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| Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis | the most common JIA subtype | 05 Aug 2024 | 00:29:31 | |
Oligoarticular JIA is the most common subtype of juvenile arthritis. Children with oligo have 4 or fewer joints involved in the first 6 months of disease. The biggest complication that requires monitoring for is chronic uveitis which is asymptomatic but ultimately vision threatening if not controlled. Follow us on Instagram @yourekiddingrightdoctors Our email is yourekiddingrightpod@gmail.com Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss any episodes and RATE to help other people find us! (This isn't individual medical advice, please use your own clinical judgement and local guidelines when caring for your patients)
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| Exomphalos | Omphalocoele | 21 Jul 2024 | 00:21:00 | |
Summary: Exomphalos, or omphalocoele, is a congenital condition where a baby's abdominal organs develop outside the body through the umbilical cord, affecting about 1 in 5000 births, with higher rates in multiple pregnancies (e.g. twins, triplets). It forms between the 6th-10th week of gestation and can be classified as minor or major based on the size of the defect. The condition is sometimes associated with genetic syndromes and other anomalies, necessitating thorough prenatal screening and multidisciplinary care. Tune in to hear more about this condition and an overview of how it is managed.
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| MCADD | medium chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency | 19 Sep 2022 | 00:18:48 | |
MCAD deficiency is a fatty acid oxidation disorder. It is a hereditary disease that is caused by a missing enzyme needed to convert fat into energy. Children with MCAD deficiency therefore cannot fast for very long without developing hypoglycaemia, which can cause brain damage or even death. This is because they cannot use fat and hence ketones as an alternative energy source as the glucose available to them runs low. Follow us on Instagram @yourekiddingrightdoctors Our email is yourekiddingrightpod@gmail.com Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss any episodes and RATE to help other people find us! (This isn't individual medical advice, please use your own clinical judgement and local guidelines when caring for your patients) | |||
| Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension | when you lie on your CV about being good under pressure | 29 Mar 2021 | 00:25:13 | |
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH, occasionally called pseudotumour cerebri or benign intracranial hypertension) is a condition characterised by features of raised intracranial pressure without any other cause identified. The main complication is progressive vision loss. In this episode we discuss presentation, diagnosis and treatment.
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| Midazolam | procedural sedation | 24 Mar 2021 | 00:14:54 | |
We use midazolam a lot for procedural sedation in kids. It is a benzodiazepine medication. It has sedative, anxiolytic and amnesic effects - i.e. if it works well, it usually makes the patient a bit sleepy, less anxious, and they often don't remember the procedure. It does NOT have analgesic effects, so you will often use some kind of analgesia for painful procedures. Tune in to learn more about this commonly used medication - how we use it, when we use it and what we like and don't like about it! | |||
| Constipation | you're full of it | 21 Mar 2021 | 00:26:42 | |
Constipation is a very common presentation in children - 1 in 3 children will have constipation at some point. Most kids pass a soft bowel action at least once every 2-3 days. Most cases of constipation are functional constipation, but there are a number of important differentials to consider. Treatment takes at least as long as the child has been constipated and requires a multi step approach to get on top of!
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| Inguinal hernias in babies | looking for a loophole damn it | 17 Mar 2021 | 00:10:31 | |
Inguinal hernias are an important differential for hydrocoeles in baby boys - but don't be fooled, they do less commonly occur in girls too. They are caused by a persistent processus vaginalis, which usually closes in the 28th week of gestation once the testes have gone through in boys. Every patient with an inguinal hernia requires review by a paediatric surgeon as management is operative - either to correct a strangulated hernia if it's picked up late, or to prevent a strangulated hernia.
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| ALL | acute lymphoblastic leukaemia | 14 Mar 2021 | 00:20:33 | |
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is the most common childhood cancer. It is a blood cancer in which the cells that normally develop into lymphocytes mutate and become cancerous and rapidly replace normal cells in the bone marrow.
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| GCS | glasgow coma scale | 03 Mar 2021 | 00:07:37 | |
The glasgow coma scale is used all the time to assess the level of consciousness of a patient (especially for those with acute head injury). We give a patient a score out of 15 depending on their motor response, their verbal response and the eye response. There are 6 possible points for motor, 5 for voice and 4 for eyes. The higher the score, the better the level of consciousness in the patient. There is a version we can use for pre verbal kids under 2.
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| Whooping cough | pertussis - a whopping big cough | 28 Feb 2021 | 00:18:28 | |
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough and the 100 day cough, is caused by a bacterial infection. The usual pathogen is Bordetella pertussis, but can also be Bordetella parapertussis. Vaccinations worldwide have overall decreased mortality – prior to vaccination, pertussis was the leading cause of death from communicable disease among US children <14 years old.
