Two Paeds In A Pod
Episodes
Mini episode - iv aminophylline - time to say goodbye?
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The audio from our recent video on iv aminophylline. Watch on YouTube or instagram.
Episode 82: The FIDO study
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Etimbuk Umana, the lead author of the FIDO study looking at the management of febrile infants in the Emergency Departmen...
Episode 81: Priority Setting in PEM research with PERUKI
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
2 Paeds returns with a fresh new look, new in association with team at PERUKI. In our first collaboration we talk to Dr Charlotte Sloane about the cur...
Episode 80: Dexmedetomidine for paediatric sedation
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Dr Tom Jackson about his article in Archives of Disease in Childhood looking at the use of Dexmedetomidine as a sedative agent fro children...
Episode 79: Infant Milks and Formulae
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many infant milks and formulae available that it can be confusing to healthcare professionals, let alone parents. Where did they come fro...
Episode 78: Climate Change and paediatrics
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are all busy professionals with lots to do in a very limited amount of time, so why should we be concerned about climate change? That's nothing to ...
Episode 77: Magnesium And Migraine
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Dr Lucie Etheridge and Julia Avery to discuss their recent article in the October 2021 edition of 'Archives of Disease in Childhood' ...
Episode 76: Advanced Neonatal Practice
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are really proud to introduce another episode from our Advanced Practitioner team, this time from the ANNPs. Rhian Smith, Becky Joyce and Dr Vicky ...
Episode 75: Concussion and screen time
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's pod we chat to Dr Katie McKinnon about the value of limiting screen time in children with concussion. Dr McKinnon is the lead author of...
Episode 74: Paediatric Dentistry
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we talk to Jessica Talbot and Lucy Brown who are both specialist registrars in paediatric dentistry. What should you do about a...
Episode 73: Civility, rudeness and unprofessional behaviour
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All paediatricians are lovely cuddly people, right? Well sadly the data suggests rudeness, incivility and unprofessional behaviour remain prevalent in...
Episode 72: The Advanced Practitioner in the Children's Emergency Department
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the third in our series of ACP podcast specials, Emma Hudson, Chris White and Laura Lee, Advanced Practitioners in Derby, Nottingham and Norfolk an...
Episode 71: Medicines, Prescribing and Paediatrics
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prescribing for children and young people can be one fo the most challenging aspects for healthcare professionals new to paediatrics. In this episode ...
Episode 70: Dr Camilla Kingdon - RCPCH President Elect
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Back in January we were delighted to chat with Dr Camilla Kingdon, the RCPCH President Elect to discuss her vision for the future of the College and p...
Episode 69: Safety netting in the ED
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Safety netting is a crucial component of care within the Emergency Department but often there is very little teaching on how to do it well. In this we...
Episode 68: Are podcasts of any value in medical education?
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are getting a bit meta this week as we take a look at podcasts themselves. Nice to listen to, but are they of any educational value? Two new voices...
Episode 67: Food Poverty
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the UK, the coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on many aspects of health inequalities. None more so than the issue of food poverty and its effe...
Episode 66: The path to becoming an Advanced Practitioner.
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of our special ACP podcasts, Liz Jemmett, a Paediatric ACP from Salford, and guests talk us through the pathway to becoming an Advanced ...
Episode 65: New Variant Covid-19
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our first podcast of 2021, Drs Damian Roland and Ally Monroe discuss New Variant COVID-19. What does this mean and what are the implications for pa...
Episode 64: Kawasaki Disease
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our final podcast of 2020 we cover a topic much loved by never quite completely understood by many of us, Kawasaki Disease. We talk to Professor Ro...
Episode 63: Special Guest Podcast - COVID Vaccines
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are delighted to host this very timely guest podcast as Drs Damian Roland and Ally Monroe discuss the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines.
Episode 62: Injuries During Lockdown
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kids. They're always finding novel ways of injuring themselves, so what did they get up to during the first UK lockdown? We spoke to paediatric orthop...
