Baby boy in nappy
Nappy Rash
Introduction Nappy rash (or for the more technically minded Napkin dermatitis, and in the US diaper rash) is a term used to describe several disorders of the skin in the region of…
Image showing a baby receiving phototherapy with a "Bili light" at 450nm wavelength. Note the eye protection.
Neonatal Jaundice
Introduction Neonatal Jaundice is very common, with 60% of babies becoming jaundiced within the first week of life. It is however, often very worrying for parents, and for clinicians, the challenge…
CT scan of the head of a child showing an intraparenchymal bleed with overlying skull fracture from abusive head trauma
Non-Accidental and Accidental Injury
Introduction There are three main categories of environmental hazard for a growing child: Accidents, poisoning and abuse. The parents and other family members are mostly responsible for minimizing the risk…
Osgood Schlatter Disease x-ray showing fragmention of the tibial tuberosity in a more severe case
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Introduction Osgood Schlatter Disease (OSD) is a painful condition in which there is injury to the tibial tuberosity where it joins with the patellar tendon. It is commonly found in…
Osteochondroma on x-ray. This file is taken from wikimedia commons and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Osteochondroma
Introduction Osteochondromas are benign tumours of bone and cartilage. They frequently grow outwards from bone near the growth plate (metaphysis) and can be palpated. They most commonly occur on the…
Osteomalacia in a 7 year old girl
Osteomalacia and Rickets
Introduction These are essentially the same disorder. In children, the disease is rickets but after fusion of the epiphyseal plates it is known as osteomalacia. The most common cause is…
X-ray demonstrating osteosarcoma of the mid tibia. This file is taken from wikimedia commons and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Osteosarcoma
Introduction Osteosarcoma is the most common malignant primary bone tumour, although they are still very rare. It frequently occurs in late childhood and tends to arise in the metaphyses of…
Overview of Child Development
Introduction This article contains a bit of background info about normal child development. For info on milestones, please see: Gross Motor milestones Fine motor and visual milestones Social, Emotional and…
Auscultation of the abdomen of a 15 month old child. This file is taken from wikimedia commons and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Paediatric Abdominal Exam
Below is a brief summary of what to check for in a paediatric abdominal examination. For a detailed explanation of these features, and for adult abdominal examination, please see the…
Auscultation of the chest of a 15 month old child. This file is taken from wikimedia commons and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Paediatric Respiratory Exam
General Inspection How old is the child? You will probably have to adapt the exam accordingly! Generally, you could put the children into three categories depending on their age: 0-6months,…