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School sores (impetigo)

Oh the scourge!  Oh the affliction!  Woe is the befallen and all else run for your lives!!

One of the most awful and common infections spread by children – SCHOOL SORES (otherwise known as impetigo). Here’s what to do about it.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder – Part 2

There is no specific medical test that can be ordered to diagnose ASD.  Diagnosis is made by a thorough clinical history, observations of the child in different environments and evaluation of their development (particularly communication and social abilities) through various clinical tools and assessments.

Beautiful Christmas jelly cake

"Deck the halls with boughs of holly!!  Fa la la la laaa!  La la la laaaaaaaaa!!" Oh I looooooove Christmas!!!!!  I am one of those INSUFFERABLE Christmas crazies who puts Mariah Carey's "All I want for Christmas (is you)" on repeat (like dozens of times) and dances...

Constipation (Part 2) – Treatment

Hi again mums and dads! So to continue on from where we left off last week on this "hard" topic (ha ha!), we were going to discuss the different products that are on the market to treat constipation. Back in the day (like ~20 years ago) when I worked in community...

Constipation (Part 1)

AARGHHH…. LIFE!!!   Sorry everyone – again my post is super late and I am writing it at 9pm! Have been so busy this weekend (as we all are) and had my husband’s family over for a feast to celebrate his mum’s birthday. So… trying to find the right produce,...

Being sun smart with kids

Hey there everyone, Had a weekend of poolside BBQs with friends and taking kids horseriding this weekend so I thought I might put up a timely post to remind everyone to be SUN SMART with their kids given the time of year and the weather that is rapidly heating up. It...

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About Dr Megs

About Dr Megs

Megan is a Brisbane and Ipswich-based paediatrician in public and private practice, and mum to two small children. You can usually find her working hard in private practice at Paeds in a Pod North Lakes and Greenslopes, and in public practice at Ipswich Hospital.



PLEASE NOTE: This blog is written for the purpose of providing GENERAL advice about common children's health topics (and of course recipes). It is NOT a substitute for a proper medical assessment and examination by a qualified physician. If your child is unwell, seek medical and attention and advice in person.

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