Sep 29, 2021
Respiratory illnesses, especially viral illnesses and asthma, are common in children, and assessing work of breathing is a vital part of providing care to these children.
In this episode, we go through what to look for when assessing work of breathing.
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Sep 26, 2021
Content warning: non-accidental injury of children is a highly distressing concept and occurrence. We encourage listener discretion prior to listening.
In this episode, we discuss the assessment of injuries in children, and determining which injuries are more likely to be as a result of an accident, vs intentional...
Sep 22, 2021
Okay so we had a recent episode about the enzymes ALT, AST, GGT and ALP that we get when we order liver function tests and how we interpret them. While that is useful to help us narrow down what is going on with the patient, there are some other results that give us important information about how the liver is...
Sep 19, 2021
Hepatitis B is caused by a virus that is most often acquired during childbirth.Fulminant hepatitis and death may occur. Chronic infection can occur at much higher rates in kids - in fact 90% of infants exposed will develop hep b if no post exposure prophylaxis is given. Chronic hep B can lead to cirrhosis and/or...
Sep 15, 2021
When we order liver function tests (or “LFTs”) we get the blood levels of 4 liver enzymes: AST, ALT, GGT and ALP. Often the way they become elevated in pairs, helps us work out where the problem is.