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
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Demystifying blood gases in the NICU
Dr Khadiga Hussien, Paediatric ST5 trainee; Dr John Madar (Consultant Neonatologist) Plymouth University Hospital, UK Whether you’re new to NICU or stepping up to take… Read More »Demystifying blood gases in the NICU
Perinatal Stroke
Dr Arameh Aghababaie, Dr Hesham El Sayed Did you think you left strokes safely behind as you entered paediatric training? Unfortunately they don’t only affect… Read More »Perinatal Stroke
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)
Parent-led Ward Rounds on a Neonatal Unit
Dr Oliver Rackham, Neonatal Consultant You’re about to start reviewing a baby ready to present on the consultant ward round. You check the notes. You… Read More »Parent-led Ward Rounds on a Neonatal Unit
Small gut, big problem: Necrotising Enterocolitis
Dr Jonathan Derrick, paediatric SHO; Dr Paul Fleming, consultant Neonatologist Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common gastro-intestinal emergency seen in preterm babies and is… Read More »Small gut, big problem: Necrotising Enterocolitis
Parent Led Ward Rounds on a Neonatal Unit
Dr Oliver Rackham, Neonatal Consultant You’re about to start reviewing a baby ready to present on the consultant ward round. You check the notes.… Read More »Parent Led Ward Rounds on a Neonatal Unit
NICU Starter Pack
Starting a NICU rotation soon? Here are some essential reads:
Please retrieve this child!
Before calling your local retrieval team when you have a sick child, take a few moments to organise yourself: