Pondering Paeds: Bloods, Sweat and Tears
Author: Dr. Katie Knight We’ve just had the big 6-monthly changeover in junior doctors across London, cue many nervous looking F2s, GP trainees and EM trainees setting foot in paediatric A&E for...
View ArticlePondering Paeds: Buckle In!
Author: Dr. Katie Knight I believe that anything we do in the paediatric emergency department should aim for the most streamlined care pathway and least hassle for the child, parent and whole family....
View ArticlePondering Paeds: Burn, Baby, Burn (Part 1)
Author: Katie Knight (@PEMGeek) I recently went on the excellent Emergency Management of the Severe Burn (EMSB) course, run by the British Burn Association. I can’t recommend this highly enough – it is...
View ArticleNICE on Bronchiolitis: Less is More!
As the nights get longer and the weather gets cooler emergency departments across the UK will see an increase in unwell children. The vast majority will have a self-limiting illness and can be safely...
View ArticlePilot sim #6 feedback: The septic child
Here is our latest in situ simulation write-up. This was one was done on the paediatric ward. Included is human factors feedback from our aviation colleagues who were present for the sim. SCENARIO 6...
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