Master the MRCPCH

Join us as we talk to Dr Anne Kelly, consultant haematologist at GOSH, about blood transfusions. In part one, we covered patient blood management, including safe prescribing and transfusion thresholds. In part two we're going to discuss major complications, risk management and rules around taking consent.

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Resources mentioned

Blood components website/app: https://www.bloodcomponents.org.uk/

Current UK Neonatal/Paediatric transfusion guideline: https://b-s-h.org.uk/guidelines/guidelines/transfusion-for-fetuses-neonates-and-older-children

UK Guideline on irradiation of blood components: Foukaneli T et al; Guidelines on the use of irradiated blood components. Br J Haematol. 2020 Dec;191(5):704-724.

SHOT: https://www.shotuk.org/

Patient Blood Management (NHSBT): https://hospital.blood.co.uk/patient-services/patient-blood-management/

Haematological evaluation of bruising and bleeding in children undergoing child protection investigation for possible physical maltreatment: A British Society for Haematology Good Practice Paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bjh.18361

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Join us as we talk to Dr Anne Kelly, consultant haematologist at GOSH, about blood transfusions. In part one, we cover patient blood management, including safe prescribing and transfusion thresholds. In part two (coming next week), we're going to discuss major complications, risk management and rules around taking consent.

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Resources mentioned

Blood components website/app: https://www.bloodcomponents.org.uk/

Current UK Neonatal/Paediatric transfusion guideline: https://b-s-h.org.uk/guidelines/guidelines/transfusion-for-fetuses-neonates-and-older-children

UK Guideline on irradiation of blood components: Foukaneli T et al; Guidelines on the use of irradiated blood components. Br J Haematol. 2020 Dec;191(5):704-724.

SHOT: https://www.shotuk.org/

Patient Blood Management (NHSBT): https://hospital.blood.co.uk/patient-services/patient-blood-management/

Haematological evaluation of bruising and bleeding in children undergoing child protection investigation for possible physical maltreatment: A British Society for Haematology Good Practice Paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bjh.18361

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Join us as we talk to CNS Nicola Greenwood all about stomas and gastrostomies. We're going to cover the different types of stoma and gastrostomy, stoma care, common complications, and the important role that stoma care nurses play. 

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Resources mentioned:

Coloplast: https://www.coloplastprofessional.co.uk/advanced-wound-care/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=CPHCP_UK_EN_AW_PMax_WC_NA_Nproduct_CuttingGuide&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw-O6zBhASEiwAOHeGxS-q316eINONOghMY8r9au5gRbK43697uv5SyIMOANIsxXcT-RMEJxoC9TMQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Salts: https://www.salts.co.uk/healthcare-professionals

Buttony Bear: https://www.buttonybear.com/

Colostomy UK: https://www.colostomyuk.org/

Bladder and Bowel UK: https://www.bbuk.org.uk/

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Join us as we talk to Dr Alexis Bouvier, consultant in General Paediatrics at Great Ormond Street Hospital, about neonatal jaundice. We discuss pathophysiology, classifications, investigation and management. 

This episode corresponds to learning outcomes in the Neonatology section of the MRCPCH exam curriculum. 

Peer reviewed by Dr Keir Sheils. 

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Resources mentioned:

NICE Guideline - Jaundice in newborn babies under 28 days: https://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/CG98

NICE Jaundice Charts: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg98/resources/treatment-threshold-graphs-excel-544300525

BiliApp 

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Join us as we talk to Dr Alexis Bouvier, consultant in General Paediatrics at Great Ormond Street Hospital, about how to approach the crying baby. We talk about the importance of using the right terminology, some of the causes of the crying baby, and how to approach creating a management plan for these children and their parents. 

This episode corresponds to learning outcomes in the Behavioural Medicine/Psychiatry section of the MRCPCH exam curriculum. 

Peer reviewed by Dr Keir Sheils. 

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Resources mentioned:

Don't Forget The Bubbles: https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/

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Did you know that GOSH runs exam prep courses for the MRCPCH? Find out more here: https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/working-here/gosh-learning-academy/education-and-training/postgraduate-medical-education/mrcpch-examinations/

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Welcome back to Master the MRCPCH. In this episode we talk to Dr Maria Zahoor, clinical fellow in dermatology at Great Ormond Street Hospital, about Henoch Schönlein Purpura, or HSP. We're going to cover the aetiology, presentation, examination, investigation, and management of this condition. HSP corresponds to the dermatology section of the exam curriculum.