Episode 61: Results of the Petechiae in Children study
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 28 we spoke to Dr Tom Waterfield about the forthcoming Petechiae in Children study - well in this episode we are delighted to welcome Tom b...
Episode 60: An Introduction to Advanced Practice
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Monday marks the start of Advanced Practice Week here in the UK. To celebrate we are delighted to release a first podcast by our new ACP team as Rhian...
Episode 59: The Three Muskapeers
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Originally recorded for Dont Forget The Bubbles, Damian Roland, Ally Munro and Ian Lewins - The Three Muskapeers - have a chat about the current liter...
Episode 58: Overdiagnosis and industry influence in paediatrics.
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Accepting the odd sandwich form a drug rep is fine, right? Well maybe not as we talk to Dr Chris van Tulleken (yes he of the brilliant Operation Ouch!...
Episode 57: Do You Want To Build A Podcast?
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A bit of a different episode this week. Something I have been asked several times is "How did you go about creating and publishing your podcast?" so i...
Episode 56: Adverse events following Paeds ED attendance.
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all want a positive outcome for any child attending our ED but recognise that doesn't always happen. But how often to adverse events happen, how se...
Episode 55: Does this child need a CT head?
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of kids have minor head injuries. Lots of kids vomit. Lots of kids vomit after head injury but do they really need a CT brain? Dr Helen Newsome, ...
Episode 54: COVID vaccines, facemasks and Primary Care with Dr Ellie
04 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode of the podcast, we are delighted to welcome GP, columnist and broadcaster Dr Ellie Cannon on to chat about working as a G...
Episode 53: The Limping Child
20 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Dr Jon Adamson, Consultant in PEM in Birmingham, about his recent paper "The Fifteen Minute Consultation: The Limping Child" published in t...
Episode 52: Late paediatric presentations during the COVID-19 pandemic
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We return after lockdown as we speak to Dr Simon Clark - the Vice President for Policy at the RCPCH - to discuss the College's response to the questio...
Episode 51: Coronavirus and children
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special podcast edition we talk to Paediatric Infectious Diseases clinical research fellow Dr Alasdair Munro about what we know so far about C...
Episode 50: The effect of Consultant residence on paediatric admissions
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our 50th episode we return to discussing some original research published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood as we speak to lead author Dr Rob...
Episode 49: Hypoglycaemia- A Primer
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Rachel Smith, a Paediatric Registrar based in the East Midlands about hypoglycaemia outside of the neonatal period. What...
Episode 48: How to use clinical signs of meningitis
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our first podcast produced in conjunction with the Archives of Disease in Childhood Education and Practice Edition, we talk to Dr Tom Waterfield ab...
Episode 47: The Future of Paediatrics in the UK
26 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Predicting the future in healthcare is notoriously tricky but something that the RCPCH are attempting to do in their ambitious 'Paediatrics 2040' proj...
Episode 46: Balint Groups
12 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Never heard of Balint Groups? No, us neither until we saw a Tweet about them from today's guest Dr Nick Schindler who explains what they are (and aren...
Episode 45: Vaccine hesitancy and the Pro-Vac movement
15 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we talk to Dr Shilpa Shah and Dr Aimee Henry, both paediatricians based in Northern Ireland, about vaccine hesitancy and a proj...
Episode 44: How to pass the RCPCH Written Exams
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking about applying for the RCPCH written exams? You cant afford to miss this week's podcast as we speak to Dr Will Carroll - Assistant Officer fo...
Episode 43: Bronchiolitis
17 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As Winter draws in we have a timely discussion with Dr Ian Wacogne, Consultant Paediatrician from Birmingham and editor of the Education and Practice ...
Episode 42: Shape Of Training
03 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We spoke to Dr David Evans the Vice President (Training and Assessment) at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health about how the forthcoming...
