Treating symptomatic varicocele
Ethan, aged 14, is brought in by his mother with concerns about swelling in the left testicular region. He is fit and well, plays AFL,…
Tag: Paediatrics
Medical Must-See: Gymnast’s accidental dismount causes rare dislocation
A Japanese girl’s tumble from the horizontal bars during gymnastics practice left her with a rare sternum dislocation. The girl, aged 10, reported minor anterior…
Obesity is a disease but not diagnosed with BMI alone, says Lancet Global Commission
BMI can be used to diagnose obesity but only in conjunction with other measures of body fat, according to a landmark international statement. A Lancet…
What pregnant women are missing in their diet and the impact on maternal and fetal health: expert analysis
Updated guidance for GPs from leading nutrition scientist Dr Emma Beckett
Delayed myocarditis diagnosis left five-year-old with no hope of survival: coroner
A five-year-old with fulminant influenza A myocarditis was left with no chance of survival after a series of clinical failings at Canberra Hospital, a coroner…
Spot Dx — What’s this bub’s abdominal mass?
Zane is a three-week-old male infant brought in by his parents with two days of fussiness with feeds, vomiting and now lethargy. Test your clinical…
Medical Must-See: Eight fingers on one hand but no thumb
No thumb, two ulnae and eight fingers with soft tissue syndactyly of the two most radial digits made this two-year-old a clearly unusual case. According…
Rotavirus surges with 8516 cases reported this year
Australia has chalked up the most rotavirus cases in a year since the condition became notifiable in 2010. National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System data show…
‘Patient requests for second opinions should not feel like a personal criticism’
A new study has been published on requests for second opinions by the families of children being treated by oncologists at Sydney Children’s Hospital. It…
Coroner wants liquid paraffin added to the PBS after boy’s constipation death
A coroner has recommended liquid paraffin be added to the PBS after an Aboriginal boy died of a bowel obstruction when his family could not…
