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Febrile convulsions
So today we are going to discuss a phenomenon that we see in kids' emergency departments ALL THE TIME. Given that in the last 2-3 days the weather has gotten cold and we flu season is literally JUST around the corner, I thought this might be a good topic to cover for...
Breath holding spells
The common and harmless, but scary-to-watch “Breath holding spell.” What is it? What causes it? How do you treat them? Come find out…
Toddler Tantrums
Tantrumming toddlers. Enough to drive any parents and any person in the near vicinity up the wall. Here are some practical strategies to try with your Two or Threenager (or older tantrummer) in an attempt to save your sanity.
Strategies to help attention and concentration in kids (non-drug methods)
Non-medication based strategies to help school kids with attention and concentration As I have probably alluded to in previous blog posts, one of the most common presentations to my general paediatric practice are children who have a “short attention span, poor...
Gifted children and behavioural problems
Why gifted children develop behavioural problems I have had a little run of seeing kids in clinic of late who have been particularly gifted. It is more common for a paediatrician to see children who struggle with their learning due to below average thinking and...
Headaches and Migraines in Children
Headaches and migraines in children. How to recognise them and what we do to treat them
Probiotics – are they effective in supporting the immune system and reducing “day care syndrome?”
Hello and welcome back to another exciting year of Dr Megs – Paeds & Feeds!! I sincerely hope you guys had a wonderful Christmas/NY break and are ready to hit the ground running with me with some new topics and recipes! Hoping this year brings more adventures,...
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
So today I am going to take the liberty of nerding out on my blog in my last medical post before Christmas. This is a rare condition that I think is absolutely fascinating, and that I have probably seen about 6 or 7 times in my career (including people I ...
Jaundice in newborn babies
Dr Megs writes about a common and usually self-resolving problem in newborn babies – jaundice. Sometimes the cause of jaundice in babies can be more serious however, and this article looks at these causes, and how we treat babies who have it.