Classically, children with pertussis present with coryzal symptoms for about a week, known as the catarrhal phase, followed by a dry, intermittent cough that develops into coughing fits that are the hallmark of the disease. Not every child develops the characteristic "whoop" noise with coughing fits, and therefore it is important to remember pertussis as a differential.
One of the major parts of management is deciding who needs antibiotics, and which close contacts need prophylactic antibiotics.
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| Physiological bradycardia in sleep | shawty get low low low low low low low | 24 Feb 2021 | 00:07:56 | |
Bradycardia during sleep is a physiological phenomenon related to increased vagal tone. In the absence of red flags, it does not require investigation.
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| PKU | phenylketonuria | 21 Feb 2021 | 00:18:57 | |
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is the most common inborn error of metabolism. It is an autosomal recessive condition caused by a disorder of metabolism of an amino acid called phenylalanine. It leads to build up of phenylalanine in the body which can have serious effects on brain development. Children with PKU can grow and develop normally, if they are carefully monitored and given a diet low in phenylalanine. You don't want to miss:
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| Intraosseous Access | I can feel it in my bones | 17 Feb 2021 | 00:14:33 | |
Intraosseous access is a type of vascular access that you get through inserting the needle directly into the bone, aiming for the medullary cavity. You get IO access as an alternative to Intravenous access in situations where IV access is not practical or will take too long e.g. a shocked patient who is peripherally shut down. The bone is luckily a non collapsible option!
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| Von Willebrand Disease | the most common inherited bleeding disorder | 28 Aug 2022 | 00:17:46 | |
Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a hereditary quantitative deficiency or functional abnormality of von Willebrand factor (VWF), which causes platelet dysfunction. Bleeding tendency is usually mild in the most common types, but it can be severe and present with factor VIII deficiency as well as platelet dysfunction in the rarer subtypes. It is diagnosed based on testing von willebrand factor antigen levels which is low in most subtypes, VWF activity which is low in most subtypes and VWF multimer distribution which is abnormal in a small number of the subtypes. Treatment depends on the degree of bleeding. Mild mucosal bleeding can often be managed with tranexamic acid alone to help stabilise the clots that are present. Desmopressin might be used in more significant bleeding or perioperatively. Occasionally von willebrand factor concentrates might need to be given. Follow us on Instagram @yourekiddingrightdoctors Our email is yourekiddingrightpod@gmail.com Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss any episodes and RATE to help other people find us! (This isn't individual medical advice, please use your own clinical judgement and local guidelines when caring for your patients) | |||
| Reflux in babies | here's a little something I saved for later | 14 Feb 2021 | 00:20:12 | |
Gastro-oesophageal reflux is a common, almost expected, phenomenon in babies, and usually resolves by 18 months of age. Although babies may posset (fancy word for a small vomit) frequently, they still gain weight and look like happy, healthy babies.
Conversely, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is where the reflux has gone a step further, and complications such as poor growth and oesophagitis have kicked in.
So what can we do about it? Listen to this episode to find out!
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| Growing Pains | we reveal the TRUTH about what those aches really were | 10 Feb 2021 | 00:04:06 | |
Growing pains are the most common cause of recurrent musculoskeletal pain in children. It affects 10–20% of children, with peak incidence between age 4 and 12 yr. It's important to be aware of red flags in presentation that should make you consider other differentials. Links and resources:
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| NF1 | neurofibromatosis type 1 | 07 Feb 2021 | 00:23:21 | |
Neurofibromatosis type 1 is an autosomal dominant disorder associated with benign and occasionally malignant nerve tumours. NF1 is caused by a gene mutation on chromosome 17 which encodes neurofibromin. NF1 is associated with optic nerve tumours, neurofibromas, freckling of the groin and axilla, cafe au lait spots, skeletal abnormalities and lisch nodules in the iris. You don't want to miss:
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| PURPLE crying/colic | the A to Z (or P to E) of unsettled babies | 03 Feb 2021 | 00:26:59 | |
Summary: Colic is an outdated term for a normal developmental stage in an infant's life. The acronym PURPLE crying describes the features Peak of crying – peak at 2 months, less in months 3-5, Unexpected, Resists soothing, Pain-like face, Long lasting, and Evening.
Although a normal phenomenon for infants, PURPLE crying is highly distressing for parents and therefore it is vital to check in with parents and consider admission for those at extreme exhaustion.
The mainstay for management is education and follow up for those who require it.
