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ECG Case 117

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ECG of a 14yr old female who presents following an episode of palpitations and associated dizziness. Interpret her ECG using the Arruda algorithm

OSCE: Paediatric Iron Overdose

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OSCE 10: Paediatric Iron Overdose. OSCEs done by recent fellows at a high level to provide an example of a good pass and additional advice on providing a framework to answer the scenarios.

OSCE: Non-accidental injury

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OSCE 17: Non-accidental injury (NAI). OSCEs done by recent fellows at a high level to provide an example of a good pass and additional advice on providing a framework to answer the scenarios.

Neonatal Diversion

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There is something strange about this chest x-ray of a neonate who has just arrived in ICU from the OR. What is the oddity and what are the implications?

ECG Case 093

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This ECG is from a 12 day old boy. Describe and interpret this ECG. LITFL Top 100 ECG

Virginia Apgar

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Virginia Apgar (1909 – 1974) was an American Obsgtetric anesthesiologist. Eponymously affiliated with the Apgar score – to assess newborn child health.

ICE 012: 2 year old with a painful leg

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A 2 year old child is brought in by her mother. The child is limping and seemingly refusing to weight bear on the right leg. The mother is a little vague about what might have happened but wonders if her daughter was injured while playing with her older siblings out in the garden this afternoon. The child objects to you touching and moving her right lower leg.