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Worms – pinworm, hookworm, roundworm, whipworm
Pin Worm Thread worm/pinworm/Entrobius vermicularis Care at home: You can talk to a pharmacist about over-the-counter treatment options. Drugs such as pyrantel (Combantrin) or mebendazole (Banworm) are very safe and often recommended. Follow the instructions on the packet, bearing in mind special precautions may be given for children under…
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Gastroenteritis (kids)
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Faecal incontinence/Encopresis
Diseases which mimic faecal incontinence 80% is retentive (secondary to constipation) and of this 95% functional and 5% organic (as below) Differentials retentive/ constipation: non-retentive Assessment Investigations Management
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Constipation (kids)
Clinical diagnosis Organic causes to consider Key points in the history Physical examination abdominal exam – assess for faecal masses inspect the anus – look for patency, fissures, patulous anus, anteriorly placed anus neurological exam – assess the back, gait, lower limb tone, power, reflexes and…
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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) – kids
Acid suppression medication use in infants with reflux How to know when it’s GORD or something else: AWESOME LINK: https://www.rch.org.au/uploadedFiles/Main/Content/hsru/Parent_Managing%20Unsettled%20Babies_public.pdf
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Colic (infantile)
Differential diagnoses to consider Acute management Investigations Management Parental Education