Rubella (German Measles)
Introduction Most common in winter/spring Generally not very severe in children Can causes severe fetal development problems if contracted by a pregnant woman. Spontaneous abortion occurs in 20% of cases…
Septic Arthritis
Introduction Septic arthritis is an infection within a joint space. it can affect both native and prosthetic joints. It is typically acute, although in some cases in chronic. In acute…
X-ray demonstrating Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE / SUFE)
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE / SUFE)
Introduction Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE), also sometimes called Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis (SUFE) is a disease of childhood, typically seen in late childhood and early adolescence. In the condition, the head…
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Introduction This is also known as sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) - aka Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). It is defined as: “The sudden and unexpected death of a child under…
Summary of Milestones
GROSS MOTOR VISION + FINE MOTOR HEARING + SPEECH SOCIAL NEWBORN Limbs flexed Symmetrical posture Head lag Startles to loud noises 6 WEEKS Follows moving object or face by…
Clubfoot - talipes equinovarus. Image from Wikimedia commons
Talipes Equinovarus (Club Foot)
Talipes equinovarus is a deformity of the foot and ankle commonly found at birth (the foot is fully plantar-flexed and there is midtarsal adduction causing a varus deformity). It is…
Tetralogy of Fallot. This file is taken from wikimedia commons and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Tetralogy of Fallot
Introduction Tetralogy of Fallot – R-to-L shunt – CYANOTIC THE most common cause of cyanotic heart disease – but only accounts for <10% of all congenital cardiac abnormalities Has four…
The limping child
Introduction The limping or non-weight bearing child is a common general practice and emergency department presentation, that can cause a lot of stress for parents. There are also a wide…