Approach to infantile colic in primary care
Singapore medical journal
; : 12-16, 2019.
Article
em En
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| ID: wpr-776965
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ABSTRACT
Infantile colic is a common self-limiting condition that causes significant distress to parents and caregivers. There is no clear cause, gold standard remedy or preventative action. The role of the family physician is to rule out sinister causes while providing counselling and reassurance for parents. The mainstay of management is parental support and reassurance while looking out for red flags in the baby such as fever, lethargy, distended abdomen and failure to thrive. This article provides a framework to approaching infantile colic and practical pointers to share with parents.
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Assunto principal:
Pais
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Pediatria
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Médicos de Família
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Atenção Primária à Saúde
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Relações Profissional-Paciente
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Terapêutica
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Cólica
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Poder Familiar
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Cuidadores
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Medicina Baseada em Evidências
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Singapore medical journal
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article