Cite this article as: Tagg, A. …And they were all yellow, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2016. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.82013 day old Christopher was born at term via normal vaginal delivery. There were no problems during or after the birth and he and his mother were discharged on day 2. The domiciliary midwife had been out…
Cite this article as: Parmar, T. Neonatal dermatology – the rashes you shouldn’t ignore, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2016. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.8193Neonates have rashes of all shapes and sizes. It’s important for us to be able to reassure parents where appropriate and act when we need to. This two part series deals with neonatal dermatology….
Cite this article as: Goldstein, H. Early Budesonide for the Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2015. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.7859Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common outcome in premature neonates, from 85% in 22/40 infants, to about 33% of neonates born in the 27th week of gestation. This recent study, published in the NEJM…
Cite this article as: Tagg, A. The Crying Game, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2015. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.7837Pain in children is often under-recognised and under-treated. This is the screencast of the talk I gave at the recent Emergency Registrars Regional Conference held at Sunshine Hospital in Melbourne.
Cite this article as: Towers, A. ILCOR 2015 – neonatal summary, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2015. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.7717The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) is a collaboration between resuscitation groups worldwide. Every few years, they do an enormous evidence based review of resuscitation science which informs resuscitation guidelines all over the world. The 2015…
Cite this article as: Goldstein, H. Induced Hypothermia for Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy – Part 3, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2015. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.7050Bottom Line: Consider and identify hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy early Induced hypothermia aka cooling improves mortality rates without additional adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18 months If the child fits the FEAST criteria during or soon…
Cite this article as: Goldstein, H. Induced Hypothermia for Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy – Part 2, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2015. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.7047Bottom Line: Consider and identify hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy early Cooling improves mortality rates without additional adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18 months If the child fits the FEAST criteria during or soon after resus, they…
Cite this article as: Goldstein, H. Induced Hypothermia for Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy – Part 1, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2015. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.7015Bottom Line: Consider and identify hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy early Cooling improves mortality rates without additional adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18 months If the child fits the FEAST criteria during or soon after resus, they…
Cite this article as: Davis, T. Fatherhood, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2015. Available at: https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/vodcast-of-the-week-fatherhood/This video speaks for itself. It’s a beautiful animated narrative on what it’s like to be the father of a sick baby. As it’s Father’s Day in some parts of the world, it seems particularly relevant (from The Telegraph)…
Cite this article as: Davis, T. Should we test RSV-positive infants for UTIs?, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2015. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.7001RSV-positive bronchiolitis in infants is one of the most common reasons for admission to hospital. Sometimes they spike temperatures. It is widely recognised that the rate of serious bacterial infection in these infants is low….
Cite this article as: Goldstein, H. Twenty tips to take your Neonatal Resus to the next level – Part 2, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2015. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.6831 Covering the Birthsuite can be wonderful and terrifying. Neonatal resus should be both easy and scary, every time. If you’re not even a little, tiny bit scared,…
Crack the back?
Cite this article as: Tagg, A. Crack the back?, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2016. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.8591A recent article in the Australian press by Julia Medew has helped bring to light a potentially dangerous practice – chiropractic manipulation of infants spines. Take a look at the video below.