Judges slam medical board’s failed bid to reinstate emergency suspension
Three judges have criticised a Medical Board of Australia bid to reinstate a doctor’s emergency suspension, saying natural justice demanded finalising the case, not dragging…
Tag: Paediatrics
A GP guide to follow-up care for children after preterm birth
Preterm birth, that is birth prior to 37 completed weeks’ gestation, is associated with more challenges to health, growth and child development compared with birth…
Parental instincts better than vital signs at predicting clinical deterioration, study suggests
Amid political fallout from a two-year-old’s death while awaiting treatment in ED, a study has suggested parental concerns can predict a child’s clinical deterioration better…
Spot Dx — Footy kicks off boy’s belly pain
Hendrix is an 11-year-old male who presents with a 24-hour history of vomiting and abdominal pain. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below.…
A win for patients or medicalising ‘normal’? Why I’m uneasy about GPs diagnosing ADHD
The recent announcement that NSW GPs will be allowed to diagnose and treat ADHD raises concerns for this old silver fox. Over the past few…
Think about moving first MMR vaccine dose to four months: experts’ message to ATAGI
Deferring the first routine MMR vaccination to 12 months could put babies at unnecessary risk of measles amid a national outbreak of at least 77…
Medical Must-See: Alarm bells ring after jewellery embedded in boy’s finger
A ring embedded in a boy’s little finger for four weeks led doctors to wonder about parental neglect in this Australian case study. The boy,…
Australia’s first infant RSV immunisation program linked to 57% drop in hospitalisations
Widespread use of nirsevimab in infants may reduce RSV-related hospitalisations by more than half, suggests a real-world study published in the Medical Journal of Australia.…
Letting babysitters administer liquid risperidone a recipe for overdose errors, TGA warns
A series of accidental liquid risperidone overdoses in children last year often involved babysitters or extended family members administering the antipsychotic, the TGA has warned.…
Medical matchmaking: Could you sell your specialty to junior doctors in 15 minutes?
Poorly lit bars, awkward conversations, the bell signalling time’s up — that’s the usual vibe of speed dating to find a potential partner. But last…
