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Gastro-Enteritis: Management and Treatment in Children

CPD Listening Time:	41 Mins
Conference:	Care of the Child with an Acute Illness
Date Recorded:	15 Mar 2010
Location:	Brisbane, Australia

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Gastro-Enteritis: Management and Treatment in Children

This session states the causes of gastro-enteritis in children. It discusses the management and treatment of gastro-enteritis in infants, toddlers and adolescents. It clearly provides the common signs and symptoms of this inflammatory disorder as seen in the child. Conditions which can be mistaken for gastro-enteritis are discussed. Prevention of this alimentary tract condition in childhood is provided in a clear practical manner. This is a highly practical and informative session.

The main concepts explored in this session are:

Gastro-enteritis management in children
Bowel disorders in childhood
Signs and symptoms of gastro-enteritis in the child
Prevention of alimentary tract infection in childhood
Management and treatment of gastro-enteritis in infants, toddlers and adolescents

Gerry Silk trained at The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London, and has more than 32 years paediatric nursing experience, including 16 years in the Emergency Department of the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. Gerry currently works as a paediatric nurse educator in Melbourne. Her teaching is consistently highly evaluated by participants who attend her lectures. Gerry is the author of the highly successful Ausmed book entitled 'Care of Sick Children: A Basic Guide'.

Speaker name: Gerry Silk
Recorded: 15 Mar 2010
Listening time: 41 Mins
Conference: Care of the Child with an Acute Illness
Session in Conference: Gastro-enteritis-a preventable cause of suffering
State: Brisbane, Australia

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