We are pleased to announce our PEM Starter Pack with 12 blogs rolled into one handy iBook…
The Unwell Neonate and Infant
The neonatal period (…
Urinary Tract Infections in Children
This session looks at the techniques available to collect urine samples from children in an emergency department. It discusses the evidence basis and the relative merits of each technique…
RCEMLearning iBook 3
iBook 3 including ‘Looking like Maggie Simpson’ , ‘Pem and EX PREMS’, and ‘prolonged jaundice’…
Maggie Simpson’s Second Audition – Prolonged Jaundice
Prolonged jaundice is different from early jaundice as it is jaundice which persists for 14 days in a baby who was born at term (37 weeks or more gestation), or to 21 days in a pre-term baby born befo…
Paediatric heart murmurs & what to make of them
Children are often found to have heart a murmur when seen in the Emergency Department (ED), but when does a heart murmur actually mean something?…
Neonatal nuggets part 1: skin rashes, jaundice, lumps and bumps
Sick neonates with vesiculopustular rashes should be tested for HSV, candidal and Staphylococcal infections (EL3)…
PEM and ex-Prems
Advances in neonatal care have resulted in more ex-prems being discharged into the community, and these fragile neonates tend to be frequent fliers…
When Weight Loss isn’t a good thing: Neonates in the ED – Growth & Feeding
One of the most common reasons for newborns to be sent in to the ED for assessment is weight loss…
The Shocked Neonate
A 22 year old lady delivers a 36 week old baby unexpectedly at home. The baby was initially pink with an Apgar of 9, and a birth weight of 7lbs…
Congenital Heart Disease
CHD is defined as structural heart disease present at birth. It is common and affects around 1% of all newborns.…
Tiny Tot’s Ticker Flicker
A 5-week term baby is brought in by his parents with a 24-hour history of poor feeding. No fever or infective features…
Congenital Heart Disease in the Emergency Department
Congenital heart diseases presenting to the emergency department are covered in this section with focus on anatomy, physiology and the immediate treatment.…