Peer reviewed by Dr Lea Solman.

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Resources mentioned:

Vasculitis UK https://www.vasculitis.org.uk/

Lauren Curry Twilight Foundation https://thelaurencurrietwilightfoundation.org/

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Join us as we talk to Dr Alexis Bouvier, consultant in General Paediatrics at Great Ormond Street Hospital, about how to approach the child who presents with a fever. We talk about definitions and epidemiology, what to look for in the history and examination, how to manage these children, and tips on communicating with parents. 

This episode corresponds to learning outcomes in the Infection, Immunology and Allergy section of the MRCPCH exam curriculum. 

Peer reviewed by Dr Keir Sheils. 

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Resources mentioned:

NICE Guideline: Fever in under 5s - https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng143

NICE Guideline: Suspected Sepsis - https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng51

NICE Guideline: Urinary tract infection in under 16s - https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng224

NICE Guideline: Neonatal infection - https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng195

Podcast - Kawasaki Disease with Dr Alexis Bouvier https://episodes.castos.com/62162485066d05-64145298/38520/2524331c-f42a-4729-98f3-6f02db9f7ca6/MRCPCH-Kawasaki-AB-final.mp3 

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Did you know that GOSH runs exam prep courses for the MRCPCH? Find out more here: https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/working-here/gosh-learning-academy/education-and-training/postgraduate-medical-education/mrcpch-examinations/

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Welcome back to Master the MRCPCH. In this episode we join Dr Maria Gogou, senior clinical fellow in Neurology at Great Ormond Street Hospital, to talk about intracranial hypertension. We cover the distinctions between primary and secondary intracranial hypertension, symptoms, examination, diagnosis and management.

Peer reviewed by Dr Sanjay Bhate

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Resources mentioned:

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: https://www.iih.org.uk/

British Paediatric Neurology Association: https://bpna.org.uk/

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This is the second of a two-part episode on cardiomyopathies. Join us as we talk to Prof Juan Kaski, consultant paediatric cardiologist and Director of the Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases Unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital. In the first episode we defined what a cardiomyopathy is and discussed epidemiology and causes. In this second part we're going to go into more detail about the types of cardiomyopathy - dilated, hypertrophic and restrictive. 

Prof Kaski has previously recorded an episode for us specifically on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy for our Practicing Paediatrics series on GOSHpods. You can find it here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/653b9wwxKVgGRSvebXidsT?si=pckd2XMzQH6r-1fSTJ3Atg or wherever you get your pods. 

Peer reviewed by Dr Gabrielle Norrish

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Resources mentioned:

British Heart Foundation: https://www.bhf.org.uk/for-professionals

Cardiomyopathy UK: https://www.cardiomyopathy.org/healthcare-professionals

2023 European Society of Cardiology guidelines: https://www.escardio.org/Guidelines/Clinical-Practice-Guidelines/Cardiomyopathy-Guidelines

Rath A and Weintraub R (2021) Overview of Cardiomyopathies in Childhood. Front. Pediatr. 9:708732. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.708732, https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.708732/full

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This is the first of a two-part episode on cardiomyopathies. Join us as we talk to Prof Juan Kaski, consultant paediatric cardiologist and Director of the Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases Unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital. In this first episode, we're going to define what a cardiomyopathy is and discuss epidemiology and causes. In part two we'll go into more detail about the types of cardiomyopathy - look out for this next week.

Prof Kaski has previously recorded an episode for us specifically on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy for our Practicing Paediatrics series on GOSHpods. You can find it here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/653b9wwxKVgGRSvebXidsT?si=pckd2XMzQH6r-1fSTJ3Atg or wherever you get your pods. 

Peer reviewed by Dr Gabrielle Norrish

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Did you know that GOSH runs mock exams for the MRCPCH? Find out more here: https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/working-here/gosh-learning-academy/education-and-training/postgraduate-medical-education/mrcpch-examinations/

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