Crying babies are frequently brought to the ED because the child cries so much that the parents believe there must be something physically wrong. whilst we’re waiting for AI to be developed to help with translation of the cries, having some idea of potential causes is useful.
We are a team of EM doctors working in Wales. We have chosen to look at a range of paediatric papers, focusing on two sub-topics, attendances to the emergency department & paediatric infections.
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.
It's a common card to pick up in some paeds EDs - the yellow newborn. But whilst this can be an 'easy' one, such tiny babies can strike fear into the hearts of some!
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 will explore common neonatal presentations that could be safely discharged from the ED without necessarily involving the on-call paediatric team.
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
Prolonged jaundice is different from early jaundice as it is jaundice which persists for 14 days in a baby who was born at term (37 weeks or more gestation), or to 21 days in a pre-term baby born before 37 weeks gestation.
It's a common card to pick up in some paeds EDs - the yellow newborn. But whilst this can be an 'easy' one, such tiny babies can strike fear into the hearts of some!
The second day in Leeds had a presidential opening by RCEM’s very own Cliff Mann, who gave a very reassuring talk about the pressures we are all facing in the emergency department
