Kid’s
Health
Latest Kid’s Health Topics from the Clinic.
Pulled elbow
Dr Megs writes about a common condition of toddlers – the painful pulled elbow. It is easy to fix, but needs medical attention quickly.
A Pain in the Ear – Ear infections in children
Dr Katie, GP is back this week with a really informative post about ear infections in children. Why do kids get them? What are the different types? How do we treat them? Read on to find out.
Problems with boy-bits (Part 2)
Hello again all of you parents of boys out there! I know you have all been so EAGERLY awaiting the sequel to last week's "What can go wrong with a ding-dong" article, and here it is... "How we fix things wonky boy-bits!" (sorry, I know... terrible.) You might remember...
Problematic boy-bits (Part 1)
This week Dr Megs is discussing all the things that can go wrong with boy-bits. Today is the first of 2 articles (yes – there are THAT may problems to cover!).
Dr Megs’ Top 10 tips to building RESILIENCE in kids
In this post, Dr Megs talks about the much sought after commodity of RESILIENCE and practical ways that we can help our children to build it.
Returning to school and sport after traumatic head injury
Last week I blogged about head injury and the differences that can be observed between cases of mild head trauma and moderate to severe head injury. Today as a follow on, I wanted to write about returning to school and sport after a traumatic head injury. It is...
Head injury
Head injuries – hard to find a person who hasn’t had one over the course of their life. But when it happens to your child – is it serious or not? Here are some ways to figure it out, and what to do about it.
Warts
Dr Katie blogs about warts today. Fortunately, the common wart is not poisonous (unlike the one on the end of the Gruffalo’s nose) but they are ugly and inconvenient. Dr Katie has some advice on how to get rid of them.
Angry kids
Hi there parents and carers! This has been a really tricky article to write. There are so many reasons why kids can present as “angry” or with emotional dysregulation and I knew it would be a real challenge to cover them all sensitively and in completeness. In this...
Growing pains
Growing pains… everyone talks about them, but do they really exist? Dr Megs talks us through this common and sometimes distressing phenomenon and how you can help your child if they have them.
Plagiocephaly (babies with a flattened head shape)
A general practitioner (GP) with a special interest in children, Dr Katie takes a plunge into our Paeds & Feeds world of medical blogging today with her first article on PLAGIOCEPHALY (flattened head shape) in babies. What causes it? How do we treat it? Come and find out…
Molluscum contagiosum
Dr Megs takes a quick look at this VERY common skin problem of children and what you can try to get rid of them.
The Return of the Measles
Dr Katie (general practitioner) blogs today about the unfortunate resurgence of measles in Australia over recent years. She tells us all about why this has happened, what to look for if you think your child has measles and most importantly, what to do about it.
Glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis)
Today Dr Megs blogs about a common infection with a bad reputation. Glandular Fever or “infectious mononucleosis.” This awful condition is caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus – come and find out how to know if your child has it, and how to prevent it.
Poo smearing (“Scatolia”)
In this stinky topic, Dr Megs takes a look at the very undesirable behaviour known as “poo-smearing” (otherwise known as Scatolia). If you are a parent who has a child who does this (or knows someone who does) – you want to read this article or at least pass it on.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Good evening everyone!! It is yet again late Monday night and I have not written a medical blog post for the week (*face palm*). Sorry! In my defence, I’ve had a bit of a rough old week, with many sad anniversaries (5 in total) for me in the last 7-8 days. It was...
The role of your PAEDIATRICIAN in managing undesirable behaviours
Is it important to see your doctor when your child is misbehaving? What role does your paediatrician have to play in diagnosing and managing challenging behaviours in children? Dr Megs discusses this briefly today…
The 100 day cough
Our resident GP (and super mum) Dr Katie, has welcomed baby number 3 to her fold recently – CONGRATULATIONS DR KATIE!!
Today she blogs about WHOOPING COUGH – a potentially fatal, but vaccine preventable condition in kids (and adults)
The technicolour yawn – vomiting in children
It has been a while since I have written anything for you all, but I can assure you that I have not been sitting back resting on my laurels. In fact, the last couple of months have seen myself and my little family pack up our house in Brisbane and rent it out,...
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) conference 2019 – lecture
Childhood trauma (part 2) – how does it present and what to do about it
The second article in the series about Childhood Trauma, Dr Megs discusses how trauma can present in children of different ages, and then how parents and carers can help their young person to deal with their big feelings.