Tooth eruption and teething in children Identifying symptoms associated with primary tooth eruption, the available treatments and best practice for management.…
Nocturnal enuresis in children Bedwetting is common in young children but requires careful assessment and management in collaboration with the child’s parent or guardian.…
Premature babies in the community With advances in medicine the number of preterm births has increased and more premature babies are being seen in the community. This article gives an overview of care.…
Principles of fluid management for paediatric patientsAlthough the general principles of intravenous fluid therapy are similar for adults and children, there are some additional factors that should be considered when dealing with paediatric patients…
Neonatal care — pregnancy and preterm birthThis study considers the causes of preterm birth and looks at how it can be prevented or delayed.…
Neonatal care: the sick neonatePreterm babies on neonatal intensive care units usually require respiratory and nutritional support, as well as treatment for specific complications, such as sepsis and necrotising enterocolitis.…
Strengthening the medicines safety agenda in paediatric critical care Children and seriously ill patients are at high risk of medicines errors, so it seems obvious that safety is a particular focus in paediatric intensive care units. Here a consultant pharmacist describes her role…
Notes on prescribing and medicines management in children with epilepsyAlthough epilepsy can start at any age it often begins in childhood. Emma Kirk discusses the medicines management issues surrounding antiepileptic drug therapy in children.…
How to help if a patient can’t swallowMost pharmacists will have come across patients who either do not like to or cannot swallow tablets. They will also have encountered parents who have trouble getting their child to take his or her medicine. Swallowing difficulties is an area in which pharmacists’ unique training provides the tools…
Chickenpox and shingles infectionIn this article, Susan Allen looks at varicella zoster infection, its management and precautions for susceptible individuals.…
