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Dragon Bytes Paediatric Podcast

by Dr Assim Javaid and Dr Stacey Harris

Https://www.dragonbytespodcast.comTwitter: @dragon_bytesHome of Dragon Bytes paediatric podcast. A medical education podcast created in Wales. The podcasts are made by paediatricians and aimed at trainee paediatricians or anyone interested in child health.Our podcasts cover a range of themes. Join us to find out about clinical topics in paediatrics, get advice on exams and assessments if you’re a trainee paediatrician, get career advice, or just listen in to our chats with paediatricians about their areas of non-clinical interest.There’s a new main episode every Monday and on Thursdays you’ll get a bonus episode of Dragon Bytes Basics, aimed at healthcare students, where you’ll get a quick summary of common paediatric conditions.Remember this is for educational purposes only and any advice heard here is not meant to supersede national or local guidelines where you work.Founded by Dr Stacey Harris and Dr Assim Javaid.

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Episodes

  1. Progress+ Part 2

    In this episode of Dragon Bytes we chat to Dr Cathryn Chadwick (Vice President for Training and Assessment, RCPCH) and Dr Emma Dyer (Chair of the Trainees Network, RCPCH), about the new Progress+ curriculum that is being brought into action later this year. Part 2 of 2.

  2. Progress+ Part 1

    In this episode of Dragon Bytes we chat to Dr Cathryn Chadwick (Vice President for Training and Assessment, RCPCH) and Dr Emma Dyer (Chair of the Trainees Network, RCPCH), about the new Progress+ curriculum that is being brought into action later this year. Part 1 of 2.

  3. Dreamflight

    This week our Dragon Bytes hosts, Dr Assim Javaid and Dr Zoe Johnson, are joined by two members of the Dreamflight charity, Dr Chris Course and Gillian Ticehirst, Together they discuss the Dreamflight charity and what healthcare professionals can do to help.

  4. OOP - University Hospital of Wales Teaching Fellow

    As part of our series exploring opportunities that trainees can take advantage of while going out of programme, Dr Assim Javaid (Dragon Bytes host) discusses the teaching fellowship available at the University Hospital of Wales with Dr Sian Williams (Paediatric Trainee, Wales).

  5. Dragon Bytes Basics - Fragile X Syndrome

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  6. Rheumatology - Investigating Arthritis

    This week our Dragon Bytes host, Dr Assim Javaid, is joined by Dr Dana Beasley (General Paediatrician, Morriston Hospital, Swansea) and Dr Nick Wilkinson (Consultant Paediatrician specialising in Rheumatology and Chronic Pain, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff). Together they discuss how ti...

  7. Dragon Bytes Basics - Brain Tumours

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  8. OOPE - GOSH Simulation Fellow

    As part of our series on out of programme experiences, Drgon Bytes host Dr Assim Javaid chats to Dr Laura Potts, a Welsh paediatric trainee, about her year out as a simulation fellow at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London,

  9. Dragon Bytes Basics - Abdominal Masses

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  10. Dragon Bytes Basics - Pneumonia

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  11. Reflection - A Teaching Discussion

    This episode is all about improving our clinical reflections. Dragon Bytes host Dr Assim Javaid discusses a case of life-trheatening asthma with Dr Malcolm Gajraj (Paediatric Intensive Care Consultant, University Hospital of Wales). Dr Gajraj uses this as an opportunity to explore Dr Javaid's...

  12. Dragon Bytes Basics - Appendicitis

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  13. Haematology - Neonatal Thrombocytopaenia Part 2

    This week's episode is the second of a two-parter about neonatal thrombocytopenia. Dragon Bytes host, Dr Megha Jagga, discusses this topic with Dr Indu Thakar (Consultant Paediatric Haematologist, University Hospital of Wales). Part 2 of 2.

