A 14-year-old girl presented to her general practioner with neck swelling and lethargy. Initial thyroid function showed a free T4 of 6.6 pmol/L (12.6–21.0 pmol/L) and thyroid stimulating hormon...
Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound is a non-invasive neuromonitoring technique that falls under the umbrella of point-of-care ultrasound. In this article, we provide a primer to encourage clin...
Chest pain can be an extremely worrying symptom for children and parents, but is typically benign and rarely cardiac in origin. It can become problematic for paediatricians in acute care balancin...
A baby born at 37 weeks’ gestation was noted to have premature beats in utero. He was born in good condition. The premature beats were heard intermittently in the first few hours of life. There...
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of organ support which is used for severe, potentially reversible respiratory, cardiac or cardiorespiratory failure. While it is associated wi...
Hypoglycaemia in term infants is very common. Deciding on appropriate investigations and management is often challenging. The aims of this article are to help with understanding when, how and why...
Hirsutism, unwanted terminal hair growth in androgen-dependent areas, is a common presentation to general paediatricians, dermatologists and endocrinologists. Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the m...
The prevalence of vaping among children and young people (CYP) is on the rise. This is perhaps a result of perceiving vaping as ‘harmless’, especially after an extensive public acceptance thr...
The alarming rise in vaping and the use of e-cigarettes by children and young persons (CYP) is a topical issue.1 Although vaping nicotine and its toxic by-products have been established to have m...