An 18-month old boy is brought in to the ED by his grandmother with a cough, mild constitutional upset and increasing stridor for approximately 12 hours. He is previously well and immunised up to date…
Barking in the Night
A 2-year-old boy is brought to the ED at 2 am with noisy breathing and a barking cough.…
Bronchi Baby
Diagnosing and managing acute bronchiolitis: when to investigate and how to decide if a child can be cared for at home or in hospital.…
The Unhappy Wheezer
A 5-week old boy is brought to the PED by his parents. He has had nasal congestion, cough and wheeze for 3 days…
FRCEM Primary Paper 4
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer…
What did the Pistachios do ?!?!
A case of a 3 year old child brought in to A&E by mum, blue and breathless…
PEM Starter pack book
We are pleased to announce our PEM Starter Pack with 12 blogs rolled into one handy iBook…
Coughing, Wheezy and Stridulous Children
Children with noisy or difficult breathing often present to the Emergency Department (ED). The acuity of these patients varies, but any of the conditions that cause respiratory symptoms can be life th…
September 2018
The podcast for September 2018…
December 2017
The December 2017 Podcast…
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?…
W is for Winter.. and Wheeze Paediatric Acute Asthma
Winter is upon us, and the wheezers are slowly filling our waiting areas…
NICE Bronchiolitis
When you assess your patient you need to take a good focussed history, make a thorough examination focussing on evidence of respiratory failure/distress…
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…
Croup
Eighty percent of children presenting with an acute onset of stridor and a cough have croup…
A Constant Cough
A 9 week old female infant presents to Paediatric A&E at 2200 hrs with a history of coughing, difficulty in breathing, lethargy and reduced feeding…
Tension Decision
A three year old girl was brought to your emergency department by her parents with five days of gradually increasing respiratory distress…