  14. Haematology - Neonatal Thrombocytopaenia Part 1

    This week's episode is the first of a two-parter about neonatal thrombocytopenia. Dragon Bytes host, Dr Megha Jagga, discusses this topic with Dr Indu Thakar (Consultant Paediatric Haematologist, University Hospital of Wales). Part 1 of 2.

  15. Dragon Bytes Basics - Intussusception

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  16. Rheumatology - Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Part 2

    This week we continue our episode on juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Dragon Bytes host, Dr Assim Javaid, is joined by Dr Dana Beasley (General Paediatrician, Morriston Hospital, Swansea) and Dr Nick Wilkinson (Consultant Paediatrician specialising in Rheumatology and Chronic Pain, University...

  17. Rheumatology - Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Part 1

    This week our Dragon Bytes host, Dr Assim Javaid, is joined by Dr Dana Beasley (General Paediatrician, Morriston Hospital, Swansea) and Dr Nick Wilkinson (Consultant Paediatrician specialising in Rheumatology and Chronic Pain, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. Together they discuss juvenile...

  18. Dragon Bytes Basics - Head Injuries

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  19. Pharmacology - Antibiotics in Neonates - Part 2

    In this week's episode of Dragon Bytes, our hosts, Dr Sian Williams and Dr Assim Javaid, continue their discussion about neonatal pharmacology with paediatric pharmacist, Tom Wyllie (University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff). Part 2 of 2.

  20. Pharmacology - Antibiotics in Neonates - Part 1

    In this week's episode of Dragon Bytes, our hosts, Dr Sian Williams and Dr Assim Javaid, discuss neonatal pharmacology with paediatric pharmacist, Tom Wyllie (University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff). Part 1 of 2.

  21. COVID-19 in Children - RCPCH and Health Policies

    In the final part of our Covid in Children series, Dragon Bytes hosts, Dr Tom Cromarty and Dr Assim Javaid, are joined by Dr Camilla Kingdon, the President of the RCPCH, and Dr David Tuthill, RCPCH Officer for Wales. Together they discuss how the RCPCH reacted to the evidence around COVID in...

  22. COVID-19 in Children - Long COVID Part 2

    This week we continue our new sub-series all about COVID-19 in children. This week Dragon Bytes hosts Dr Tom Cromarty and Dr Assim Javaid discusses long COVID with Dr Liz Whittaker (Consultant paediatric infectious diseases and lecturer in paediatric infection and immunity, St Mary's Hospital)....

  23. COVID-19 in Children - Long COVID Part 1

    This week we continue our new sub-series all about COVID-19 in children. This week Dragon Bytes hosts Dr Tom Cromarty and Dr Assim Javaid discusses long COVID with Dr Liz Whittaker (Consultant paediatric infectious diseases and lecturer in paediatric infection and immunity, St Mary's Hospital)....

  24. Dragon Bytes Basics - Coeliac Disease Part 2

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  25. COVID-19 in Children - PIMS TS

    This week we continue our new sub-series all about COVID-19 in children. This week Dragon Bytes host Dr Tom Cromarty discusses PIMS TS (known as MIS-C in the USA) with Dr Jennifer Evans (General Paediatrician with a specialist interest in Infectious Disease, Noah's Ark Children's Hospital, Cardiff).

  26. Dragon Bytes Basics - Coeliac Disease Part 1

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  27. COVID-19 in Children - The Virus Part 2

    This week we continue our new sub-series all about COVID-19 in children. In the first episode, Dragon Bytes hosts Dr Tom Cromarty and Dr Assim Javaid speak to Dr Alasdair Munro (Paediatric registrar and Senior Clinical Research Fellow in paediatric infectious disease at the University Hospital...

  28. Dragon Bytes Basics - Noonan Syndrome

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  29. COVID-19 in Children - The Virus Part 1

    This week we kick off a new sub-series all about COVID-19 in children. In the first episode, Dragon Bytes hosts Dr Tom Cromarty and Dr Assim Javaid speak to Dr Alasdair Munro (Paediatric registrar and Senior Clinical Research Fellow in paediatric infectious disease at the University Hospital...

