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Paediatric Emergency Medicine
30.11.2022
Eczema and Seborrhoeic Dermatitis Are essentially the same thing, and I think don't forgetthebubbles have it covered! Bites and Infestati...
Drainage of an auricular haematoma is one of the "new" practical procedures that has popped up on our e-portfolio. This is difficult to get ...
Chicken Pox Often blistering and crusting. Incubation 10-21days Infectivity when symptoms start Measles Starts from the top and moves...
Idiopathic Scrotal Oedema Pathophysiology "Cellulitis of the scrotum" - Unknown cause - Hypothesized that it represents a hypersensi...
Resuscitate As per appropriate Adrenaline 10mcg/kg Prostin - - 5 ng/kg/min if clinically well - 20 ng/kg/min if unstable or...
As far as I can tell, GI bleeding seems to be similar to in adults. There might be an intussusception . There might be an anal fissure (...
Children often swallow things. The management pretty much depends on what they have swallowed, and whether they have symptoms or not. If the...
Extracting foreign bodies from the ear can be very painful, and it is easy to impact them where the auditory canal narrows. 75% of patients ...
Constipation is common. DFTB has written some excellent pieces of work on this - I've written myself more of a summary using their resources...
Otitis Media Any upper respiratory tract infection (often bacterial - strep) but may be viral can cause inflammation of the respiratory muc...
Penile problems in children Hypospadius Correct before 2 years of age. Do NOT circumcise as may need reconstructive surgery Phimosis ...
Strangulated Hernias could rarely include an ovary - 4.9 cases/ 100,000 Ovarian torsion occurs in young women (63% in 7-10yr old), and pos...
From a medical point of view, it is worth remembering that especially in toddlers who have a low mass, one pill can kill. Especially: - Car...
Femoral fractures are uncommon, as considerable force is often required. There is often a history of a fall with the leg twisted awkwardly. ...
Epidemiology Often present within 1st year of life. Pathophysiology Indirect - most hernias are indirect and extend through the i...
Sickle cell disease is really common where I work and I've seen lots of different presentations. Our management seems a little different, an...
Functional abdominal pain is mentioned in the higher syllabus for abdominal pain, and not the core syllabus. It is common in children, and s...
I've probably missed something, but PAP7 seems very similar to dehydration in children . The new bit is pyloric stenosis, also known as h...
Medium sized artery vasculitis in children under five years old. Unknown aetiology but possibly infection. Higher risk in Asians, especial...
Most of the tonsillitis syllabus has already been covered elsewhere. Post Tonsillectomy Bleeding Tonsillitis - see adult notes G...
Nasal foreign bodies are surprisingly common. The technique is not too dissimilar to that of removing auricular foreign bodies. In theory, t...
A BRUE or an ALTE needs thorough history taking and examination. It is defined as: “an episode that is frightening to the observer and t...
Anatomy The spermatic cord starts at the deep inguinal ring, then enters the scrotum at the superficial inguinal ring. The testicular a...
Headaches need a good history in children - just like in adults! Unlike in adults, a head circumference is really important. If the headach...
HSP Vasculitis with arthralgia, abdo pain, and or renal involvement. Purpura occurs in all patients. The rash is distinctive. Urinalysis is...