Diet and Social Deprivation
Dr Francesca Neale (Foundation Year 1) and Dr Behrouz Nezafat-Maldonado (Paediatrics ST1) Aiden is a 7-year-old boy brought by ambulance due to difficulty in breathing.… Read More »Diet and Social Deprivation
General Paediatrics
Kangaroo care – bouncing back after 50 years
By Gwen Rahardja Gwen is a SLT whose first child was admitted to NICU for prematurity. We at paediatricFOAM are very grateful for her being… Read More »Kangaroo care – bouncing back after 50 years
Williams Syndrome
Dr Laura Johnston, Dr Claire Alcorn, Dr Danielle Leemon, Dr Shilpa Shah On a particularly busy evening shift, Laura a paediatric ST3 doctor was asked… Read More »Williams Syndrome
Long QT Syndrome – How long is the Q(ueue) for your T?
Dr Rhea Clubb and Dr Luke Starling Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) is a rare disease that causes syncope, seizures, and sudden cardiac death. It’s caused… Read More »Long QT Syndrome – How long is the Q(ueue) for your T?
Infantile Haemangiomas – Don’t get yourself in a (strawberry) jam!
Dr Lizanne Noronha, Dr Lea Solman A birthmark is a mark on the skin that is there at birth or appears shortly afterwards. Birthmarks can… Read More »Infantile Haemangiomas – Don’t get yourself in a (strawberry) jam!
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension – Too Much Pressure Inside My Head
Dr Melody Bacon and Dr Louise Hartley “Dear General Paediatric Colleague, I would be grateful if you could urgently review Sam, a 14 year old boy… Read More »Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension – Too Much Pressure Inside My Head
Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformations (CPAM) – the abnormality formerly known as CCAM.
Adam Lawton and Abi Whitehouse The radiologist’s report comes back on that baby with respiratory distress and the unusual-looking x-ray. It reads: “This lesion is… Read More »Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformations (CPAM) – the abnormality formerly known as CCAM.
Feeling Sick(le) in the Chest
Dr Tom Gilmartin, reviewed by Dr Kirstin Lund, Paediatric Haematology consultant A 4-year-old boy presents to the emergency department with a cough. Probably just a… Read More »Feeling Sick(le) in the Chest
Immunodeficiency: How sick is too sick?
Mahreen Sohail and Arwa Othman Children fall sick…a lot! But how sick is too sick for a normal child? At what point do you need… Read More »Immunodeficiency: How sick is too sick?
The First 1000 Days: From Tiny Acorns
By Lizzie Wortley, ST7 Paediatrics Meaning the time from conception to approximately 2 years of age, the first 1000 days is when the body goes through… Read More »The First 1000 Days: From Tiny Acorns
Social Paediatrics: Time to Come to the Party
Lizzie Wortley, ST7 paediatrics It can be really easy to get frustrated when working. We know that even when seeing ten wheezers a day, they… Read More »Social Paediatrics: Time to Come to the Party
Acute Angiodema and Urticaria: Part 2
Dr Suzanne Dowling Paediatric ST6, RLH General Paediatrics & Allergy Reviewed by Dr A Aston Paediatric Allergy Consultant, RLH and Dr L Noimark Paediatric Allergy… Read More »Acute Angiodema and Urticaria: Part 2
Acute Urticaria and Angioedema: Part 1
Dr Suzanne Dowling, Dr A Aston, Dr L Noimark What is it?? Acute urticaria is the sudden appearance of wheals (a.k.a “nettle rash” or “hives”) and… Read More »Acute Urticaria and Angioedema: Part 1
NHS for All? Part 3 – Maternity/Neonatal Care & Supporting Survivors of Trafficking
Bryony Hopkinshaw, Jonathan Broad, Lisa Murphy, and Sarah Boutros A 28 week gestation child is born premature requiring NICU admission following an unbooked pregnancy. Mum’s… Read More »NHS for All? Part 3 – Maternity/Neonatal Care & Supporting Survivors of Trafficking
NHS for All? Part 2 – Access to Primary Care and Harms Due to Charging
Bryony Hopkinshaw, Jonathan Broad, Lisa Murphy, and Sarah Boutros Khalid is a 7-year-old boy who had an episode of severe asthma 6 months ago and… Read More »NHS for All? Part 2 – Access to Primary Care and Harms Due to Charging
NHS for All? Part 1 – NHS Charging Regulations & Inpatient Care
Bryony Hopkinshaw, Jonathan Broad, Lisa Murphy, and Sarah Boutros Aisha is a 3-month-old baby who presented three days ago with severe breathing difficulty, and was… Read More »NHS for All? Part 1 – NHS Charging Regulations & Inpatient Care
Lymphadenopathy: A Pain in the Neck or Something More Serious?
Elizabeth Jones and Charlotte Clements Lymphadenopathy is pretty common in children and it can be a sign of nothing much (a reaction to a virus… Read More »Lymphadenopathy: A Pain in the Neck or Something More Serious?
Tubulopathies Day 4: Distal Convoluted Tubule
Ji Soo Kim (@KimneyJ), Wesley Hayes, Detlef Bockenhauer Back for more? Fantastic. Today we talk all things DCT – distal convoluted tubule. But if you… Read More »Tubulopathies Day 4: Distal Convoluted Tubule