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| DiGeorge syndrome | AKA 22q11.2 deletion syndrome | 31 Jan 2021 | 00:22:06 | |
Summary: DiGeorge syndrome is a genetic condition caused by the deletion of a chunk of genes on chromosome 22 (specifically the q11.2 region). The classic triad of DiGeorge syndrome is cardiac anomalies, underdeveloped thymus gland and hypocalcaemia (secondary to underdevelopment of the parathyroid glands). The phenotype of DiGeorge syndrome is related to abnormal development of the embryonic pharyngeal pouch system, which is responsible for the development of the thymus, parathyroid gland, some facial development including ear development, and some cardiac development. DiGeorge syndrome is classified as either partial or complete, with the distinction being that patients with complete DiGeorge syndrome have profound immune deficiency secondary to a complete absence of the thymus.
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| 6 Week Milestones | plus extra things about babies because they don't actually do enough to fill an ep | 27 Jan 2021 | 00:17:21 | |
Developmental milestones are a huuuuge part of general paediatrics. Briefly, developmental milestones are a set of skills that most infants will attain by a certain age. They can be broadly categorised into gross motor, fine motor, language and social. Today we will discuss what milestones 6 week olds should be attaining, plus we will also touch on typical feeding, sleep, wet and dirty nappies, growth and other some common issues that you might be asked about by families.
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| Coeliac Disease | we have a gut feeling that the immune system is being a bit dramatic | 24 Jan 2021 | 00:40:47 | |
With special guest - Alice Bleathman, dietitian Coeliac disease is an immune-mediated disorder where gluten in food triggers an immune response that results in damage to the small intestine. The presentations varies but often includes poor growth, gastrointestinal symptoms and micronutrient deficiencies from malabsorption. You don't want to miss:
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| HEEADSSS assessment | we put our heads together to discuss the adolescent psychosocial interview | 20 Jan 2021 | 00:32:05 | |
HEEADSSS (with a varying number of Es and Ss according to locality) is a framework to help clinicians take a psychosocial interview, usually from an adolescent. It assists us in treating an adolescent patient within their wider context, screening for a range of items from mental health to risks to the individual, both from self and externally. You don't want to miss:
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| Hirschsprung's Disease | we lost our nerve for this one! | 17 Jan 2021 | 00:25:48 | |
Hirschprung's Disease, sometimes called congenital aganglionic megacolon, is the most common cause of neonatal bowel obstruction. It is due to an absence of ganglion nerve cells in the lower bowel. The absence of these cells leads to abnormal peristalsis so the aganglionic portion doesn't relax properly, effectively causing an obstruction. You don't want to miss:
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| Newborn Screening Test | study hard little babies! | 13 Jan 2021 | 00:08:26 | |
The Newborn Screening Test is a quick, safe and effective way to identify babies at risk of certain serious conditions. Screening is the only way to identify affected babies early as there may be no signs or symptoms of illness at birth. By the time affected babies show symptoms, their development or health may already be impaired. Early diagnosis allows early treatment or management to prevent or reduce complications.
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| Anne's Big News | choosing a specialty | 14 Aug 2022 | 00:34:10 | |
In this episode, we take the podcast in a slightly different direction by discussing a non-clinical topic! The news is out, Anne has changed specialty! But what has she changed to? Why did she do it? What is a day in the life of her new specialty like? What's next? Tune in now to hear the answers to all these questions and more! More importantly, we discuss what's important when choosing a specialty to pursue - so whether you're undecided on what specialty you'd like to pursue, or you are contemplating changing specialty/career pathway, this is the episode for you!
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| G6PD | we've BEAN thinking about glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency | 10 Jan 2021 | 00:32:21 | |
G6PD deficiency is a genetic disorder where the body doesn't have enough G6PD (aka glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) which usually functions to protect the red blood cells from normal oxidative stress. Without enough protective G6PD, the red cells haemolyse, mostly in response to certain triggers like viral illness and certain foods and medications. There is no cure for G6PD but most people with the condition can live normal lives as long as they avoid triggers, although they can often be quite unwell when they first present with symptoms of G6PD deficiency. You don't want to miss:
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| Impetigo | can you spot the difference between rashes | 06 Jan 2021 | 00:10:28 | |
Impetigo is a common bacterial skin infection, characterised by blisters or vesicles which then rupture and develop a crusted lesion. It is also known as school sores, as it is so common in kids and spreads like wildfire amongst classes if not treated and general measures taken to prevent spread.
It is caused by staphylococcus and group A streptococcus. Although impetigo is usually very responsive to topical or oral treatment, a number possible complications do occasionally occur, with the most serious being rheumatic fever from group A streptococcus.
