Avoid alcohol... and hot headed rash decisions?!
Join us for a relaxed round up of this month’s Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. This month, Nik and Caroline discuss: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: one child in every class at school is potentially affected and unsupported. What can we do about this, and why is discussing alcohol in pregnancy a taboo?Varicella zoster (chicken pox) and NSAIDs: why we shouldn’t be recommending ibuprofen for chicken pox or children with shingles, and why a request for it could be considered a red flag…Heat-related illness: identifying those at greatest risk. How to prevent it, spot it and treat it.Measles: might we see an epidemic? Would we spot a case? How can we support and promote MMR vaccination in our specific local populations?And hear how a wedding day best intention went horribly wrong, knocking things sideways!Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weatherEffective Approaches to Combat Vaccine HesitancyMeasles on black and brown skin websiteSend us your feedback [email protected] or send a voice message Sign up to receive Pearls here Pearls are available for 3 months from publish date. After this, you can get access them - plus 100s more articles - when you buy a one-day online course from Red Whale OR sign up to Red Whale Unlimited. Find out more here. Follow us: XFacebookInstagramLinkedIn Disclaimer We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and/ correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcas...