Contents

Preface iv
1. The management of acute epileptic seizures and status epilepticus 1
Robert C. Tasker
2. Diagnosis and treatment of viral croup 17
Raymond D. Pitetti and Ellen Wald
3. Drug treatment of wheezy infants 27
Henry Milgrom
4. Pulmonary oedema and acute respiratory distress syndrome 43
James A. Royall and Daniel J. Lebovitz
5. Pulmonary haemosiderosis 61
Sandra Viero and Ernest Cutz
6. Postnatal dexamethasone in the prevention of chronic lung disease 77
Vibhuti Shah and Arne Ohlsson
7. Epidemiology of visual impairment 97
Jugnoo S. Rahi and Carol Dezateux
8. Separate representation for children: the role of the guardian
ad litem in England and Wales 115
Guy Mitchell
9. Interventions to help parents who are having difficulty handling and
controlling young children 139
Stephen Scott
10. Management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 151
Peter Hill and Rafik Refaat
11. Nephrotic syndrome of childhood 167
Jochen H.H. Ehrich and Alfred Drukker
12. Circadian rhythms and disorders of the circadian system 187
Scott A. Rivkees
13. Respiratory syncytial virus infection: pathogenesis and its
implications for prevention 197
Roopal M. Patel and Eric A.F. Simoes
14. Paediatric literature review - 1999 211
T.J. David
Index 239