Acute Complications of Sickle Cell – Part 2
Dr Claire Strauss & Dr Andrea Leigh This is the second of 2 articles regarding acute complications of sickle cell disease see Acute Complications of… Read More »Acute Complications of Sickle Cell – Part 2
Haematology / Oncology
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
Late Effects of Chemotherapy – Part 2
Dr Robert Legg and Dr Jaya Sujatha Gopal-Kothandapani In part 2 of our discussion of the late endocrine effects of chemotherapy, we continue to consider… Read More »Late Effects of Chemotherapy – Part 2
Late Effects of Chemotherapy – Part 1
Dr Robert Legg and Dr Jaya Sujatha Gopal-Kothandapani Introduction: Each year, approximately 1900 children in the UK are diagnosed with cancer, with 1 in 600… Read More »Late Effects of Chemotherapy – Part 1
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?
To (anti-) D or not to D
Keir Pickard (Haematology ST4 in the North-East) and Alex Langridge (Haematology ST6 in the North-East), reviewed by Andy Charlton, (Consultant Haematologist) Introduction: red cell antigens… Read More »To (anti-) D or not to D