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Family matters: A twelve‐year‐old male with respiratory symptoms, cachexia and clubbing
Author(s) -
MacLean Joanna E,
Mahant Sanjay,
Bitnun Ari,
Read Stan,
Capra Michael,
Solomon Melinda
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00963.x
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , cachexia , pediatrics , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , complication , case presentation , family medicine , surgery , cancer
The presentation of HIV in children varies between developed and developing countries. In addition, the presentation in adolescents may differ from that in younger children. This report highlights a rare presentation and complication of HIV in children and emphasizes the importance of cultural competency when approaching children and families from different cultural backgrounds.