Podcast – Eating Disorders in the Emergency Department
21 min read
Learn about how to look after patients with eating disorders in the Emergency Department. Listen to this podcast recorded live at the Premier Conference 2024.
Podcast – Sudden Cardiac Death Syndrome
7 min read
A podcast recorded at the Premier Conference 2024 explores sudden cardiac death in young people. The accompanying notes cover recognition, inherited cardiac conditions, investigation and family screening, alongside the difficulties of assessing risk and choosing treatment.
Paediatric Emergency Medicine – Premier Conference – Day 1
6 min read
Highlights from the opening sessions of the Premier paediatric emergency medicine conference in Winchester in 2024. Topics include childhood stroke, ENT emergencies, headaches, sudden cardiac death, asthma treatment and vaping in young people.
Paediatric Emergencies Update 2024 – Noosa Day 1
11 min read
Learning and reflections from the first day of the Paediatric Emergencies Update in Noosa in 2024. The report covers childhood stroke, bronchiolitis and practical approaches to painful procedures, including planning for analgesia after children leave the emergency department.
Paediatric Point of care ultrasound: Big Kids playing with toys or the future of Paediatric emergency medicine? Part II
9 min read
Part two of this introduction to paediatric point-of-care ultrasound examines trauma, shock, vascular access and cardiac assessment. It also considers nerve blocks and foreign bodies, while highlighting the limited evidence for some uses and the limitations of FAST as a rule-out test.
Paediatric Point of care ultrasound: Big Kids playing with toys or the future of Paediatric emergency medicine? Part I
17 min read
An introduction to point-of-care ultrasound in the paediatric emergency department, covering lung, musculoskeletal and abdominal presentations. The article weighs potential benefits against the evidence, with particular attention to operator training and whether results from experienced enthusiasts apply to novice scanners.
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