This session describes the most common childhood exanthems that present to emergency departments.
This session describes the most common childhood exanthems that present to emergency departments.
This module describes the most common childhood exanthems that present to emergency departments.
A 7-year-old boy is brought to your ED by his father feeling unwell with a very itchy rash.
Rashes are difficult to diagnose in both children and adults. The key is to be able to identify the important types and then manage to learn about the rest slowly.
A 7-year-old girl presents with an acute, painful hot knee and a red-purple non-blanching rash.
An 11-year-old boy has reattended for the 3rd time with blistering skin lesions.
Group A Streptococcus is responsible for many skin and soft tissue infections, which can be identified based on the appearance of the associated skin rashes.
A stinging tale of paediatric anaphylaxis, with the added buzzzz of pre-hospital emergency care.
What went wrong for a child who picked up Lymes’ instead of limes?
The forbidden forest is home to many dangerous creatures, where an encounter with even the smallest ticks can leave a big impact.
An SAQ designed to consolidate your knowledge on the features and management of Kawasaki disease.
This month we discuss Killer rashes-not to miss, Traumatic Eye Injury, how to distinguish Severe Drug Reactions in the ED, REBOA: What have we learnt?
An 11-month-old boy presents after developing rashes on his hands, feet, and around his mouth.
Impetigo, erysipelas, cellulitis and necrotising fasciitis represent a spectrum of soft tissue infections
This session covers the cause, clinical features, treatment and management of impetigo, cellulitis, erysipelas and necrotising fasciitis
Chest pain in children and young people is thankfully, in the most part, not too concerning. But explaining exactly what the cause of it is, can be tricky. And when do we need to worry?
A 16-year-old boy attends the ED complaining of a 1 day history of an itchy rash on the trunk and upper arms.
A new rash in a 5-year-old boy.