Neonatal Thrombocytopenia
Dr Harpreet Sehmi, Dr Sanja Zivanovic You’re the SHO on the neonatal unit reviewing blood tests for a baby admitted earlier in the day. This… Read More »Neonatal Thrombocytopenia
Neonatology
The Paediatrician’s Handshake – Say Hello to The Fontanelles
Dr Dyanne Ifeoma Imo-Ivoke, Dr Aisha Abdullahi, Dr Helen Yates Did you know there are six fontanelles in the newborn skull?! As paediatricians we feel… Read More »The Paediatrician’s Handshake – Say Hello to The Fontanelles
Top 10 tips for your first NICU job
Dr Teim Eyo (Paediatric ST5) and Dr Diana Aguirre (ST7 GRID trainee) So, you’ll be starting your first neonatal job, and a million and one… Read More »Top 10 tips for your first NICU job
Beyond the Lens: Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
Dr Arameh Aghababaie, Dr Hesham El Sayed So, it’s your first day in the neonatal unit, and you keep hearing the term “ROP” being bandied… Read More »Beyond the Lens: Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
Cranial Ultrasound
Dr Ahmed Sherif, Royal Cornwall Hospital Why should a paediatrician learn cranial ultrasound? We can always ask a radiographer or a radiologist to do it,… Read More »Cranial Ultrasound
NICU Starter Pack
Starting a NICU rotation soon? Here are some essential reads:
A little ‘slip up’… Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Dr Katie Knight | Dr Donovan Duffy
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Bleeds and Blockages: Post-Haemorrhagic Hydrocephalus
Dr Mark Butler, Paediatric Registrar, with consultant input from Dr Theo Dassios, Consultant Neonatologist.Read More »Bleeds and Blockages: Post-Haemorrhagic Hydrocephalus