PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY - 3rd Ed. (2005)

These are not as common as the VSD in children, but are proportionately more significant in adults and more frequent in females. ...

1083H Fig. 16.1 This shows the hand of a boy with Down syndrome and Fallot's tetralogy. The cyanosis and finger- clubbing associ ...

Rheumatic fever follows a group A streptococcal infection of the upper respiratory tract, especially in developing countries, an ...

possible under each cover but this has to be balanced against the stress of longer appointments. If multiple appointments with p ...

manipulative procedure that will cause a significant bacteraemia then antibiotic prophylaxis is needed. Assessment of antibioti ...

Haemophilia Haemophilia A is an X-linked, recessively inherited condition caused by a deficiency of factor VIII. The degree of s ...

Key Points Genetic coagulation disorders: ⎯haemophilia A (factor VIII)⎯80% ⎯haemophilia B (factor IX)⎯13% ⎯factor XI⎯6% Bleedin ...

The platelet count should be at least 50× 109 /l before surgery is attempted and continuous infusion of platelets may be require ...

THALASSAEMIA This is another inherited disorder of haemoglobin synthesis and may occur as a heterozygous trait or homozygous tha ...

thrombocytopenia. A significant proportion will have white blood cell counts of less than 3000/mm^3 and about 20% will have coun ...

If invasive procedures are planned then current haematological information is required to assess bleeding risks. Prophylactic a ...

1099H Fig. 16.4 This 3-year-old child was brought to the dental surgery with spontaneous bleeding from his gums. He had recently ...

affected will be virtually free of symptoms by the time they become adults. The aetiology is poorly understood but it is a compl ...

Dental management of cystic fibrosis There are reports of decreased caries prevalence attributable not only to the long term use ...

1105H Fig. 16.7 Tetracycline was administered over a prolonged period to this patient who has cystic fibrosis. This has resulted ...

Carbamazepine. Dental management of epilepsy If possible, any liquid anti-epileptic medication should be sugar-free (1107HFig. 1 ...

there is a genetic predisposition, there may well be a triggering effect from viral infections in the aetiology of diabetes. The ...

carried out on an out-patient basis. Consultation with the child's physician is necessary before prescribing steroids, and anaes ...

treatment. Major advances have been made in the treatment of childhood malignancy in the last few decades, largely as a result o ...

transplantation are prone to infection, bleeding, and delayed healing due to leucopenia and thrombocytopenia. However, the major ...