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
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
A 21-day-old term baby presents to your emergency department in respiratory distress and appears dusky blue.
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.
Unwell neonate with an umbilical hernia
What will you do when your weekend shift in the Paediatric ED turns into seeing a stream of yellow babies?
A neonate that suddenly collapses leaves us all with dread.
The neonatal period (<28 days of age) and young infancy (< 3months ) is the most common time for presentation of congenital conditions and the highest susceptibility for infection.
A neonate is brought to your Emergency Department in a shocked state
Neonates can present with normal physiology to the paediatric emergency department. Studies have suggested that 1.9% of all patients present within the first month of life
Sick neonates with vesiculopustular rashes should be tested for HSV, candidal and Staphylococcal infections (EL3)
This blog is an overview of how to approach an unwell infant. It covers diagnoses not to be missed, how to spot them and a few tips about management.