When I was asked to talk about assessment of (de)hydration in children, I accepted without a second thought. "How hard could it be?", I guessed, "I do this every single day".
Unfortunately, getting an Emergency Medicine consultant job is not quite as easy as just nailing an interview. In reality, the preparation starts way earlier, so really this blog should be called, ‘how to get the consultant job of your dreams’.
Inequalities in health are nothing new... Whilst many things have improved with time, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown some of the most stark differences in to light.
We've all seen limping children. Maybe some of us have even had limping children. Some departments have excellent management strategies and pathways. Some don't. Here's some of our thoughts, musings and suggestions.
As with many things, there are no real concrete or evidence-based answers as to which Inotropes and vasopressors to use and when, but here are some thoughts and definitions.
Visiting hospital can be scary at any age. Facilitating a positive hospital experience for children is particularly important as many of them will require further hospital attendances and treatments in their lifetime. We don’t want this to be a frightening place for them.
This blog presents a whistle stop tour of adolescent medicine as it applies to the ED. It discusses some hints and tips on how to improve the ED experience for adolescents whilst also increasing your confidence in supporting the needs of this sometimes tricky age group.
Bullying is something that an unacceptably high number of healthcare workers will experience. Despite priding itself in being a friendly specialty with a flattened hierarchy, those working in emergency medicine, too, report experiencing bullying.