Buckle / Torus fractures in children…
Paedsy Procedures
A miscellany of paediatric procedures…
The Limping Teenager
Differential diagnosis of knee pain in the limping older child…
Inexpensive Teaching Models for Fascia Iliaca Blocks
Most of us are convinced that fascia iliac blocks for pain relief are fabulous. Models to teach and practice on can be expensive. Inspired by one of the ED registrars I work with, Dr Grace O’Connell, …
Wound Management
Explore the NICE guidance on wound management of dog bites (NICE CKS and NICE Guidance)…
Paedsy Procedures
Here is a brief overview of three of our favourite and most satisfying PEM procedures. They epitomise ED practice – but can seem tricky to the PEM naive practitioner.…
Inversion injury with a twist
An 11-year-old previously well boy presented 2 days after sustaining a twisting inversion injury to his right ankle while running down hill on grassy ground.…
“The Limping Child” – radiology interpretation
Radiology interpretation…
Rugby Trouble
A 15-year-old boy presents to the ED complaining of pain over the right sternoclavicular joint and reduced movement due to pain in the right arm.…
Trampoline Ankle
You are asked to review a 3-year-old girl brought in crying inconsolably by her parents.…
An Unusual Ankle Fracture
A 14-year-old girl attends the emergency department following a fall whilst ice skating.…
Pinch me, thumbs up and give me four
An 8-year-old girl is brought to the ED by her mother after having fallen from a climbing frame.…
The Dangers of Low Slung Jeans!
A 13-year-old boy was brought into the ED by ambulance after falling off his BMX bike.…
The Limping Child
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 t…
Fascia Iliaca Block
Understand the nerves blocked by the fascia iliaca block and its indications including pain relief for fractured neck of femur patients…
Toddle On
Harry is a two-year-old boy who presents to the ED with a one day history of a limp…
Sliding Around
A child presents following a fall from a slide.…
Relieving pain in a fractured femur
A 27 year-old male cyclist presents with an isolated fractured left femur, having been hit by a car. The paramedics have given 10 mg IV morphine, entonox and splinted his leg…
Doctor, my son can’t move his arm
A preschool aged child is refusing to use an arm. There is no obvious trauma and he is otherwise well.…
Monkeying Around
A child presents following a fall from monkey bars with a sore elbow.…