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We have always been passionate about providing the best possible care for all children. What started out as a little project for four has grown to something so much bigger. Now, we want to share all our little bubbles of knowledge with you. With content covering everything you need on your road to mastery we’ll make you just that little bit more awesome.
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Well appearing febrile infants
					
			
																				
			Dennis Ren		
				
																						
			September 21, 2021		
				
		
		
			How often do we see well appearing infants with a fever?		
					Serum sodium and the risk of cerebral oedema in DKA
					
			
																				
			Rhiannon McBay		
				
																						
			September 15, 2021		
				
		
		
			How does serum sodium impact the risk of cerebral oedema in DKA? 		
					Safety netting for bronchiolitis
					
			
																				
			Henry Goldstein		
				
																						
			August 5, 2021		
				
		
		
			Which patients with bronchiolitis can you send home? Which are safe to be discharged? Time to deploy the safety net.		
					Pull the Other One: Which Fractures Should PEM Physicians Reduce?
					
			
																				
			Micheál Sheehan		
				
																						
			September 30, 2021		
				
		
		
			Most of us love reducing a fracture, putting on a beautiful plaster... But just how good are we in the ED?		
					Medical Emergencies in Eating Disorders
					
			
																				
			Owen Hibberd, Kat Priddis		
				
																						
			September 29, 2022		
				
		
		
			The prevalence of eating disorders is increasing.		
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SKIN DEEP
We have a huge role in improving the lives of children all over the world. For far too long the majority of paediatric images online have been of children with lighter skin tones. We started the Skin Deep project to improve the diversity of paediatric images online, to help fellow clinicians and, more importantly, to help our patients.




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The paediatric ECG can leave us feeling baffled and confused. Often we end up asking for specialty input more often than we need to.
Here’s a system to follow that will ensure you go through every ECG thoroughly and pick up any key problems.
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Burns are common in children, and the best way to allow them to heal well and be more comfortable, is to deroof them. Becky Platt tells us how.
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Welcome to DFTB
We have always been passionate about providing the best possible care for all children. What started out as a little project for four has grown to something so much bigger. Now, we want to share all our little bubbles of knowledge with you. With content covering everything you need on your road to mastery we’ll make you just that little bit more awesome.
So, what do you want to learn about today?
Listen Up
MUST READ
Medical Emergencies in Eating Disorders
					
			
																				
			Owen Hibberd, Kat Priddis		
				
																						
			September 29, 2022		
				
		
		
			The prevalence of eating disorders is increasing.		
					Developmental screening in Aboriginal and Torres Strait children
					
			
																				
			Jessica Wong, Laura Clarke		
				
																						
			November 11, 2021		
				
		
		
			Let's get on TRAK with the development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants...		
					How long should we treat children with pneumonia for? – the results of CAP-IT
					
			
																				
			Nat Clarke, Tessa Davis		
				
																						
			November 3, 2021		
				
		
		
			How long do you need to treat someone with community acquired pneumonia? Let's look at the results of CAP-IT. 		
					Everything you wanted to know about vaginal discharges
					
			
																				
			Tara George		
				
																						
			October 26, 2021		
				
		
		
			How much do you know about what is going on down there?		
					Pull the Other One: Which Fractures Should PEM Physicians Reduce?
					
			
																				
			Micheál Sheehan		
				
																						
			September 30, 2021		
				
		
		
			Most of us love reducing a fracture, putting on a beautiful plaster... But just how good are we in the ED?		
					SKIN DEEP
We have a huge role in improving the lives of children all over the world. For far too long the majority of paediatric images online have been of children with lighter skin tones. We started the Skin Deep project to improve the diversity of paediatric images online, to help fellow clinicians and, more importantly, to help our patients.




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