G6PD Deficiency
4-year-old Mark presents with lethargy, jaundice, and abdominal pain after eating one portion (40g) of broad beans. Could he have G6PD deficiency? G6PD, short for… Read More »G6PD Deficiency
4-year-old Mark presents with lethargy, jaundice, and abdominal pain after eating one portion (40g) of broad beans. Could he have G6PD deficiency? G6PD, short for… Read More »G6PD Deficiency
3-year-old Thomas has been eating soil. He looks pale, and his bloods show a microcytic hypochromic anaemic with Hb 80g/dL and low MCV. It looks… Read More »Iron deficiency anaemia
1-year-old Ruby presents with pallor and faltering growth. She is of Asian origin and has a family history of thalassaemia. Her blood tests show a… Read More »Thalassaemia
A 13-year-old girl presents to ED after cutting herself with a razor. When asked why, she reveals some of the messages she has received on… Read More »Deliberate Self-Harm
An 8-year-old boy, Carlos, presents to ED with right ankle pain and swelling, with decreased range of motion. He is unsure of the mechanism of… Read More »Haemophilia
What does the average paediatrician know about e-cigarettes?
Hopefully more after reading this…
Let’s get on TRAK with the development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants…