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School lives of adolescent school students living with chronic physical health conditions: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Conclusions
Thematic synthesis highlighted the commonalities, rather than divergence, of issues for young people across different chronic conditions. Policies need to be based on the experiences of the people they aim to provide for, and while attendance and attainment remain important, there is clearly more that needs to be considered when gathering data, designing interventions and developing policies to support this population. It may also be advisable for clinical professionals to include the broader psychosocial aspects of school life in discussions and plans to support young people with long-term conditions.
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - February 17, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Spencer, B. K. C., Wright, J., Flemming, K., Cottrell, D., Pini, S. Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research
How Good is Cholecystectomy For Biliary Dyskinesia in Pediatric Patients?
Discussion
Biliary disease includes gallstones, cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder), cholangiopathy and cholangitis (pathology of the bile ducts), biliary dyskinesia, gangrene, and cancer. Some are often overlapping as gallstones often contributing to cholecystitis and cholangitis.
Biliary dyskinesia (BD) is well-recognized in adults. Adult criteria include: “abdominal pain located in the epigastrium and/or right upper quadrant along with; buildup of pain to a steady level and lasting 30 minutes or longer, pain occurring at different intervals and not daily, severe enough to interrupt activities or lead t...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 30, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
What are Common Causes of Anaphylaxis?
Discussion
Anaphylaxis is a potentially life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction of the body. Usually anaphylaxis is IgE mediated but complement-mediated immune complex reactions or IgG mediated reactions can cause anaphylaxis. Usually mucous membranes or skin are involved, but it is a systemic disease process with at least 2 systems involved (respiratory is second most common followed by gastrointestinal system). The epidemiology is difficult to discern but the estimated incidence is about 50-112 episodes per 100,000 person-years and estimated prevalence is 0.3-5.1%. There is data supporting an increased incidence. Over...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 17, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
A Diagnostic Dilemma: Sometimes You ’ ll Never Know
Discussion
It can be difficult to consider what is the problem when a health care provider is presented with a group of seemingly disparate signs and symptoms with a history and time course that do not match classic (or commonly atypical) disease presentations. Common things happen commonly, so when symptoms occur without the usual co-occurring symptoms, unusual symptoms or time courses, it can be challenging. The provider must develop a reasonable differential diagnosis and balance how far to go with the evaluation against how much to monitor the patient for new signs or symptoms which can provide new information. Patient...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 19, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
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From the desks of Katie Faragher and Nithya SunderKatie Faragher, CPNPNithya Sunder, MDHalloween is approaching and children are excitedly talking about their costumes and trick-or-treating plans. Below are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics that will help keep your child safe this Halloween.All Dressed Up: Make sure all costume components and accessories (wigs, capes, etc.) are flame resistant, with colors that are bright and reflective. Make sure shoes fit well and that costumes are short enough to prevent tripping, entanglement or contact with flame.Consider a...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - October 13, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Food Allergies Healthy Habits Safety Source Type: news
How Common Is Hereditary Angioedema?
Discussion
Angioedema is edema that is non-pitting, self-limited occurring in non-dependent areas usually in an asymmetric distribution usually on the lips, face, hands, feet, genitals and also in the bowel. It usually develops over minutes to hours (often 1-2 hours) with resolution usually within 24-48 hours. Angioedema often occurs with urticaria but 20% of patients may have isolated angioedema. Acute allergic angioedema is often caused by drugs (including antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), foods, infections, insects, various organic substances (i.e. latex, preservatives, formaldehyde, etc.), and oth...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 9, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Spring health cheat sheet
As the spring weather approaches, many common winter infections recede. However, warmer temperatures can introduce a new set of health challenges.
As trees and flowers bloom and grass grows, susceptible children will start to display symptoms of seasonal allergies, triggering flares of asthma and eczema. And, As children spend more time outdoors, parents also need to watch for exposure to ticks, poison ivy and excess sun.
Here are a few tips to keeping your child healthy this spring.
Seasonal allergies: What can you do?
During allergy season:
have your child bathe after spending time outdoors to remove allergens fro...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - April 7, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Carolyn Sax Tags: Health & Wellness Parenting allergies asthma Carolyn Sax conjunctivitis lyme disease sunburn Source Type: news
What is in the Differential Diagnosis of Fatigue?
Discussion
Fatigue is a subjective feeling of decreased energy, tiredness or feeling of exhaustion. Lethargy is often used synonymously, but lethargy is a state of being drowsiness or sleepy, and implies mental status changes. Both can cause the person to be apathetic or less active.