Episode 41: Live! at Human Factors in Paediatrics 2019 Conference
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at the Human Factors in Paediatrics 2019 Conference in Lancaster - join host Ian Lewins as he talks to a panel of Dr Hilary Jones, Dr Sh...
Episode 40: Rheumatology
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We return to clinical topics this week as we discuss with Dr Richard Bowker how to approach the child with atraumatic joint pain presenting to the Eme...
Episode 39: Baby Loss Awareness Week
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this special podcast episode to mark the end of Baby Loss Awareness week in the UK, we talk to Bereavement Specialist Midwife, Angela Thompson, abo...
Episode 38: CPAP on the neonatal unit
06 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We return to the world of neonates this week as we talk to Neonatal Nurse Educators Shaun Edwards and Kellie Fraser on the why, when and how of using ...
Episode 37: Ibuprofen and Chickenpox
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I've always liked Bob Rogers' description of Facebook as "an educational cul-de-sac." So when horrific descriptions of what happens when you give a ch...
Episode 36: MeFirst
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Jessie McCulloch, Lead Practice Educator at the MeFirst project, about the challenges and the MeFirst approach to communicating with Childr...
Episode 35: The FORCE study
19 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We had the pleasure of speaking with Mr Dan Perry, NIHR Clinical Scientist and Children's Orthopaedic Surgeon, about the Forearm Fracture Recovery in ...
Episode 34: Reducing knife crime
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we spoke to the amazing Ana Waddington, Senior Sister in the Paediatric Emergency Department in the Royal London Hospital, about her work tr...
Episode 33: Antibiotic Myth Busting
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Dr Alasdair Munro, Clinical Research Fellow in Paediatric Infectious Diseases, and attempt to bust some myths about antibiotic prescribing ...
Episode 32: Diabetes in children
14 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Dr Julie Smith, Consultant Paediatrician, about the recognition, investigation and management of the child presenting to ED or primary care...
Episode 31: Lung Function Testing
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast we talk Dr Will Carroll, Consultant in Paediatric respiratory medicine about lung function testing. Who needs it, where should ...
Episode 30: Baby Checks
31 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For those coming into paediatrics the newborn baby check can seem a daunting prospect. To help, we undertook a masterclass in NIPE checks with Neonat...
Episode 29: Paediatrics 2040
24 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Dr Hannah Jacob about her work as Chair of the RCPCH Trainees Committee and how all paediatricians in training can and should get involved....
Episode 28: Petechiae In Children Study
17 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Dr Tom Waterfield, PEM doctor and researcher from Queen's University, Belfast about the Petechiae In Children Study. We discuss the purpose...
Episode 27: Rainbow NHS Badges
10 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk again to Dr Mike Farquhar, this time about the Rainbow NHS Badges Project, discussing how the project came about, how organisations can get in...
Episode 26: Triaging and treating children with Down's Syndrome
03 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of Season 2, we talk to EM/PEM Consultant Dr Elizabeth Herriven about the brilliant infographic she produced of 10 top tips for t...
Episode 25: LEGO ingestion and DFTB
09 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In our Season 1 finale we talk to Don't Forget The Bubbles co-creator, Dr Andy Tagg, about this year's most talked-about paediatric paper - just how...
Episode 24: Allergy and anaphylaxis
02 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's everything allergy this week as we talk to Dr Donna Traves who talks us through the history and examination findings of children with possible al...
Episode 23: Cystic Fibrosis
25 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We talk again to Paediatric Respiratory Consultant Dr Nigel Ruggins about his clinical passion - Cystic Fibrosis. In this podcast we cover the pathoph...
Episode 22: Congenital cardiac disease
18 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the season of bronchiolitis, its important to remember that not every baby presenting to ED with breathlessness has bronchiolitis. Just occasionall...
Episode 21: PREDICT and the management of bronchiolitis in ED
11 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Lewins talks to Dr Tessa Davis, consultant in PEM at Royal London Hospital about all things bronchiolitis. They review the recent paper published ...
