Headaches in kids – and when to worry
It can be hard to distinguish a ‘normal’ headache, from a potentially serious one. Read on for advice on how to manage headaches in children.
Category: Advice
A chicken fillet, a button battery, and some scary results.
Our friends at Kidspot shared a great article on our recent button battery experiment…
Hair tourniquets…a risk to tiny toes (and other parts).
In my time in the paediatric Emergency Department I have seen many little fingers and toes (and even a penis or two) with hair tourniquet syndrome. Hair tourniquet syndrome happens when a (usually single) strand of hair or thread winds tightly around a finger, toe, penis or even clitoris. The hair winds so tightly and […]
Button Batteries – do you know the dangers?
Are you aware of the dangers of this seemingly innocent household item?
Funnel Web spiders – here’s what to do if you or your child are bitten.
Do you know the correct first aid for Funnel Web spider bites?