One of the most common reasons for newborns to be sent in to the ED for assessment is weight loss…
The Unwell Neonate and Infant – PEM Induction
The neonatal period (…
Neonatal Nuggets Part 2: tummy troubles
This session will cover common tummy troubles with particular reference to evidence-based management of colic and gastro-oesophageal reflux.…
Neonatal Nuggets Part 2: tummy troubles
This session will explore common neonatal presentations that could be safely discharged from the ED without necessarily involving the on-call paediatric team. Although, as a caveat, we would always re…
Neonatal Nuggets Part 1: skin rashes, jaundice, lumps and bumps
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…
Neonatal Nuggets Part 1: skin rashes, jaundice, lumps and bumps
Sick neonates with vesiculopustular rashes should be tested for HSV, candidal and Staphylococcal infections (EL3)…
A Classic Case!
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…
What’s wrong with my baby?
A 3-day-old baby girl is brought to the emergency department by her distressed mother with complaints about the baby’s shivering and lethargy.…
Blue Baby Spell
A 21-day-old term baby presents to your emergency department in respiratory distress and appears dusky blue.…
Cheer up buttercup
Not one, but two teeny tiny yellow wailing babies present to your Paediatric ED! Their worried parents ask you: “why have the twins turned yellow?”…
Mellow Yellow: Neonatal Jaundice
What will you do when your weekend shift in the Paediatric ED turns into seeing a stream of yellow babies?…
FRCEM Primary Paper 2
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer…
The Unwell Neonate and Infant
The neonatal period (…
When Weight Loss isn’t a good thing: Neonates in the ED – Growth & Feeding
One of the most common reasons for newborns to be sent in to the ED for assessment is weight loss…
Metabolic Babies in the ED.. Easy As 1.. 2.. 3
Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are disorders of chemical pathways. These diseases led to dangerous deficiencies or excesses of chemicals…