Episode 20: Hammer It Out
28 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Lewins talks to the inspirational Simon Fleming (@OrthopodReg)about the #HammerItOut campaign and the importance of civility in healthcare.
Episode 19: Child Protection - Neglect
21 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Plants might thrive on neglect but children certainly don't. In this episode Dr Julie Mott talks to Ian Lewins about how to spot features of neglect i...
Episode 18: Sleep medicine
14 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Dr Mike Farquhar, Consultant in Paediatric Sleep Medicine, about the importance of sleep for shift workers and learn his top tips for getti...
Episode 17: PERUKI and Paediatric research
07 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A man who knows nothing about research talks to another who knows a lot, when Ian Lewins cold calls the current Chair of PERUKI, Dr Damian Roland and ...
Episode 16: Therapeutic options in paediatric asthma
30 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Last week we attempted to make a diagnosis in the wheezy child. This week, Ian Lewins talks again to Dr Nigel Ruggins about the therapeutic options fo...
Episode 15: Wheeze in children
23 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bronchiolitis? Viral-induced wheeze? Asthma? Other? Ian Lewins has a jolly old wheeze chatting to paediatric respiratory consultant Dr Nigel Ruggins a...
Episode 14: HEADSS assessment tool
09 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ian Lewins talks to Dr Vanessa Cox, Consultant in Adolescent Medicine about improving skills in talking with young people using the HEADSS framewor...
Episode 13: Homelessness and the ED
26 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In a change from our normal podcasts, Ian Lewins speaks to FY1 doctor, Susan Rutherford about her work setting up the Leamington Spa Night Shelter and...
Episode 12: Management of ingested Button batteries
19 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sarah Simons talks to Dr Ian Lewins about foreign body ingestion in children - when to reassure, when to be worried, and when to really be worried...
Episode 11:Major Incident Planning
12 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Lewins talks to the current Association of Paediatric Emergency Medicine (APEM) Chair and MAJAX guru,Dr Julia Surridge, about Major Incident train...
Episode 10: Stridor and Croup in children
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sarah Simons and Dr Ian Lewins make a series of silly noises as they discuss stridor and croup, and manage not to fall out over the dosage of dexam...
Episode 9: Children Protection - Injuries
29 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ian Lewins talks to Dr Julie Mott, Emergency Department Consultant and Named Doctor for child protection about signs of potential physical abuse en...
Episode 8: Paediatric pain management
22 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to legend of UK Emergency Medicine, Miss Susie Hewitt about pain management in the ED and the barriers to getting it right in children.
Episode 7: GREATIX and Learning From Excellence
15 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ian Lewins talks to Dr Graham Johnson about how 'Learning From Excellence' has been introduced in Derby using GREATIX.
Episode 6: Sport and medicine
14 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ian Lewins talks to Commonwealth Games gold medallist Dr Rachel Parish about combing a career in medicine whilst competing at sport for your countr...
Episode 5: Using the POPS chart in the paediatric ED
08 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sarah Simons chats to Dr Ian Lewins about the use of the Paediatric Observation Priority Score (POPS) in the Children's Emergency Department. The P...
Episode 4: Paediatric Fever
01 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sarah Simons chats to Dr Ian Lewins about the commonest paediatrics presentation to primary care - the child with a fever. Just which children shou...
Episode 3: Managing non-blanching rashes
24 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Simons and Ian Lewins chat about an approach to the child presenting with a non-blanching rash, and Ian reveals his age by discussing his involv...
Episode 2: Headsmart
17 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Lewins talks to The HeadSmart Fellow, Dr Shaarna Shan about the HeadSmart project and how it can help in the early diagnosis of paediatric brain t...
Episode 1: Introducing 2 Paeds In A Pod
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Lewins introduces the concept behind the 2 Paeds In A Pod podcast.