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Paediatric ST1 Applications – 2026-2027 Dr Alex Edgerley, Dr Will Creasy, Dr Seb Gray, Dr Sophie Croft So you’re thinking of applying for the best specialty in medicine. Great! We can’t wait to work with you. So, here’s some advice to he…

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Right iliac fossa pain – but why? Dr Charlotte Smith, Dr Emily Cadman Abdominal pain is such a common problem in paediatric A&E and there are so many possible diagnoses, ranging from the minor to the life-threatening. Right ili…

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Your first consultant interview Dr Tessa Davis Thinking about your first NHS consultant interview can feel… well, terrifying and overwhelming. The process is unfamiliar, the stakes are high, and it might have been years since you…

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Your first consultant interview
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Your first consultant interview Dr Tessa Davis Thinking about your first NHS consultant interview can feel… well, terrifying and overwhelming. The process is unfamiliar, the stakes are high, and it might have been years since you…

www.paediatricfoam.com/2025/08/your...

Your first consultant interview
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Cystic Fibrosis Part 2: CF in the Paediatric ED Dr Rossa Brugha, Clinical Lecturer

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Late Effects of Chemotherapy – Part 2 Dr Robert Legg and Dr Jaya Sujatha Gopal-Kothandapani In part 2 of our discussion of the late endocrine effects of chemotherapy, we continue to consider the cases of Jan and Emma (both 12 years old…

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Top Ten Tips for Paediatricians New to the UK Dr Nonye Ezeh (ST3 Trainee), Dr Teim Eyo (ST5 Trainee) and Dr Olayinka Kowobari (Consultant Neonatologist) Congratulations, and welcome to this unique society of Paediatricians and Paediatric postg…

Day 5 of posting some of our most popular articles, to help rebuild our following.

Here's one from, and for, our international medical graduate colleagues :)

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Ten Top Tips for doctors, from a NICU mum Mandy Marsden

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Supporting LGBTQ+ parents within paediatric care Understanding and supporting LGBTQ+ parents within paediatric care Dr Ilana Levene & Dr Rhiannon Furr Safiyah has come to paediatric outpatients with her mothers. She has a heart murmur and the…

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How can we best support LGBTQ parents within paediatric care?

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Tubulopathies Day 1: Urine Trouble Ji Soo Kim (@KimneyJ), Wesley Hayes, Detlef Bockenhauer Albert Einstein once said: “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” Well…

Day 4 of posting some of our most popular articles, to help rebuild our following.

If you thought the renal tubule was boring, UR-INE TROUBLE!
Let Dr Ji Soo and co take you on a magical mystery tour...

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I had forgotten how good the @paediatricfoam.bsky.social articles are - reposted a couple already - they are well worth a follow and a read!

Breastfeeding for Doctors 101 (Part 1) Dr Ilana Levene ¦ Dr Victoria Thomas

Day 6 of posting some of our most popular articles, to help rebuild our following.

Here's an essential piece about #breastfeeding - how much were you ever taught about this in your paediatric training?

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Endocarditis The Needle in the Febrile Haystack: Diagnosing Endocarditis in Children Endocarditis is an infection that affects the lining of the heart, heart valves or blood vessels. It is rare but carries sign…

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Principles behind Protocols Dr Jonathan Round – PICU Consultant

Day 7 of posting some of our most popular articles, to help rebuild our following.

Here's another Jonathan Round classic, on #DKA

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Macroscopic haematuria: Red, Rose or tea? Dr Jennifer Curry, Dr Ellen Barnard, Dr Victoria Livingstone; consultant review Dr Shilpa Shah Ben, a 5 year old boy comes to the emergency department with his mum after she noticed what seems to b…

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Thunderstorm Asthma & Climate Change – The Lightning Bolt Moment Thunderstorm Asthma & Climate Change – The Lightning Bolt Moment Dr Seb Gray, Paediatric Consultant. Twitter: @SebJGray; Email: Sebastian.Gray@nhs.net The term “thunderstorm asthma” has been us…

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Thunderstorm Asthma & Climate Change – The Lightning Bolt Moment Thunderstorm Asthma & Climate Change – The Lightning Bolt Moment Dr Seb Gray, Paediatric Consultant. Twitter: @SebJGray; Email: Sebastian.Gray@nhs.net The term “thunderstorm asthma” has been us…

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Venn diagram with three intersecting circles: children and young people's health, inclusive public involvement and co-production and children's rights and youth participation

In an effort to build/rebuild online networks I've set up 3 starter kits in my main areas of research interest:
Links in the posts which follow - reply to be added.
And if you're in the intersecting areas, especially the middle bit, and we don't know each other already - do say hello 😊

Lymphadenopathy: A Pain in the Neck or Something More Serious? Elizabeth Jones and Charlotte Clements Lymphadenopathy is pretty common in children and it can be a sign of nothing much (a reaction to a virus or bacterial infection), or something very serious (w…

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Neonatal thyroid screening Dr Rachel Tattersall, Dr Yadlapalli Kumar Untreated thyroid disease in a baby can have life long consequences – but the good news is that with the right treatment, these babies can have norma…

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Development in long term NICU babies Supporting Healthy Development in Long-Term NICU Babies Dr Katarina Stefkova, Dr Joanfreda Etuk, Dr Cheentan Singh You are the SHO in a busy neonatal unit. You’re asked to prescribe TPN for a…

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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension – Too Much Pressure Inside My Head Dr Melody Bacon and Dr Louise Hartley “Dear General Paediatric Colleague, I would be grateful if you could urgently review Sam, a 14 year old boy who has been complaining of blurred visi…

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VT in DMD Dr Hannah Wilkin-Crowe, Dr Vikram Baicher, Dr Mark Fenner In this case-based article we will go through the emergency management and logistical considerations of treating Ventricular Tachycardia in…

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Ace your clinicals! Top Ten Tips Dr Rukshana Latiff You might have thought that you were done with OSCEs after passing finals but here you are, facing yet another clinical exam. The flashbacks of being examined as you interact wit…

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Anaesthesiologists may be playas of the medical world when it comes to some skills, but aren’t experts at play - that’s a whole different profession. Yet there is soooo much to learn from play specialists 👏 Incorporating even 1% of their skills into our own can make an anaesthetic so much better 👶🎈🧸

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Blood in the poo, what should I do? Dr Sean O’Donnell, Dr Suzie Johnson, Dr Vikram Baicher, PEM Consultant, Ms Nia Fraser Blood in stool is a relatively common presentation to A&E. Causes can range from the very minor to the cata…

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Play in Healthcare: an Insider’s Perspective David Bara

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