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Join Dr. Ruth Bowen as she interviews local specialists from around Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire on a range of topics related to primary care paediatrics -- the non-blanching rash, enuresis, the limping child, infant feeding issues, and more! This podcast is aimed at primary professionals only and does not substitute professional medical advice or consultations. Topics will be discussed with BNSSG primary care in mind, and with references to local referral pathways, but the majority of content covered will be based on national guidelines and applicable nationally.
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Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Michael Malley, Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant, as he guides us through the non-blanching rash in children. More specifically, we discuss:
- Differentials of meningococcal septicaemia
- Other causes of sepsis with DIC
- Non-accidental injury
- Haematological malignancies
- Henoch schonlein purpura
- Idiopathic thrmbocytopenic purpura
- And benign mechanical causes of petechiae
And all with respect to the discerning features of each, when to refer, management in Primary Care, and good safety-neating advice for parents.
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Episode resources:
- Bristol Children's Hospital Non-Blanching Rash guidelines
- Bristol Children's Hospital Henoch Schonlein Purpura guidelines
Thanks to the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children for these resources.
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