Speaker

Dr David Capehorn - GP partner and Honorary Associate Specialist in Paediatrics.

Blurb

Should we always investigate lymphadenopathy in children and how worried should we be? Is fever a predictor of illness? When should we investigate intermittent abdominal pain? How do we interpret investigations in children? GP and Honorary Associate Specialist in Paediatrics tackles these questions and more, challenging us with common myths and pitpalls in Primary Care Paediatrics.

Resources

• Bristol Children's Hospital: chronic abdominal pain in children (https://uhbw.mystaffapp.org/diliboards/46/diliboard_contents/12401/document_view.pdf)
• Park: Evaluation of neck masses in children (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7762481/)

Speaker

Dr Anirban Majumdar: consultant Paediatric Neurologist

Blurb

Join GP Ruth Bowen exploring the challenging topic of chronic headaches with consultant Paediatric Neurologist Dr Anirban Majumdar. We discuss management of migraines and tension headaches including alternative medicines and supplements, the often challenging overlap between headache phenotypes in CYP, red flags and indications for referral.

Resources

• Headsmart (https://www.mybrainfirst.org/)
• Migraine trust (https://migrainetrust.org/)
• Bristol Children's Hospital: Paediatric headache for Primary Care (https://uhbw.mystaffapp.org/diliboards/46/diliboard_contents/307/document_view.pdf)
• British Paediatric Neurology Association: CHaT (Children's Headache Training) (https://courses.bpna.org.uk/index.php?page=childrens-headache-training)

Speaker

Dr Nick Sargant: consultant in Paediatric Allergy and Paediatric Emergency Medicine at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.

Nick Sargant breaks down CMPA, guiding our Primary Care assessment, management and referral criteria as well as helping us distinguish CMPA from commonly confused differentials.

Resources:

• Allergy UK -cow's milk allergy
• Anaphylaxis UK
• British society of allergy and clinical immunology
• ICON