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Upper limb non-use
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medical conditions, such as bleeding disorders or haemoglobinopathies, should be reviewed carefully …, lethargy, anorexia History of other medical conditions eg bleeding disorders, sickle cell disease … Special considerations: Minor trauma can result in haemarthrosis in children with an underlying bleeding …
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Iron deficiency
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a nutritional disorder (insufficient iron-rich foods or excessive cow milk consumption) and is rarely due … to malabsorption or gastrointestinal bleeding Blood transfusion is rarely required Risk factors for iron deficiency … Gastrointestinal disorders eg Meckel diverticulum, coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, gastric …
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Child abuse
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history Previous events or similar injuries Personal and family history of bleeding disorders, connective … situation and may include: All sites of possible injury Symptoms (pain, limitation of movement, bleeding … tissue disease, developmental disorders Prior contact with child protection agencies and police …
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Vomiting
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Rectal bleeding Gastroenteritis Colitis Intussusception Meckel's diverticulum Infection Fever or systemic … Infection History of head injury/concern for NAI Intracranial bleed Metabolic Abdominal pain, polyuria …/infant Consider inborn errors of metabolism See Metabolic disorders Other Specific pattern of vomiting …
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Seizures - acute management
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seizure Developmental delay or regression Headache prior to the seizure Hypertension Bleeding disorder … of elevated ICP new focal signs or symptoms suggestive of stroke bleeding disorder / anticoagulation child has … history Family history of seizures or cardiac disorders/sudden death History suggestive of absence …
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Micronutrient deficiency
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in the absence of an underlying medical condition or eating disorder, and differs from ‘fussy eating’, which … seen in children with: Neurodevelopmental conditions including autism spectrum disorder Avoidant … restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) Multiple food allergies Elective dietary restrictions due to cultural …
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Haematuria
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, renal disease/ stones or hearing loss History of underlying bleeding disorder or immunodeficiency … than the urinary tract (eg vaginal bleeding, rectal fissure) Common causes include isolated …
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Anaemia
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or neutropenia, may indicate malignancy or an infiltrative disorder Severe vitamin B12 or folate deficiency Need …/aplastic anaemia Causes Acute leukaemia, aplastic anaemia, infiltrative disorders Drugs (eg cytotoxics … Reticulocyte count may be normal or elevated Correlate with any bleeding symptoms Macrocytic anaemia Vitamin …
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Constipation
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with autism spectrum disorders and attention deficit / hyperactive disorder have an increased risk … Coeliac disease Hypothyroidism Hypercalcaemia Slow-transit constipation Neurological disorders … behaviours, pain while defecating or rectal bleeding or fissures may benefit from inpatient disimpaction …
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Headache
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injury Known systemic disorder: haematological condition (bleeding tendency, prothrombotic state …), malignancy, rheumatological disorder, immunosuppression, hypertension Medications: anticoagulants … Psychiatric disorder Anxiety Depression Somatisation disorders Increased psychosocial stressors See Mental …