Fatigue is a common state that almost everyone experiences multiple times in his or her lifetime. For most people it is a relatively acute or short-term chronic problem, often with a relatively easily identifiable problem cause, such as inadequate sleep, acute illness, or overexertion. For some, it can be less readily identifiable such as dep...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 23, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Spring health cheat sheet
The beginning of spring often brings warm weather and hours of outdoor fun, and many common winter infections recede.
Unfortunately, spring weather can bring its own health challenges. As soon as the trees and flowers bloom, flowers bud and the grass grows, susceptible children will start to display symptoms of seasonal allergies. Seasonal allergies cause sneezing, runny nose and itchy red eyes and can trigger flares of asthma and eczema.
As children spend more time outdoors, parents also need to watch for exposure to ticks, poison ivy and excess sun.
Read on for the parents’ guide to spring health.
Seasonal allergies: ...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - March 29, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Carolyn Sax Tags: Health & Wellness Parenting allergies asthma Carolyn Sax conjunctivitis lyme disease poion ivy sunburn Source Type: news
Food allergies in paediatrics: Current concepts.
Abstract
The concept of allergic reaction currently includes all those where an immunological reaction depends on a reaction mediated by IgE, as well as those that involve other immune mechanisms, such as T-cell regulators. There are many different clinical situations, like the classic immediate reactions (IgE mediated) such as urticaria, angioedema, immediate vomiting, abdominal pain, both upper respiratory (aphonia or rhinitis) and lower (wheezing or dyspnoea) symptom, and cardiovascular symptoms. The reactions that involve more than one organ, such as anaphylaxis, which could be an anaphylactic shock if there i...
Source: Anales de Pediatria - March 8, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Plaza-Martin AM Tags: An Pediatr (Barc) Source Type: research
Acute acalculous cholecystitis with eosinophilic infiltration
We report a case of acute acalculous cholecystitis with eosinophilic infiltration. A previously healthy 6‐year‐old boy was referred with right abdominal pain. Imaging demonstrated marked thickening of the gallbladder wall and peri‐cholecystic effusion. Acute acalculous cholecystitis was diagnosed. Symptoms persisted despite conservative treatment, therefore cholecystectomy was performed. Pathology indicated infiltration of eosinophils into all layers of the gallbladder wall. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient has had no further symptoms. Eosinophilic cholecystitis is acute acalculous cholecystiti...
Source: Pediatrics International - August 28, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Yuki Muta, Akio Odaka, Seiichiro Inoue, Masahiko Komagome, Yoshifumi Beck, Masanori Tamura, Eiichi Arai Tags: PATIENT REPORT Source Type: research
Caring for Christopher’s Crohn’s disease close to home
Growing up, Christopher Padilha was a perfectly healthy child. He ate regularly, and even though he was a bit on the smaller side, his health and growth were typical.
But one Friday night, at the age of 5, that changed.
“Friday is pizza day at Christopher’s school and that’s what he had for lunch that afternoon,” remembers his mother, Palmira. “But that night he got violently sick, woke up in pain and had terrible diarrhea. It was frightening.”
The next day Palmira took Christopher to see his pediatrician. The doctor suspected Christopher might have been suffering from an acute reaction ...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - November 21, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tripp Underwood Tags: All posts Source Type: news
Pharmacist impact on medicine management and patient safety in paediatric palliative care
Conclusion
The quality of medication management would significantly improve with the help of a specialist pharmacist and the risk of medication errors reduced through screening of Symptom Management Plans (SMPs), developing treatment guidelines, teaching, providing advice and information to secondary and primary care as well as improving medicines management processes.
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - July 11, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Christiansen, N. Tags: POSTERS Source Type: research
Staying active with celiac: Tips from an Olympian
By Katherine Ramirez
Amy Yoder Begley is a middle and long distance runner whose talents took her all the way to Bejjing to compete in the 2008 Olympics. She’s also a person with celiac disease. We recently caught up with Amy to learn more about her journey- from diagnosis with celiac disease to racing on the Olympic track.
Thriving: Before the diagnoses, how did the symptoms of celiac disease affect your running
Amy: I would have bloating and stomach aches. I had a full ride to University of Arkansas and I was expected to perform but I was doubled over in pain at practice. I kept thinking, “What is wrong with me...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - May 29, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tripp Underwood Tags: All posts Celiac disease Celiac Disease Program Source Type: news
