Anti viral therapy for varicella
The Varicella/Chickenpox page has been updated, including additional information about antiviral therapy.
Paediatrics
ENT examination in children
The Assessment of children page has been updated, including some additional information about the ENT examination in children.
Cystic fibrosis exacerbation CXR
The Cystic fibrosis page has been updated with a CXR of an infective exacerbation of CF.
Cystic fibrosis
The Cystic fibrosis page has been updated, including expanded information on pathogens responsible for exacerbations and treatment.
Autism genetics
The Autism page has been updated, including information about the risk of autism.
Paediatric head injury decision rules
The Paediatric head injury page has been updated with additional information about paediatric head injury rules following the publication of the following article. Babl FE et al. Accuracy of PECARN, CATCH, and CHALICE head injury decision rules in children: A prospective cohort study. Lancet 2017 Apr 11; [e-pub].
Yield of blood cultures in 3-36 month old infants
The Febrile child page has been updated with additional information about the extremely low yield of blood cultures in otherwise healthy 3-36 month old infants and the most common pathogens identified in the post Streptococcal vaccination era.
Paediatric and neonatal fever links added
Links between the Febrile child and Neonatal fever and sepsis pages have been added to aid navigation and topic review.
Investigation of the febrile neonate
The Febrile child page has been updated with information about the investigation and management of selected cases of older neonates with fever.
Paediatric CAP
The Paediatric pneumonia page has been updated with some information about the epidemiology of CAP in children and links to other adult CAP related pages added.
Neonatal weight changes
The Neonatal problems page has been updated with information about normal weight changes in the neonatal period.
Urine collection contamination rates in children
The Urinary tract infection in children page has been updated with information about the relative rates of contamination of the various urine collection methods.
Broselow tape
A segment on the Broselow tape system has been added to the Paediatric cardiac arrest page.
Paediatric weight calculation
The segment on paediatric weight calculation on the Paediatric cardiac arrest page has had a major revision with multiple additional methods of weight estimation added.
UTI in children
The Urinary tract infection in children page has had a few minor modifications.
Sleeping, feeding and pooing in children
The Assessment of children page has been updated with additional information about the things little babies do best (see above) following the publication of the following review article: Goldstein, H, Tagg, A, Davis, T, et al. Baby steps: Understanding normal baby behaviour. Emerg Med Australas 2016;28(2):130-2.
Thoracic US in bronchiolitis
The Bronchiolitis page has been updated to include that multiple B lines may be found on thoracic US.
Half strength apple juice for ORT
The Paediatric gastroenteritis page has been updated with information about the efficacy of half strength apple juice for ORT in children with only mild dehydration. Freedman, SB, Willan, AR, Boutis, K, et al. Effect of dilute apple juice and preferred fluids vs electrolyte maintenance solution on treatment failure among children with mild gastroenteritis: A randomized … Read more
BRUE – the new ALTE
The Sudden infant death syndrome page has been updated with information about BRUE (Brief resolved unexplained event), the new American Academy of Pediatrics definition replacing ALTE. Tieder JS et al. Brief resolved unexplained events (formerly apparent life-threatening events) and evaluation of lower-risk infants. Pediatrics 2016 May; 137:e20160590.
PCT in febrile infants
The Febrile child page has been updated with additional information about the diagnostic accuracy of PCT in the diagnosis of serious bacterial infection.