Jul 26, 2020
Legg-Calve-Perthes (or just Perthes) disease causes idiopathic avascular necrosis of the femoral head in a child. It presents with a limp which is often painless but not always.
No one is 100% sure what causes it but the end result is disruption of the blood supply to the proximal femoral epiphysis which leads to...
Jul 19, 2020
It's often said in medicine, "look for horses, not zebras". Well, Kawasaki disease is one zebra that you don't want to miss. The second most common vasculitis behind Henoch Schonlein Purpura, Kawasaki disease can result in severe outcomes if not treated early.
Tune in to find out how to diagnose and manage a child...
Jul 12, 2020
Croup is one of the most common conditions resulting in hospitalisation in children.
Tune in to find out how to assess and manage a child with croup, as well as a discussion about epiglottis as a little extra!
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Jul 5, 2020
Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis (SUFE) is a disorder of the hip joint most common in early adolescents.
During adolescence, the growth plate (physis) is very active with dividing cells and is responsible for the growth spurt. It is quite weak and vulnerable to shearing forces during this time. In SUFE, the growth...