3. Colic

11/01/22 • 33 min

Colic is a condition that needs a lot of understanding to know the best support to give a colic crying baby. In this episode I discuss what colic is and how it gets defined, treatments and what treatments to not use. There is list reasons for referral to a GP, mental health nurse or Emergency department. Finally I touch on the stress it puts on caregivers including post natal depression + resources for this.

Resources from this episode:

Colic. Paediatrics in Review. doi.org/10.1542/pir.27-9-357

Colic: best practice. BMJ by the British Medical Association. bmj.com

Crying and Your Baby: How to Calm a Fussy or Colicky Baby. American Academy of Paediatrics- Paediatric Patient Education. https://doi.org/10.1542/peo_document223

Infantile colic clinical features and diagnosis. Up-To-Date. Uptodate.com.au

Reducing medications in infants. Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne.

rch.org.au/hsru/research/Reducing_medications_in_infants/#parent-handouts

The period of purple crying. National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome (US based). purplecrying.info/what-is-the-period-of-purple-crying.php

Unsettled or crying babies. Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne- Clinical Practice Guidelines. rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Crying_Baby_Infant_Distress/

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Resources from this episode:

Colic. Paediatrics in Review. doi.org/10.1542/pir.27-9-357

Colic: best practice. BMJ by the British Medical Association. bmj.com

Crying and Your Baby: How to Calm a Fussy or Colicky Baby. American Academy of Paediatrics- Paediatric Patient Education. https://doi.org/10.1542/peo_document223

Infantile colic clinical features and diagnosis. Up-To-Date. Uptodate.com.au

Reducing medications in infants. Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne.

rch.org.au/hsru/research/Reducing_medications_in_infants/#parent-handouts

The period of purple crying. National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome (US based). purplecrying.info/what-is-the-period-of-purple-crying.php

Unsettled or crying babies. Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne- Clinical Practice Guidelines. rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Crying_Baby_Infant_Distress/

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2. Teething

In this episode I cover what is teething, symptoms associated to teething, non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments for teething, how to overcome dribble rash, myth busting teething necklaces and the truth about teething gels. I also outline things to look out for that may require further or urgent medical attention.

Resources from this episode:

A clinical and safety review of paracetamol and ibuprofen in children. Inflammopharmacology via PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28063133

Impact of parental misconceptions on management of teething pain. Australian Journal of Pharmacy. ajp.com.au

Implementing evidence-based practice. Victorian Department of Health. health.vic.gov.au/patient-care/implementing-evidence-based-practice

National Health and Medical Research Council levels of evidence and grades for recommendations for developers of guidelines. nhmrc.gov.au/sites/default/files/images/NHMRC%20Levels%20and%20Grades%20(2009).pdf

Oral and dental issues for children: Therapeutic Guidelines Australia

Over-the-counter medication in children: friend or foe?. NPS Medicinewise. nps.org.au/australian-prescriber/articles/over-the-counter-medication-in-children-friend-or-foe

Parental Myths, Beliefs, Awareness and Practices Regarding Teething in Infants. Annals Of Punjab Medical College. apmcfmu.com/index.php/apmc/article/view/920

Teeth development in children. Better Health Channel by Victorian Department of Health. betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/teeth-development-in-children

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4. Pain & Fever

Hello and welcome to Pharmacy for Me, your go-to platform for evidence based best practice pharmacy advice for common kid’s presentations to pharmacies. I’m Katie Magee, a registered pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority, and I bring you this series of episodes to help assist your decision making in managing and treating your little ones if they become unwell and need professional advice.

This episode of pharmacy for me looks at pain and fever. I discuss what is a fever and how do you measure it accurately, what the most accurate temperature measuring device is and what age you can use them from, what not to use and do when a child has a fever, treatments and referrals.

Resources:

Assessment of fever in children. British Medical Journal Best Practice. bestpractice.bmj.com.acs.hcn.com.au/topics/en-gb/692

Febrile child. The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne- Clinical Practice Guidelines. rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Febrile_child/

Fever ages 0-5. American Academy of Paediatrics. doi.org/10.1542/ppe_schmitt_105

Fever in children. The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Fever_in_children/

Fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). nice.org.uk/guidance/ng143

Identifying And Treating Children’s Pain. Australian Journal of Pharmacy. ajp.com.au/news/identifying-and-treating-childrens-pain/

Influences on parents’ fever management: beliefs, experiences and information sources. Journal of Clinical Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01890.x

Pain relief for children – paracetamol and ibuprofen. The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Pain_relief_for_children/

Studying the Accuracy and Function of Different Thermometry Techniques for Measuring Body Temperature. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/12/1327

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