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<p > Summary: </p> <p > Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a condition where abdominal contents herniate into the thoracic cavity via a defect in the diaphragm, causing underdevelopment of the lungs and altered...

<p>There has been a recent move to prescribe an inhaled corticosteroid for ALL adolescents with asthma. In today's episode we will go through the new SMART guidelines for adolescent asthma. </p> <p >Links and...

<p >After a decent hiatus we're back with a new episode! Meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract, found in the small intestine. The majority of patients are never...

<p >Dermoid cysts are a common occurrence and a common spot diagnosis that you'll be quizzed on in clinic! Always present at birth, but often picked up later, most cutaneous dermoid cysts are harmless, but occasionally...

<p >Noonan syndrome is one of the most common genetic conditions we see in paeds. It is most typically characterised by certain facial features, short stature, congenital heart defects and developmental delay. Noonan...

<p >Juvenile dermatomyositis, or JDM is a rare autoimmune myopathy.</p> <p >In their first episode back after sitting specialty exams, Freya and Anne use a case to help explain what JDM is, as well as presentation...

<p>MCAD deficiency is a fatty acid oxidation disorder. It is a hereditary disease that is caused by a missing enzyme needed to convert fat into energy. Children with MCAD deficiency therefore cannot fast for very long...

<p>Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a hereditary quantitative deficiency or functional abnormality of von Willebrand factor (VWF), which causes platelet dysfunction. Bleeding tendency is usually mild in the most common...

<p>In this episode, we take the podcast in a slightly different direction by discussing a non-clinical topic! </p> <p>The news is out, Anne has changed specialty! But what has she changed to? Why did she do it? What is...

<p>Cleft lip and palate are congenital anomalies that can occur together or separately. In cleft lip, the affected lip is always the top lip, and these entities can occur together or just one or the other. Management...

<p>On this week's episode, we feature Dr. Laura Tate and Dr. Stormie De Groot in our first podcast takeover! Tune in for a truly enlightening discussion between Laura, Stormie and their special guest Dr. Karen Kiang, as...

<p>Early onset sepsis has different definitions across regions, with the definition we use being sepsis occurring at

<p>Febrile neutropaenia is an emergency situation that can occur in patients with cancer. It is when they have very low levels of the white blood cell neutrophils, plus a fever. The main concern when these two things go...