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Nine body systems are discussed in this module: circulatory, digestive, endocrine, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, skeletomuscular, the skin (integumentary), and urinary. All the body systems are interrelated, and they all slow down as a normal part of aging. Each system has important functions.
This new edition of the handbook has been updated to include important signs and symptoms related to diseases that have recently taken center stage in clinical medicine, including avian influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, Kawasaki disease, and metabolic syndrome — an epidemic disease that has become essential to diagnose and manage.
In children, accurate BP measurement is difficult, and hypotension is a very late sign of shock. Therefore, critically ill children should be treated for shock if they present at least one of the following signs: lower limb temperature gradient , CRT ≥ 3 seconds, weak radial pulse or severe tachycardia .
The diseases and infestations described in this guide do not only affect children. Adults can also be affected and may develop symptoms and/or unknowingly spread an illness to a child. Each infectious disease and infestation in this guide is described according to: What is it? Basic facts about the infectious disease or infestation What are the ...
is similar to that used in pain medicine, with which it has much in common; indeed many unexplained symptoms and syndromes include pain. This introductory chapter addresses three questions: what do we mean by medically unexplained symptoms; what causes med-ically unexplained symptoms; and what should we call medically unexplained symptoms?
Medical history: •duration of the symptoms •onset of the symptoms •time when the newborns and infants pass meconium •dietary history •associated symptoms (e.g. abdominal pain, nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite, bloating, pathological admixtures in the stool)
know more about childhood illnesses, the symptoms, how to treat and when to get medical help. From commons colds and coughs through to more serious conditions such as sepsis and meningitis, we will give you the information you need to take care of your child and let you know where to seek support, help and guidance when you and your family most
