. Common causes include: Asthma – the most common cause of childhood cough. Typically symptoms (such as wheeze and breathlessness may…
Respiratory Infections
General Overview Respiratory disorders in children are extremely common. The incidence generally decline with age, such that in middle teenage years, they are rare. Children <5 will have on average…
Erythem marginatum. Image from Dermnet. Used in accordance with Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 (New Zealand) license.
Rheumatic Fever
Introduction Rheumatic fever was a common infectious disease until around the middle of the 20th century, and was a major cause of childhood mortality and rheumatic (structural) heart disease. In…
Ross River Virus
Introduction Ross River virus is a virus that causes an infectious disease known as Ross River Fever (aka endemic polyarthritis). It is spread by mosquitos, seen throughout Australia, most commonly in Queensland, as…
Rubella (German Measles)
Introduction Most common in winter/spring Generally not very severe in children Can causes severe fetal development problems if contracted by a pregnant woman. Spontaneous abortion occurs in 20% of cases…
Schistosomiasis
Introduction Schistomiasis, also known as Bilharziasis is a disease caused by parasitic flatworms which infect the urinary tract or intestinal tract. It can cause a wide range of symptoms, including…