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| Intussusception | we scope out some bowel problems | 03 Jan 2021 | 00:24:44 | |
Intussusception is the telescoping of a proximal segment of bowel into the more distal bowel lumen. It is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in kids aged 5 months to 3 years, and is the most common abdominal emergency in children under 2 years of age.
Intussusception can present in a nonspecific manner, so it is vital for clinicians to consider it as a possibility for many types of presentations. In this episode, we discuss the various ways in which intussusception can present, and the approach to management.
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| Precocious puberty | don't peak too soon | 16 Dec 2020 | 00:20:38 | |
Precocious puberty is the early onset of puberty - which is prior to the age of 8 years in girls, and 9 years in boys. It is more common in girls than in boys, and it is important to remember that girls are much more likely to have idiopathic precocious puberty than boys are (boys experiencing precocious puberty are much more likely to have a pathological cause).
Precocious puberty can be split into central and peripheral. Central precocious puberty is gonadotropin dependent, meaning it is triggered by premature activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and release of gonadotropins from the brain, resulting in sex hormone production in the gonads. By contrast, peripheral precocious puberty is independent of gonadotropin, and is caused by sex hormone production in the gonads or adrenal glands.
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| Retinopathy of prematurity | look at moi, look at moi | 13 Dec 2020 | 00:11:58 | |
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a potential complication of prematurity, caused by development of abnormal vascularisation of the retina. The lower the birthweight and gestational age, the higher the risk of ROP.
Many cases of ROP require monitoring only, but some require further management by a specialist team.
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| Hypospadias | a different kind of hole-in-one | 09 Dec 2020 | 00:10:11 | |
Summary: Hypospadias is a not uncommon finding on a the baby check of a baby boy - there will be one in every 150-350 boys who have it. It is the finding of the urethral opening situated on the ventral side of the penile shaft, with varying levels of severity.
Most boys with hypospadias will require surgery to correct it.
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| Genetic Testing | on the right track baby I was born this way | 06 Dec 2020 | 00:27:35 | |
In clinical medicine we mostly use genetic testing to find genetic causes of a person's symptoms (such as developmental delay), prenatal carrier testing to determine the risk of two people having a child who will have certain recessive conditions and predictive testing looking for gene mutations that increase one's risk of developing a disease e.g. checking for BRCA mutations for breast and ovarian cancer risk. We also use it for treatment targeting e.g. looking for certain mutations in the genes of cancer cells that we can target with chemotherapy. The practical applications of genetic testing in medicine are increasing all the time. In this episode we will discuss karyotyping, FISH, microarray, gene sequencing and a quick note on testing for trinucleotide repeat (AKA repeat expansion) disorders. You don't want to miss:
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| Erythema toxicum (newborn rash) | I'm toxic, I'm slipping under | 02 Dec 2020 | 00:07:35 | |
This mini episode covers erythema toxicum, AKA erythema toxicum neonatorum, toxic erythema of the newborn, and newborn rash. Erythema toxicum is a very common rash in newborns, especially term babies, and is benign and self resolving. In this episode, we discuss:
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| ADHD | have you been paying attention? | 29 Nov 2020 | 00:19:33 | |
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral disorder of childhood, and amongst the most prevalent chronic health conditions affecting school-aged children. It is considered to be a developmental disorder of self regulation, and is characterised by inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity. Hyperactive and inattentive behaviours are common in children. In ADHD, these behaviours are on the end of the spectrum where they are considered developmentally inappropriate and impair daily activities at home, school and other normal settings. You don't want to miss:
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| Breath-Holding Spells | you take my breath away | 25 Nov 2020 | 00:05:51 | |
Breath holding spells (sometimes called breath holding attacks) are reflexive events that usually occur in a crying child from about 6 months to 6 years. They present with apnoea and bradycardia and sometimes loss of consciousness. Occasionally they can also lead to a seizure. They are quite common but can be really frightening to onlookers. They affect about 1 in 20 children. You don't want to miss:
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| Cleft lip and palate in neonates | an overview | 04 Jul 2022 | 00:18:20 | |
Cleft lip and palate are congenital anomalies that can occur together or separately. In cleft lip, the affected lip is always the top lip, and these entities can occur together or just one or the other. Management involves surgery, but in this episode we cover an overview of the presentation and the roles of different multidisciplinary team members.
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| Poor Growth | all about dem gainz | 22 Nov 2020 | 00:24:22 | |
Poor growth is a really common issue in paediatrics. It used to mostly be called "failure to thrive" but we are generally moving away from this because it can be quite a distressing name for families. We say "poor growth" or "faltering growth". Essentially "poor growth" is used to describe children who are not growing as expected. You don't want to miss:
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| Vulvovaginitis | I got ants in my pants | 18 Nov 2020 | 00:09:53 | |
Vulvovaginitis is a very common gynaecological condition affecting girls aged 2-8 years. Although this usually resolves by the time of puberty, there may be several itchy episodes before it gets better.
