Seborrhoeic dermatitis (cradle cap) is a very common but benign skin condition in younger babies under the age of 3 months. It affects 70% of babies in some way by the age of 3 months. 

You don’t want to miss:

• What cradle cap is
• How to explain cradle cap to a parent
• The pathophysiology of cradle cap
• How to diagnose and treat cradle cap when required

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1 in 20 children will have a seizure at some point in their life. Epilepsy is a diagnosis given when someone has recurrent seizures that are unprovoked. It affects 1 in 200 children. 

You don’t want to miss:

• A case
• How to describe epilepsy to a patient
• Seizure differentials
• Causes of seizures that you need to rule out
• The main types of seizures
• How to diagnose and treat (including seizure first aid)
• Complications to be aware of

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The reflexes we cover today are the primitive neonatal reflexes that are replaced by meaningful movements usually by around 6 months of age, depending on the reflex. Listen in to find out what the neonatal reflexes are, which gestational age at which each one starts to develop, how to test for them, and when they should disappear by!

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The number of people in Australia with an eating disorder at any given time is estimated to be 913,986, or approximately 4% of the population.

Of these people, 47% have binge eating disorder, 12% have bulimia nervosa, 3% have anorexia nervosa and 38% have other eating disorders.

You don’t want to miss:

• A case
• An overview of the most common eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder
• Presenting symptoms and signs
• Investigations
• Complications 
• Management

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Undescended testes are a common finding in neonates, affecting 1 in 20 term baby boys and up to a third of preterm baby boys. Thus, it is a high yield topic for anyone working with babies to know well. 

You don’t want to miss:

• Some statistics
• How to describe undescended testes to a patient
• How to examine a baby with possible undescended testes
• When to refer and when it is appropriate to wait 
• The potential complications

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Summary: 

Necrotising enterocolitis is the most common gastrointestinal emergency in neonates. It affects predominantly premature and very low birthweight babies, and smaller babies present later than do bigger babies. 

You don’t want to miss:

• A case
• How to describe necrotising enterocolitis to a parent
• The pathophysiology of necrotising enterocolitis
• How to diagnose and treat necrotising enterocolitis
• The short and long term complications

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Head swellings are extremely common in the newborn period. Some are pretty harmless, and some require immediate admission to the neonatal ward. Let's go through the ones you need to know: caput succedaneum, cephalhaematoma, and subgaleal haemorrhage.

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Intravenous fluids can be daunting, and for good reason - more adverse events are reported from IV fluids than any other drug.

Today we give you an overview of "how much", "how fast" and "what kind" of fluid to give in a variety of circumstances:

• Resuscitation
• Maintenance
• Replacement
• Rehydration

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Welcome to our first mini episode! Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a common transient organism found in the GI tract, vagina and urethra. It is present in about 20% of pregnant people. Whilst not harmful to adults as it is a commensal organism, it can be very harmful to neonates. 

You don’t want to miss:

• Epidemiology
• How to explain GBS to a parent
• Investigations to consider
• Prevention considerations
• Treating the infected and unwell neonate 
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Gastroenteritis is one of the most common infective causes for paediatric presentations. Although most cases are self limiting, there are particular management considerations and red flags to consider. 

You don’t want to miss:

• A case based discussion
• How to describe gastroenteritis to a patient
• An overview of parasitic, bacterial and viral gastroenteritis
• Some differentiating factors between the different types of gastroenteritis 
• How to manage a child with gastroenteritis

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