Hospital medicine (London, England : 1998)
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A number of congenital and acquired conditions can affect the skull, face and jaws resulting in a wide range of craniofacial abnormalites that commonly present at birth or in early infancy. This article aims to outline the aetiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and principles of management of those conditions that commonly present to a craniofacial unit namely the craniosynostoses.
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Otitis media is the term used for a group of conditions characterized by inflammation of the middle-ear cleft. These conditions are particularly common in children where they present important diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas.
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Mortality from paediatric sepsis and multiple organ failure has fallen over the last half century, but both remain significant causes of death and morbidity among children and infants in the intensive care unit. This article provides a basic guide for front-line clinicians involved in paediatric resuscitation, addressing nomenclature, epidemiology and suggestions for early treatment.