Paediatrics
The Crashing Asthmatic Patient
The Crashing Asthmatic Patient is perhaps one of the most frightening of patients to treat. I'm not talking...
Perimortem Cesarian Section
Perimortem cesarian section is a rare and stressful procedure that must be performed in a timely fashion to give...
BRUE and ALTE
A BRUE is a Brief Resolved Unexplained Event and has somehow replaced the old term of ALTE, allowing...
Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children: Management
CEREBRAL OEDEMA: DO WE REALLY KNOW THE CAUSE? We recently had a child with (diabetic ketoacidosis)DKA in our...
Head Injury in Kids
Up to 60% of children that come to Emergency Departments with a head injury have a CT brain,...
Supraventricular Tachycardia(SVT) in Infants
A mother brings her 7 month old son to the Emergency Department, as he has been irritable for...
DKA and Cerebral Oedema – Do we really know the cause?
Cerebral oedema is the most feared complication in children presenting with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). It occurs in about...
Afebrile Febrile Convulsions – What?
How can you have an afebrile febrile convulsion? Well, it turns out you can. It occurs as convulsions...
Neck lump in a child
A 2 year old girl is brought into the Emergency Department by her parents. She has recently had...
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