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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
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.
The Febrile child page has been updated with additional information about the diagnostic accuracy of PCT in the diagnosis of serious bacterial infection.
A slight change indicating the possible utility of neubulised hypertonic saline in bronchiolitis has been added to the Bronchiolitis page.
A short segment outlining the legal responsibility of reporting non accidental injury has been added to the Non accidental injury page.
The Neonatal skin disorders page has been updated with information about Infantile haemangiomas.
The Non accidental injury page has been updated with information about the rarity of bruising in children < 6 months of age presenting to the ED with presentations not related to NAI (1.3% overall, 0.2% in children presenting without trauma). Pierce MC et al. The prevalence of bruising among infants in pediatric emergency departments. Ann … Read more
The Urinary tract infection in children and Urinary catheterisation pages have been updated with some additional information following the recent publication of a review article on the subject in EMA. Cheek JA, Craig SS, Seith RW, et al. Urine collection in young children. Emerg Med Australas 2015;27(4):348-50.
An image of a Measles rash has been added to the Measles page.
The Mumps page has been updated with some additional information regarding diagnosis and management.
New paediatric weight and paediatric drug dose calculators have been added to the Web features page.
The table of the Differential diagnosis of croup on the Croup page has been updated with some additional information about bacterial tracheitis.
The Neonatal jaundice page has been updated with a table of causes of conjugated and unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia.
The Neonatal jaundice page has been revised and updated.
The Neonatal resuscitation page has been updated with clearer timelines for resuscitation and information about emergent umbilical venous cannulation.
The criteria for US following UTI has been revised on the Urinary tract infection in children page.
Criteria for diagnosis has been added to the Urinary tract infection in children page.
The Paediatric meningitis page has been updated with revised information about the causes of meningitis.
The SALTR mnemonic has been added to the Assessment of fractures and dislocations page.
The Intellectual disability page has been updated with information about social communication disorder.