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| Haemorrhagic disease of the newborn | because babies annoyingly can't eat green leafy vegetables | 15 Nov 2020 | 00:27:02 | |
Haemorrhagic disease of the newborn (HDN) is a term that encompasses all haemorrhagic diseases found in newborn babies. In this episode, we focus on vitamin K deficiency bleeding, a significant cause of haemorrhagic disease of the newborn.
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| Balanitis | "just the tip" of penile problems | 11 Nov 2020 | 00:10:39 | |
Balanitis (occasionally called Balanoposthitis) is an inflammation of the head of the penis (the 'glans'), that causes red, painful and often itchy skin. It is really common. Management ranges from trigger avoidance to oral antibiotics. In this episode we discuss:
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| Biliary atresia | not all roads lead to bile flow | 08 Nov 2020 | 00:13:59 | |
Biliary atresia is a surgically treatable cause of conjugated hyperbilirubinaemia encountered during the newborn period. It accounts for 50% of paediatric liver transplants.
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| Puberty | re-living our pimply nightmares | 04 Nov 2020 | 00:08:30 | |
With a few planned episodes on puberty-related disorders in the works, we take you through the normal puberty process as a baseline prior to the release of these episodes!
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| BRUE | tea? coffee? unresponsive episode? | 01 Nov 2020 | 00:22:19 | |
A BRUE (Brief Resolved Unexplained Event) is an event in an infant that is characterised by a marked change in either:
Followed by a complete return to a baseline state, and that cannot be explained by a medical cause. A BRUE is a diagnosis of exclusion. In this episode we discuss:
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| Cradle cap | that one flaky friend | 28 Oct 2020 | 00:08:14 | |
Seborrhoeic dermatitis (cradle cap) is a very common but benign skin condition in younger babies under the age of 3 months. It affects 70% of babies in some way by the age of 3 months.
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| Epilepsy | shake it off woah-oh-oh | 25 Oct 2020 | 00:23:52 | |
1 in 20 children will have a seizure at some point in their life. Epilepsy is a diagnosis given when someone has recurrent seizures that are unprovoked. It affects 1 in 200 children. You don't want to miss:
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| Neonatal reflexes | weird flex, but OK | 21 Oct 2020 | 00:08:18 | |
The reflexes we cover today are the primitive neonatal reflexes that are replaced by meaningful movements usually by around 6 months of age, depending on the reflex. Listen in to find out what the neonatal reflexes are, which gestational age at which each one starts to develop, how to test for them, and when they should disappear by!
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| Impacts of medicine on climate change | Royal Children's Hospital Green Week | 20 Jun 2022 | 00:23:01 | |
On this week's episode, we feature Dr. Laura Tate and Dr. Stormie De Groot in our first podcast takeover! Tune in for a truly enlightening discussion between Laura, Stormie and their special guest Dr. Karen Kiang, as they explore the contribution medicine makes to climate change, as well as the things we can do to help alter this course.
This podcast was produced as part of Green Week at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne.
Links: If you'd like to learn more about this topic, email: Karen.Kiang@rch.org.au Doctors for the Environment Australia: https://www.dea.org.au
Resources: UNICEF 2021 report - climate crisis is a child rights crisis Great statistics on the health impacts of climate change on children https://www.unicef.org/reports/climate-crisis-child-rights-crisisHealthcare Without Harm Healthcare's climate footprint https://noharm-global.org/sites/default/files/documents-files/5961/HealthCaresClimateFootprint_092319.pdf | |||
| Eating disorders | anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder | 18 Oct 2020 | 00:26:00 | |
The number of people in Australia with an eating disorder at any given time is estimated to be 913,986, or approximately 4% of the population. Of these people, 47% have binge eating disorder, 12% have bulimia nervosa, 3% have anorexia nervosa and 38% have other eating disorders. You don't want to miss:
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| Undescended testes | the one time we want to drop the ball | 14 Oct 2020 | 00:09:19 | |
Undescended testes are a common finding in neonates, affecting 1 in 20 term baby boys and up to a third of preterm baby boys. Thus, it is a high yield topic for anyone working with babies to know well.
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| Necrotising Enterocolitis | I have a gut feeling | 11 Oct 2020 | 00:23:53 | |
Summary: Necrotising enterocolitis is the most common gastrointestinal emergency in neonates. It affects predominantly premature and very low birthweight babies, and smaller babies present later than do bigger babies.
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