“So you’re saying it’s all in my head”
Somatoform Disorders also known as “functional disorders” and “Medically Unexplained Symptoms” are very common in children and adolescents.
Latest Posts
Final Grand Round at the 1963 site – Dr Kevin Collins
Advances in the treatment of neuromuscular disorders of childhood
Information on recent advances in the management of the most common neuromuscular disorders of childhood and the future for patients with these conditions. Neuromuscular disorders affect 200 000 Australians and are responsible for 1/3 of all referrals to paediatric neurology clinics.
Possums, mosquitoes and Bairnsdale ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans infection)
Latest information on epidemiology, pathogenesis, transmission and treatment of the Bairnsdale/Buruli ulcer (BU). BU has been made legally notifiable in Victoria from January 2004 due to the high number of Australian cases occurring in Victoria, one third of which are children.
Optimising Immunisation in Special Risk Groups
Using the available scientific evidence to help clinicians optimise protection from vaccine preventable diseases in children and adolescents with underlying special risk conditions.
Eczema in the community: new approaches to treatment
Up to date pathophysiology of atopic eczema and latest treatments and management as well as discussion about strategies to cope with the increasing demand for the dermatology service.
Crohns and Colitis in Children – a growing problem: A cause? A capsule? A cure?
Information on the recent epidemiological change in Crohns disease and Ulcerative Colitis as well as look at the ground-breaking research being undertaken at RCH into aetiology, the latest in diagnostic techniques, the complexities that need to be considered in treating patients, and the importance of a team approach.
TB or not TB? Novel Approaches to tackling the challenge of Tuberculosis in children
Overview of the current state of diagnostics for TB including the use of novel immune-based methods to diagnose latent TB infection and active TB disease in children. Better methods to diagnosis TB have been identified as a key priority by the WHO.