A 2014 review of button battery ingestion and insertion in children, with an accompanying podcast. Natalie May explains why these small objects deserve particular attention, discussing unwitnessed events, radiographic clues, complications that may appear after removal and the importance of clear advice to parents.
Hide And Seek: Button Batteries in the Emergency Department Read More
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.
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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.
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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.
Paeds Tips You Won’t Find In Books – @_NMay at SMACC Gold 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.
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Could viscous lidocaine help children with painful mouth ulcers drink more? This 2013 journal club examines a placebo-controlled trial, discussing oral intake, the small sample and safety concerns, and separating a plausible treatment idea from evidence of meaningful benefit.
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Distraction during a child’s procedure starts well before the procedure itself. Rick Body explores the child’s and parents’ perspectives, clinicians’ emotions, first impressions and preparation, showing how rapport and a personalised distraction plan fit into care in the paediatric emergency department.
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Could nebulised hypertonic saline prevent admission for infants with bronchiolitis? This 2013 journal club examines a Cochrane review, separating findings in hospitalised children from the smaller emergency and outpatient studies, and highlighting the uncertainty around admission avoidance.
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