April 2017 brings children who were not brought, lucozade, hypertension, leucocytes in urine and macrocytosis. I am not sure of the linking theme… Do leave comments below.
Category Archives: PDF digests: for General Practitioners
March 2017
ALL presenting as a persistent limp this month, nitrites on the dipstick, haematocrit, a childline app and a local paediatric asthma study day. Please do leave comments below.
January 2017 uploaded!
January 2017 brings the second part of information on gangs, the start of a series on urinalysis (specific gravity this month), an update on resus council guidelines and a link to expressing breastmilk. Do leave comments below.
2 months in one for Nov/Dec 2016
First part of information on gangs this month, plus HbA1c units compared, last bit on orthopaedic feet, a warning about phenytoin overdose and a couple of links to good relevant courses. Do leave comments below:
October 2016 PDF digest
Modern slavery this month in the safeguarding slot, O2 saturations in bronchiolitis, CHAT headache courses and some useful tables from Diabetes UK on diagnosis and management of diabetes. Do leave comments below:
September 2016 uploaded
The value of PEWS this month, NICE on diabetes, a round up of former articles of use to the new batch of trainees and content from the paediatric orthopaedic team on funny shaped toes. Do leave comments below.
August 2016 uploaded
Sepsis and the “in-betweeners” this month. How to categorise the unwell children you are just not quite sure about. Also testing in malaria, the new NHSGo app and cardiac assessment prior to starting medications for ADHD. Do leave comments below:
July 2016 PDF added
Malaria this month, sexual exploitation, sepsis, prolonged jaundice and DDH. Do leave comments below:
June 2016 published
Curly toes this month to herald the start of a new series on paediatric orthopaedics, sexual bullying, jaundice in the neonatal period and periorbital cellulitis. Do leave comments below…
May 2016 PDF uploaded for the bank holiday
Reintroduction of egg this month with thanks to the BSACI, benign acute childhood myositis, NICE on iv fluids plus a couple of links on when not to use this guidance and a comparison of algorithms for children with a non-blanching rash. Do leave comments below.