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Diabetic ketoacidosis

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening emergency The most likely times for DKA to occur are: At diagnosis. (Some people who do not realise they have Type 1 diabetes do not get diagnosed until they are very unwell with DKA.) When you are ill. During a growth spurt/puberty. If you have not taken your insulin […]

Co-amoxiclav

Dr Tim Ubhi talks about Co-amoxiclav, a commonly used antibiotic preparation in both children and adults. Co-amoxiclav is in fact a combination of two drugs: 1. Amoxicillin, an antibiotic that belongs to the penicillin family of antibiotics (see our separate section on amoxicillin) 2. Clavulanic acid, which helps the amoxicillin work better by reducing drug resistance. […]

Flucloxacillin

Flucloxacillin is an antibiotic that is part of the penicillin group of antibiotics. Therefore, if you are allergic to penicillin you will also be allergic to flucloxacillin. Flucloxacillin is used to treat common bacterial infections such as skin, bone, ear, heart and chest infections. It is not used treat viral infections such as the common […]

Autism

What is autism? Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects a childs ability to communicate with and relate to the world around them. The impact varies from child to child and the care that they receive therefore needs to be customised to their individual needs. Current thinking suggests that there are 2 main areas […]

Azithromycin

Azithromycin is a common antibiotic that is used to treat infections including chest, ear, throat, skin and bone infections. Azithromycin is related to another common antibiotic, erythromycin but offers slightly different activity. It has less activity against certain bacteria (known as gram-positive bacteria) but is more effective against other bacteria (gram-negative bacteria). Azithromycin is sometimes […]

Clarithromycin

Clarithromycin is a common antibiotic that is used to treat infections including chest, ear, throat, skin and bone infections. Clarithromycin is related to the another common antibiotic, erythromycin but offers slightly different activity. Clarithromycin can additionally be used to treat Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) and lyme disease. Although it doesn’t get rid of whooping cough (pertussis) […]

PANS PANDAS – A Parents Guide

PANS PANDAS – A Parents Guide

What is PANS PANDAS? PANS PANDAS is a disease that affects children and results in symptoms such as obsessive compulsive behaviours, tics, anxiety, urinary problems (such as wetting or enuresis) and eating problems including difficulty swallowing or eating restriction. The symptoms usually occurr suddenly in a child that has previously developed normally. Some parents describe […]

How to get your child to sleep

How to get your child to sleep

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Should you send your child back to school?

Should you send your child back to school?

Many parents are struggling with the decision of whether or not to send their children back to school in the next week or two. Click on the following link to see the thoughts of experts including Dr Tim Ubhi; Should we send our children back to school?