1. "I've given this bronchiolitic 6 week old nebulised salbutamol" 2. "Going on holiday tomorrow. Thought should just get Alfie checked out" 3. Pulled elbow at triage 4. Toddler's diarrhoea 5. 75 Patients in department, no beds, Coffee machine broken. 6. Ketamine

Should mums cut out the food that their baby is confirmed allergic to when #breastfeeding? Professor Prof. Adam Fox was asked this question recently on Instagram, and here we share his advice👇

Some additional key things to know about this. 👇 Follow ‘DrAdamFox’ on Instagram for helpful tips and expert insight surrounding children’s allergies.

If your aunt had a penicillin allergy, Your child is not at risk of penicillin allergy. If your father has a venom allergy, Your child is not at risk of a venom allergy. If you have a medication allergy, Your child is very likely just fine on that medicine. Sincerely, Allergist

A useful thread from Dr Tony Goldstone on doctor pay, with whom I don't always agree, but who is always thoughtful and engages with the data.

What you call hives, may not be what I call hives. What you call allergy, may not be what I call allergy. What you call causation, may be what I call association. Sincerely, Allergist

Is this your idea of “keep the public safe during periods of strike action”? It’s not mine UK Prime Minister

Well, this will be the last time the BBC tries to interview a highly competent professional.

The itch of eczema is not histamine-mediated. Sincerely, Allergist

Please get your children vaccinated. The vaccine is safe, and 99% effective after two doses. Don’t believe the lies. Measles can cause deafness, neurological problems and can kill. Measles: First case in seven years confirmed in Northern Ireland bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

A rash on a baby's chin is NOT food allergy until proven otherwise. A recurrent rash on a baby's chin is not numerous food allergies until proven otherwise. Don't equate your fear to a proper risk assessment and food allergy diagnosis. Sincerely, Allergist

Prof. Fox shares some key things to be aware of: 👉While certain factors may increase the likelihood of a severe reaction, such as a history of severe episodes, it doesn't mean that the next one will be equally severe. 👉Additionally, the quantity of allergen consumed and

Join us next Friday 12th April at 2pm for our annual clinical cases competition, with finalists from paediatric units across the province! #clinicalcases #nipaeds #sharedlearning

Follow-up to Adolescence after Early Peanut Introduction for Allergy Prevention | NEJM Evidence evidence.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/EV…

Feeding infants peanut products protects against allergy into adolescence - King's College London kcl.ac.uk/news/infants-p…

Oh my, this is is brilliant from Dr Robert Laurenson 🚨 Strike action has cost the govt £3bn 🚨 Full pay restoration would have only cost £1.3bn 🚨 Re 35% demand - a physician’s assistant is paid 35% more than a fully qualified doctor 🤬🤬🤬

MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE This cheeky little intracellular bacteria seems to be up to mischief with kids in the USA at the moment A quick thread on this bug, what's going on, and what to do (or not do!) about it 1/🧵

Sensitization does not mean allergy. True food allergy is something much smaller. Without a clinical history of reaction, you don't end up at a diagnosis. So that panel food test you just asked for is just a terrible, terrible idea... link.springer.com/article/10.118… Dr. Douglas Mack