BNSSG Paeds Pod

May 16 2024 2
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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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#11 Cow's Milk Protein Allergy

May 16 2024 37 mins  
Speaker Dr Nick Sargant: consultant in Paediatric Allergy and Paediatric Emergency Medicine at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. Nick Sargant breaks down CMPA, guiding our Primary Care assessment, management and referral criteria as well as helping us distinguish CMPA from commonly confused differentials. Resources: Allergy UK -cow's milk allergy Anaphylaxis UK British society o

#10 CYP Health Inequalities

Apr 16 2024 27 mins  
Speaker Helen Tapson -South Gloucestershire Public Health Consultant. Lead for health inequalities in CYP. "We are all in the same storm but we are not all in the same boat". What local and national projects are striving to tackle health inequalities in Children and Young People? What part do we play in Primary Care? Play on to find out more as South Gloucestershire Public Health c

# 9 Childhood Obesity

Mar 16 2024 27 mins  
Speaker: Dr Dinesh Giri, consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist (Bristol Children's Hospital) With rates of obesity in Children and Young people on the rise, consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist Dr Dinesh Giri gives tips on approaching this tricky subject, what we can do in Primary Care to support and appropriately manage these children and onward referral, including the new govern

# 8 School non-attendance

Feb 16 2024 32 mins  
Speakers: Dr Anthony Crabb: Associate Clinical Director for CAMHS in Devon and founder of Held Health Limited, a private healthcare provider of assessment and intervention for CYP with neurodiversity or mental health needs. In this episode Dr Anthony Crabb explores common Primary Care presentations of CYP non-school attendance. He shares knowledge and experience helping families na

#7 Asthma

Jan 16 2024 32 mins  
In this episode Paediatric Allergy and Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist Deb Marriage shares essential learning from her 6 month Paediatric Asthma outreach clinic pilot. Deb Marriage and Respiratory Paediatric consultant Katy Pike then explore the challenging topic of asthma, guiding us through common pitfalls in asthma diagnosis, the role of objective testing, red flags, Perso

#6 Nocturnal enuresis

Dec 16 2023 43 mins  
In this episode ERIC Paediatric continence nurse Brenda Cheer guides us through the systemic assessment of nocturnal enuresis, effective promotion of healthy bladder and bowels and targeted further management. Dr J-C Sconce explores nocturnal enuresis in children with complex needs, highlights red flags and guides us through appropriate referral routes. Episode resources ERIC 'Advi

#5 Head Injury

Nov 16 2023 24 mins  
Dr Michael Malley, Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant at Bristol Children's Hospital, is back, guiding us through evidence-based management of head injuries in children. We discuss red flags warranting immediate referral to A&E, NICE guidelines for CT heads, expected course of symptoms, concussion, safety-netting resources and later indications for hospital referral. Epis

#4 The limping child

Oct 16 2023 40 mins  
Two podcasts in one! In this episode we are joined by Dr Natasha Smallwood, Paediatric consultant with an interest in Rheumatology, and Mr James Barnes, Paediatric Orthopaedic consultant. They share their approaches to the complex topic of the limping child. We discuss the possible breadth of differentials, red flags, referral criteria and tips for assessment in primary care. Episo

#3: Correct Management of UTIs in Children

Sep 14 2023 36 mins  
In this episode, we're joined by Dr. David Capehorn, Honorary Associate Specialist and Expert in Paediatrics, who's been at the forefront of the Primary-Secondary Care interface for 30 years. With reference to two classic cases, David helps us navigate key learning from the new 2022 NICE guidelines on correct management of UTIs in children and his own summary article on identifying

#2: The Non-Blanching Rash

Aug 16 2023 24 mins  
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 me