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Read the full storyGP FAQ Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
Familial Hypercholesterolaemia can be diagnosed using the Simon Broome criteria – see box one in this link: http://ep.bmj.com/content/94/3/84.full - Hypercholesterolaemia in children, guidelines…
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Read the full storyGP FAQ head circumference
Head circumference (HC) and weight do not have to track the same centile in infants. HC relates much more to parental head size than weight. When assessing a baby, ensure that the HC was measured…
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Read the full storyGP FAQ Asthma inhalers and spacers
Inhalers Did you know? There are age-appropriate videos on how to use inhalers on the Itchy Sneezy Wheezy website: https://www.itchysneezywheezy.co.uk/AsthmaVideos.html Right Breathe is a useful…
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Read the full storyGP FAQ chest pain
It is uncommon for children presenting with chest pain to have cardiac abnormalities or other serious underlying pathology. Common causes of chest pain in children without risk factors for serious…
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Read the full storyGP FAQ preschool wheeze
Wheeze is a common symptom, however, it may be mistaken for other sounds such as stridor, snoring or congestion. Ask parents to describe what they are actually hearing, a video of the child when the…
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Read the full storyGP FAQ: Limb variants in young children
Limb variants in young children: an educational resource for primary care practitioners
