Dr Naveed Haider, Dr Simon Scammell A young child with autism comes to your ED. He’s been limping for weeks. He’s already seen orthopaedics. His blood tests came back normal. His hip X-ray looked f…

Dr Alex Edgerley, Dr Will Creasy, Dr Seb Gray, Dr Sophie Croft So you’re thinking of applying for the best specialty in medicine. Great! We can’t wait to work with you. So, here’s some advice to he…

Dr Charlotte Smith, Dr Emily Cadman Abdominal pain is such a common problem in paediatric A&E and there are so many possible diagnoses, ranging from the minor to the life-threatening. Right ili…

Dr Tessa Davis Thinking about your first NHS consultant interview can feel… well, terrifying and overwhelming. The process is unfamiliar, the stakes are high, and it might have been years since you…

Dr Tessa Davis Thinking about your first NHS consultant interview can feel… well, terrifying and overwhelming. The process is unfamiliar, the stakes are high, and it might have been years since you…

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Dr Robert Legg and Dr Jaya Sujatha Gopal-Kothandapani In part 2 of our discussion of the late endocrine effects of chemotherapy, we continue to consider the cases of Jan and Emma (both 12 years old…

Dr Nonye Ezeh (ST3 Trainee), Dr Teim Eyo (ST5 Trainee) and Dr Olayinka Kowobari (Consultant Neonatologist) Congratulations, and welcome to this unique society of Paediatricians and Paediatric postg…

Mandy Marsden

Understanding and supporting LGBTQ+ parents within paediatric care Dr Ilana Levene & Dr Rhiannon Furr Safiyah has come to paediatric outpatients with her mothers. She has a heart murmur and the…

Ji Soo Kim (@KimneyJ), Wesley Hayes, Detlef Bockenhauer Albert Einstein once said: “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” Well…

Dr Ilana Levene ¦ Dr Victoria Thomas

The Needle in the Febrile Haystack: Diagnosing Endocarditis in Children Endocarditis is an infection that affects the lining of the heart, heart valves or blood vessels. It is rare but carries sign…

Dr Jonathan Round – PICU Consultant

Dr Jennifer Curry, Dr Ellen Barnard, Dr Victoria Livingstone; consultant review Dr Shilpa Shah Ben, a 5 year old boy comes to the emergency department with his mum after she noticed what seems to b…

Thunderstorm Asthma & Climate Change – The Lightning Bolt Moment Dr Seb Gray, Paediatric Consultant. Twitter: @SebJGray; Email: Sebastian.Gray@nhs.net The term “thunderstorm asthma” has been us…

Thunderstorm Asthma & Climate Change – The Lightning Bolt Moment Dr Seb Gray, Paediatric Consultant. Twitter: @SebJGray; Email: Sebastian.Gray@nhs.net The term “thunderstorm asthma” has been us…

Elizabeth Jones and Charlotte Clements Lymphadenopathy is pretty common in children and it can be a sign of nothing much (a reaction to a virus or bacterial infection), or something very serious (w…

Dr Rachel Tattersall, Dr Yadlapalli Kumar Untreated thyroid disease in a baby can have life long consequences – but the good news is that with the right treatment, these babies can have norma…

Supporting Healthy Development in Long-Term NICU Babies Dr Katarina Stefkova, Dr Joanfreda Etuk, Dr Cheentan Singh You are the SHO in a busy neonatal unit. You’re asked to prescribe TPN for a…

Dr Melody Bacon and Dr Louise Hartley “Dear General Paediatric Colleague, I would be grateful if you could urgently review Sam, a 14 year old boy who has been complaining of blurred visi…

Dr Hannah Wilkin-Crowe, Dr Vikram Baicher, Dr Mark Fenner In this case-based article we will go through the emergency management and logistical considerations of treating Ventricular Tachycardia in…

Dr Rukshana Latiff You might have thought that you were done with OSCEs after passing finals but here you are, facing yet another clinical exam. The flashbacks of being examined as you interact wit…

Dr Sean O’Donnell, Dr Suzie Johnson, Dr Vikram Baicher, PEM Consultant, Ms Nia Fraser Blood in stool is a relatively common presentation to A&E. Causes can range from the very minor to the cata…

David Bara

Dr Constantinos Kanaris, PICU and retrieval consultant; @DrKanaris This blog is written with an aim to dispel the myth that 0.9% saline is superior to Hartmann’s solution (or indeed any other balan…

Lizzie Wortley, Paediatric Registrar

Danielle Leemon (Paediatric ST7), Pamela Slevin (Paediatric SAS Doctor), Shilpa Shah (Paediatric Consultant).  Peer review Dr Sam Thompson (Paediatric Consultant)  Craigavon Hospital, Southern Heal…

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Dr Emma Sunderland, Dr Liz Jacks and Dr Hannah Zhu About to start a job in community paediatrics? This article will cover how to perform an initial health assessment for a child or young person who…

Dr Oliver Rackham, Neonatal Consultant   You’re about to start reviewing a baby ready to present on the consultant ward round. You check the notes. You review results. But, when was the last ultras…

Dr Kiran Raju, Foundation doctor Keen to apply for the Paediatric training pathway? Are you a foundation doctor? Think you want to pursue a career in Paediatrics but not sure where to start? I prom…

(A Rough Guide to the Paediatric ST1 Application Process) – updated 2022 Dr Sophie Croft, Dr Will Creasy, Dr Seb Gray

Dr Melody Bacon and Dr Louise Hartley “Dear General Paediatric Colleague, I would be grateful if you could urgently review Sam, a 14 year old boy who has been complaining of blurred visi…

Dr Melody Bacon and Dr Louise Hartley “Dear General Paediatric Colleague, I would be grateful if you could urgently review Sam, a 14 year old boy who has been complaining of blurred visi…

Dr Rukshana Latiff You might have thought that you were done with OSCEs after passing finals but here you are, facing yet another clinical exam. The flashbacks of being examined as you interact wit…

Dr Ahmed Sherif, Royal Cornwall Hospital Why should a paediatrician learn cranial ultrasound? We can always ask a radiographer or a radiologist to do it, right? Well, that’s fine if you can g…

This article was contributed by Dr Hannah Bellsham-Revell, Paediatric Cardiology consultant at Evelina Children’s Hospital

Dr Claire Strauss and Dr Leigh Dyet A midwife calls you to review a baby who has just been born. She is concerned that they have some unusual facial features. When you arrive, the mother is holding…

Dr Jonathan Round – PICU Consultant