Paediatrics

For clinicians new to paediatric emergency care, Natalie May introduces teaching resources on communicating with children and approaching the sick child systematically. Two recorded talks cover practical paediatric tips, an ABCDE assessment and neonatal considerations, alongside links for trainees moving between adult and paediatric emergency departments.

Could a follow-up phone call reduce return visits after a child leaves the emergency department? This 2014 appraisal examines a Canadian study in which callers collected concerns without answering them, questioning allocation methods, outcome measurement and whether reattendance alone can tell us that care was better or worse.

A guide to the Royal College of Radiologists’ 2014 recommendations on imaging injured children. Natalie May explains why paediatric injury patterns and radiation concerns require a distinct approach, then works through the report’s advice by body region and the role of clinical assessment in deciding whether to image.

How should a department prepare for the rare child who needs massive transfusion after trauma? This 2014 journal club examines a small retrospective series, discussing coagulopathy, the limitations of sparse evidence and the importance of planning, shared protocols and simulation for infrequent but time-critical events.

Natalie May shares her SMACC Gold talk and the story of reshaping it from a collection of paediatric tips into a more personal presentation. The post explores narrative in teaching and an approach to paediatric emergency medicine centred on understanding children and their families.

A report from Retrieval 2014 in Glasgow, with a recorded talk on the first hour of paediatric sepsis aimed at generalists who care for children. Simon Carley also shares conference highlights on retrieval leadership, resilience, simulation and prehospital care.