Master the MRCPCH

Join us as we talk to paediatric palliative medicine consultant Dr Dilini Rajapakse about two major principles in the specialty - symptom management and advanced care planning. In part 1 we covered what paediatric palliative medicine is, and explored overviews of advanced care planning and symptom management. In today's second part we focus in on some of the symptoms managed by the palliative care...

Join us as we talk to paediatric palliative medicine consultant Dr Dilini Rajapakse about two major principles in the specialty - symptom management and advanced care planning. In part 1 we cover what paediatric palliative medicine is, and explore overviews of advanced care planning and symptom management. In the second part (which will come out next week) we focus in on some of the symptoms manag...

 In today's episode, we're going to be talking to Dr. Eleanor Yule about visual impairment in childhood. Dr. Yule is a consultant in paediatric neurodisability at Great Ormond Street Hospital. This topic corresponds to learning outcomes in the neurodisability and ophthalmology sections of the MRCPCH exam curriculum. * Resources mentioned British Academy of Childhood Disability:  https://www.bacdis...

Join us on this episode as we speak to Dr Sadaf Bhayat, consultant neonatologist, about neonatal resuscitation.  * Resources mentioned Neonatal Life Support:  https://www.resus.org.uk/training-courses/newborn-life-support  * We would love to get your feedback on our podcasts, and your suggestions for future topics you would like to hear. Please help us by filling out our feedback survey at: https:...

In today's episode, we're going to be talking to Dr. Mary Mathias, a consultant haematologist and the Haemophilia Centre Director at Great Ormond Street Hospital. We're going to be talking about haemophilia. In part one we covered pathophysiology, presentation and diagnosis. In today's part two, we're going to cover management, complications and prognosis. * Resources mentioned: Biss T, Sibson K, ...

In today's episode, we're going to be talking to Dr. Mary Mathias, a consultant haematologist and the Haemophilia Centre Director at Great Ormond Street Hospital. We're going to be talking about haemophilia. In part one, we're going to cover a pathophysiology presentation and diagnosis, and then part two, which will come next week, we're going to cover management complications and prognosis. * Res...

Join us on this episode as we speak to members of the Long Term Ventilation Team at Great Ormond Street Hospital about principles of LTV and how they manage their patients at GOSH. * Resources mentioned Pan Thames Long Term Ventilation Website:  https://ltv.services/ European Respiratory Society:  https://www.ersnet.org/ American Society of Sleep Medicine:  https://aasm.org/ Well Child:  https://w...

Join us on this episode as we speak to Dr Deborah Zeitlin about non-accidental injury and physical abuse. Dr. Zeitlin is a consultant general paediatrician here at GOSH where she is the named Doctor for Safeguarding for Children and Young People. This is the second part of this two part episode.  Child abuse is not an easy topic to talk about or listen to. Remember to look after yourselves. There...

Join us on this episode as we speak to Dr Deborah Zeitlin about non-accidental injury and physical abuse. Dr. Zeitlin is a consultant general paediatrician here at GOSH where she is the named Doctor for Safeguarding for Children and Young People. We're gonna split this episode into two parts. Look out for part two coming soon. Child abuse is not an easy topic to talk about or listen to. Remember t...

Join us as we talk to Dr Anne Kelly, consultant haematologist at GOSH, about blood transfusions. In part one, we covered patient blood management, including safe prescribing and transfusion thresholds. In part two we're going to discuss major complications, risk management and rules around taking consent. * Resources mentioned Blood components website/app:  https://www.bloodcomponents.org.uk/ Curr...

Join us as we talk to Dr Anne Kelly, consultant haematologist at GOSH, about blood transfusions. In part one, we cover patient blood management, including safe prescribing and transfusion thresholds. In part two (coming next week), we're going to discuss major complications, risk management and rules around taking consent. * Resources mentioned Blood components website/app:  https://www.bloodcompo...

Join us as we talk to CNS Nicola Greenwood all about stomas and gastrostomies.  We're going to cover the different types of stoma and gastrostomy , stoma care, common complications, and the important role that stoma care nurses play.  * Resources mentioned:   Coloplast:  https://www.coloplastprofessional.co.uk/advanced-wound-care/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=CPHCP_UK_EN_A...

