A 30-day-old ex-36/40 twin, male infant attends the ED with his mother due to concern regarding vomiting of 4 days duration…
Acute Kidney Injury In Children
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a sudden decline in kidney function. AKI in children is associated with an increased risk of death and prolonged hospital stay, and increased risk of chronic kidney diseas…
Time for PIMS-TS
Understanding paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (PIMS-TS)…
Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome (PIMS-TS)
Understanding paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (PIMS-TS).…
Acute Kidney Injury
This session aims to illustrate, through a series of clinical cases, the common presentations and complications of acute kidney injury (AKI)…
Assessing (de)Hydration in Children
When I was asked to talk about assessment of (de)hydration in children, about 6 months ago now, I accepted without a second thought. “How hard could it be?”, I guessed, “I do this ev…
My Baby is Throwing Up and It’s Getting Me Down
A mother presented to the emergency department with her 4-week old baby that had been drowsy and was not feeding as usual. She also described that he had been crying less than usual…
Gastroenteritis in Children under 5 years of age
Describing the natural history and aetiology of paediatric gastroenteritis…
July 2016: New in EM
We have a New in EM special this month – recorded live at SMACC Dublin in the podcasting booth.…