Atopic eczema

A distressed mother attends the clinic with her three year old daughter, who developed an itchy rash. The rash is reddish and affects her face and wrists. The child is restless and has been scratching all night. On close inspection atopic eczema is diagnosed. How would this case be managed and what issues may arise?peer-reviewe

Valuing oral history in the community

CELT research project on changing practice through innovation and researchValuing Oral History in the community has developed out of the University���s involvement in the Wolverhampton Black and Ethnic Minority Experience Project (BEME). BEME is a collaborative project developed by a range of local community groups, the local council, colleges and the University which was established to document the experiences of members of the Black and Ethnic Minority communities in Wolverhampton in the post-war period. The rationale behind BEME was to create a community-based Oral History video archive and to promote the use of this unique source of community-based knowledge within a range of educational settings, to encourage curriculum development and enhance the learning experience of students. The aims of the innovation developed from my work with the BEME project, my own and others��� experiences of the value of doing Oral History with undergraduates and the desire to encourage the development of a more inclusive and diverse curriculum for the 21st century. Out of these aims three key objectives were developed

Nutrition in childhood

Childhood is the stage in a human’s life associated with growth and development. Growth proceeds rapidly in early life, slows down in middle childhood and accelerates at puberty before linear growth ceases. With increasing age there is also physical and psychomotor maturation, which influences activity, body composition, feeding skills and food choices (Geissler, 2011). Adequate nutrition is essential for growth, health and development of children. Poor nutrition increases the risk of illness, and is responsible directly or indirectly for one third of the estimated 9.5 million deaths that occurred in 2006 in children less than 5 years of age. Inappropriate nutrition can also lead to childhood obesity. (WHO, 2009a).peer-reviewe

Asthma in childhood

Case scenario A 4 year old girl, has been brought to the clinic by her parents due to three episodes of coughing and wheezing, with the first episode occurring approximately 6 months previously. The child has a history of eczema and her mother suffered from asthma. The father is a smoker. This is a case of asthma in childhood. What is the cause of asthma and how is such a case managed in general practice?peer-reviewe