Katherine Gridley reports from the inaugural Don’t Forget the Bubbles conference in Brisbane in 2017. Her review brings together paediatric evidence, simulation and difficult conversations, with reflections on compassion, clinician wellbeing and the perspectives of children and families.
Unforgettable: Don’t Forget the Bubbles 2017 (#DFTB17) with Kat Gridley & St.Emlyn’s Read More
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.
Paediatric sepsis: The first hour. PLUS St.Emlyn’s at #Retrieval2014 Read More
Do clinicians and parents mean the same thing by ‘bilious’ or ‘projectile’ vomiting? This paediatric teaching post explores how language can obscure important findings, using vomiting in babies and children to illustrate clearer history-taking and recognition of possible surgical illness.
When Sick Means Sick: Emesemantics and Vomiting in Kids Read More
Does ondansetron help children with gastroenteritis tolerate oral rehydration, and how should concerns about cardiac rhythm be interpreted? This 2012 appraisal examines the evidence behind an FDA warning, questioning how studies in anaesthetic settings apply to emergency care and weighing potential benefit against uncertainty about harm.
Ondansetron in vomiting children Read More
