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Allergies in children affect up to 40% of children globally, including food allergies, eczema, asthma, and allergic rhinitis. Learn about peanut allergy, anaphylaxis management, early allergen introduction, and the atopic march.
Fever in children (temperature above 38°C) is extremely common. Learn about causes, age-specific danger signs, paracetamol vs ibuprofen dosing, febrile convulsions, and when to seek emergency care.
Child growth disorders include growth hormone deficiency, hypothyroidism, Turner syndrome, and constitutional delay. Learn about growth chart assessment, IGF-1 testing, recombinant growth hormone therapy, and when to refer a child to a paediatric endocrinologist.
Child obesity affects 390 million children and adolescents worldwide and raises risks of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and mental health problems. Learn about BMI-for-age assessment, family-based lifestyle interventions, and pharmacotherapy for adolescents.
Childhood asthma affects 1 in 11 children globally and is the most common chronic childhood condition. Learn about allergy triggers, peak flow monitoring, reliever inhalers (salbutamol), preventer inhalers (ICS), and asthma action plans.
Diabetes in children most commonly presents as Type 1 (autoimmune) with rapid onset of polyuria, polydipsia, and diabetic ketoacidosis. Over 1.2 million children have Type 1 diabetes globally. Learn about insulin regimens, CGM, HbA1c targets, and school management.
Newborn jaundice (neonatal jaundice) affects 60% of term and 80% of preterm infants. Caused by elevated bilirubin levels, it requires monitoring and phototherapy when bilirubin exceeds threshold levels to prevent kernicterus.
Pediatric infections — including respiratory, gastrointestinal, and vaccine-preventable diseases — are the leading cause of death in children under 5. Pneumonia, diarrhoea, and sepsis cause over 5 million child deaths annually worldwide.
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