Join us as we talk to Dr Alexis Bouvier, consultant in General Paediatrics at Great Ormond Street Hospital, about neonatal jaundice. We discuss pathophysiology, classifications, investigation and management.  This episode corresponds to learning outcomes in the Neonatology section of the MRCPCH exam curriculum.  Peer reviewed by Dr Keir Sheils.  * Resources mentioned: NICE Guideline - Jaundice in...

Join us as we talk to Dr Alexis Bouvier, consultant in General Paediatrics at Great Ormond Street Hospital, about how to approach the crying baby. We talk about the importance of using the right terminology, some of the causes of the crying baby, and how to approach creating a management plan for these children and their parents.  This episode corresponds to learning outcomes in the Behavioural Me...

Welcome back to Master the MRCPCH. In this episode we talk to Dr Maria Zahoor, clinical fellow in dermatology at Great Ormond Street Hospital, about Henoch Schönlein Purpura, or HSP. We're going to cover the aetiology, presentation, examination, investigation, and management of this condition. HSP corresponds to the dermatology section of the exam curriculum. Peer reviewed by Dr Lea Solman. * Reso...

Join us as we talk to Dr Alexis Bouvier, consultant in General Paediatrics at Great Ormond Street Hospital, about how to approach the child who presents with a fever. We talk about definitions and epidemiology, what to look for in the history and examination, how to manage these children, and tips on communicating with parents.  This episode corresponds to learning outcomes in the Infection, Immun...

Welcome back to Master the MRCPCH. In this episode we join Dr Maria Gogou, senior clinical fellow in Neurology at Great Ormond Street Hospital, to talk about intracranial hypertension. We cover the distinctions between primary and secondary intracranial hypertension, symptoms, examination, diagnosis and management. Peer reviewed by Dr Sanjay Bhate * Resources mentioned: Idiopathic Intracranial Hyp...

Join us today as we talk to Dr Maria Gogou, senior clinical fellow in neurology at GOSH, about non-epileptic attacks. This comes under the Neurology section of the MRCPCH curriculum. We cover what constitutes a non-epileptic attack, presentation, diagnosis and management.  Peer reviewed by Dr Krishna Das * Resources mentioned: Paediatric Epilepsy Training 1 (British Paediatric Neurology Associatio...

In this episode we talk to Dr Maria Gogou about how to approach the floppy baby. We discuss differentials, examination, investigation and management.   Resources mentioned: European Paediatric Neurology Society:  https://www.epns.info/epns-free-monthly-webinars/ International Child Neurology Association:  https://www.icnapedia.org/ British Paediatric Neurology Association:  https://courses.bpna.or...

Did you know that GOSH runs mock exams for the MRCPCH? Find out more here:  MRCPCH Examinations | Great Ormond Street Hospital (gosh.nhs.uk)

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In this episode of Master the MRCPCH we are joined by Dr James Davison, consultant in metabolic medicine at GOSH, to talk about how to approach the child with the high ammonia. We talk about aetiology, presentation, diagnosis and management.  Resources mentioned: British Inherited Metabolic Diseases Group ( www.bimdg.org.uk ) We would love to get your feedback on our podcasts, and your suggestions...

In this episode we are joined by regular guest Dr Maria Gogou, for an overview of child sleep problems. We discuss the definition, presentation and causes of both acute and chronic sleepiness, as well as a clinical approach to investigation and management. This podcast is brought to you the GOSH Learning Academy. To find more about our work you can visit our website here: https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/w...

In this episode we chat to Dr Maria Chalia, a consultant neonatologist at Great Ormond Street, about neonatal seizures. We discuss the presentation of seizures in neonates, along with the classification, approach to investigation and management. This covers points in both the neonatology and neurology sections of the MRCPCH curriculum. This podcast is brought to you the GOSH Learning Academy. To f...

In this episode, Dr Maria Gogou interviews Dr Robert Robinson, a consultant in paediatric neurology at GOS, about infantile spasms. They discuss the common clinical features, approach to assessment and investigation, as well as the management of this important condition. This podcast is brought to you the GOSH Learning Academy. To find more about our work you can visit our website here: https://ww...