Finding the strength to push

Performing CPR takes strength… in more ways than one.
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 […]
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?