Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood. Acute asthma attacks are a frequent reason for emergency presentation in children and young people (CYP), and fatal asthma attacks can occur ...

Quality improvement project implementing the Genedrive MT-RNR1 point-of-care technology into a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Gentamicin is a commonly used aminoglycoside antibiotic. The ...

Neonatal bradycardia is characterised by a heart rate below 80 bpm, irrespective of gestational age. It is generally self-resolving but, in some cases, represents an underlying pathology which may be ...

Causes of facial nerve palsyTable 1 Causes of facial nerve palsy ...

Figure 5 Chest radiograph showing four-quadrant airspace shadowing in acute respiratory distress syndrome due to pneumococcal pneumonia and septicaemia.

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 ...

Acute, severe exacerbations of asthma present a challenge due to the significant morbidity associated with this presentation. For exacerbations that are refractory to initial treatments with inhaled ...

The investigation of children with early developmental impairment (EDI) is challenging in terms of selecting investigations and supporting families through the diagnostic pathway. Modern genomic ...

Classification of oral aphthae by morphology4Table 2 Classification of oral aphthae by morphology 4 ...

Vascular ring, double aortic arch with patent right arch, and atretic proximal left arch. Left PDA, left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery, and left arterial duct supplied by a large ...

Central venous catheter (CVC) tip cultures are useful in the assessment of a patient with a potential catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI). However, these results can be misleading ...

Emergency research with critically unwell children is vital to make sure that the most ill and injured children benefit from evidence-based healthcare.1 Ethical guidance require that consent be sought ...