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The information found on this site is the personal opinion of the authors, and is intended to educate and interest,
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Behavioural Issues in Children
This article was written by Dr Max Davie, consultant Community Paediatrician, and Dr Mark Butler, Paediatric registrar
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Cystic Fibrosis in General Paediatrics: Part 1
This article has been contributed by Dr Rossa Brugha, Clinical Lecturer Part 1: Pathophysiology and Diagnosis Every article about cystic
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Nebulised magnesium sulphate (NMS) for acute asthma: what’s the evidence?
This post was written by Dr Seb Gray and Dr Katie Knight, paediatric registrars, with consultant input from Dr Emma-Jane Bould
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Post-Haemorrhagic Hydrocephalus
This article was written by Dr Mark Butler, paediatric registrar, with support from Dr Theo Dassios, consultant Neonatologist. Intraventricular haemorrhage
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Careers: PaediatricFOAM interviews Dr Su Laurent
Ever wondered how your consultants got where they are now? How do they manage work versus life balance? What are
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Sweet Nothings? Hypoglycaemia in the Neonate
This post has been submitted by paediatric registrar Dr Abiramy Saravanamuthu, with consultant input from Dr Prabhakaran Kalaivanan. Babies with
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Careers: PaediatricFOAM interviews Dr Caroline Fertleman
We are very excited to introduce our new series on Careers in Paediatrics. Ever wondered how your consultants got where
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Child Sexual Exploitation
CSE occurs when a child or young adult (under the age of 18) is manipulated or pressured into taking part
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Paediatric Study Days at the Royal Society of Medicine
The Royal Society of Medicine hosts monthly study days that are open to anyone interested in paediatrics. They are aimed
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RedThread: Breaking the Cycle of Youth Violence
Every year, thousands of young people aged 11-24 find themselves in hospital following a serious assault or incident of exploitation.
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Does this child have Precocious Puberty?
Suspected precocious puberty is a common presentation to general paediatric clinics. Figuring out whether the signs and symptoms are ‘normal
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Kawasaki Disease – Pearls and Pitfalls
Once seen, never forgotten – but still a diagnosis that can be easily missed. Kawasaki disease is reasonably uncommon, and
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Inotropes Made Simple
Dr Jonathan Round – PICU Consultant – When I left my first spell in neonatal training, I thought there were
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The ‘Hot’ Debrief
Thanks to the ubiquity of simulation training, most of us are now familiar with ‘the debrief’… that post-sim-scenario ‘whew!’ moment
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Change Talk
It’s 3am in paediatric ED. A sixteen year old girl was brought earlier in the evening, after police found her
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Basics of Ventilation
The thinking about ventilation over the last 20 years has two distinct polarities…
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Please retrieve this child!
Before calling your local retrieval team when you have a sick child, take a few moments to organise yourself:
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Transferring a child to PICU
Transferring a child can be an intimidating prospect, but is an essential part of managing sick children,
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Principles behind Protocols
Protocols save lives. They save lives because
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Metabolic Disease Emergency Guidelines
In a rush? Here are the guidelines from BIMDG for the emergency management of metabolic diseases.
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Top Ten Tips – Brain Tumours
Headaches are one of the most common outpatient and acute paediatric presentations –
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ERIC – Constipation and Continence Resources
Constipation and continence issues are a huge source of worry for parents and children,
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MARSIPAN – Acute medical management of Anorexia Nervosa
Patients with Anorexia Nervosa can be a particularly challenging patient group.
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CASES: A young man with a reduced GCS
A 14 year old boy was brought to A&E disorientated and agitated. He had been walking on a residential street
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