Determining severity of illness and undertaking an adequate risk assessment is a fundamental part of acute paediatric practice. This review highlights physiology, communication, heuristics and ...

Design : Randomised controlled trial. Allocation : Randomisation was done by university staff. Allocation was concealed using sealed envelopes that were sequentially numbered. Blinding : All patients, ...

Introduction Lymphadenopathy is a common finding in children. It is defined as a palpable lymph node of more than 1 cm in diameter, although some authors will accept as normal lymph nodes in the ...

The teaching and training of doctors-in-training in paediatrics has become increasingly challenging in recent times. All too often there is a perception that training must come second to service ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline ‘End of life Care for Infants, Children and Young people with Life-limiting Conditions: Planning and Management’ was published in ...

Figure 3 ECG showing characteristic appearance of ST segment in Brugada syndrome.

Figure 1 Accidental bruising patterns.Accidental bruising patterns.

Sleep-related issues are common reasons children present to health professionals. Many factors can adversely affect sleep quality, and there are many associations of inadequate sleep, including ...

Congenital toxoplasmosis occurs following transplacental transfer of Toxoplasma gondii . Irrespective of symptom status at birth, infants with congenital infection may develop serious long-term ...

Paediatric and adult resuscitation is often performed with family present. Current guidelines recommend deferred umbilical cord clamping as part of immediate neonatal care, requiring neonatal ...

Table 6 Clinical signs and symptoms typical of upper airway obstruction at different anatomical levels ...

Nutritional content of meal plansTable 1 Nutritional content of meal plans ...