  30. Dragon Bytes Basics - Pyloric Stenosis

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  31. OOP - Simulation Fellow - Bristol Children's Hospital

    This week we kick off a new sub-series, "OOP! There It Is!", in which we discuss out of programme experiences with paediatric trainees who've taken some time out of training to persue areas of interest. In this first episode Dragon Bytes host Dr Assim Javaid talks to Dr Laura Crosby, the current...

  32. Dragon Bytes Basics - Developmental Milestones Part 4

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  33. Behind The Scenes - Head of School Part 2

    We kick off a new sub-series this week with "Behind the Scenes", where we try to give trainees an understanding of all the goings on behind closed doors that lead to our training programme. In this first episode Dragon Bytes hosts Dr Assim Javaid and Dr Rebecca Jones speak to Dr Geraint Morris,...

  34. Dragon Bytes Basics - Developmental Milestones Part 3

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  35. Behind The Scenes - Head of School Part 1

    We kick off a new sub-series this week with "Behind the Scenes", where we try to give trainees an understanding of all the goings on behind closed doors that lead to our training programme. In this first episode Dragon Bytes hosts Dr Assim Javaid and Dr Rebecca Jones speak to Dr Geraint Morris,...

  36. Reflective Models Part 2

    This week Dragon Bytes hosts Dr Assim Javaid and Dr Rebecca Jones are joined by Dr Pramodh Vallebheneni (paediatric consultant, Morriston Hospital and enthusiastic educationalist) to discuss some reflective models. The aim is to offer some examples for those unfamiliar with reflective models to...

  37. Dragon Bytes Basics - Developmental Milestones Part 2

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  38. Reflective Models Part 1

    This week Dragon Bytes hosts Dr Assim Javaid and Dr Rebecca Jones are joined by Dr Pramodh Vallebheneni (paediatric consultant, Morriston Hospital and enthusiastic educationalist) to discuss some reflective models. The aim is to offer some examples for those unfamiliar with reflective models to...

  39. Dragon Bytes Basics - Developmental Milestones Part 1

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  40. Dragon Bytes Basics - Leukaemia

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  41. Neonatal Jaundice Part 2

    This week's episode is hosted by Dr Megha Jagga. She speaks to Dr Olayinka Kowobari (Consultant Neonatologist, Royal Stoke Hospital) all about neonatal jaundice. Part 2 of 2.

  42. Dragon Bytes Basics - Croup

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  43. Neurodisability Grid Advice

    This week we aim to help trainees aiming to apply for the neurodisability grid training programme. Dr Assim Javaid, Dragon Bytes Host, discusses the application and interview process with current neurodisability grid trainee, Dr Sophie Evans(North East Deanery).

  44. Dragon Bytes Basics - Meningitis Part 2

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  45. Neonatal Jaundice Part 1

    This week's episode is hosted by Dr Megha Jagga. She speaks to Dr Olayinka Kowobari (Consultant Neonatologist, Royal Stoke Hospital) all about neonatal jaundice. Part 1 of 2.

  46. Dragon Bytes Basics - Meningitis Part 1

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  47. Immunology & Infectious Disease Grid Advice

    This week we aim to help trainees aiming to apply for an immunology or infectious disease grid training programme. Dr Assim Javaid, Dragon Bytes Host, discusses the application and interview process with current Immunology Grid trainee Dr Ben Shillitoe (Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield).

  48. Dragon Bytes Basics - Innocent Murmurs

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

  49. Academia - Study Types Part 2

    This week we continue our episode on study types. Dragon Bytes host Dr Assim Javaid is joined by Dr Mallinath Chakraborty (Consultant in Neonatology, University Hospital of Wales), a clinician who is actively involved in the field of research. They discuss how data from research is synthesized in...

  50. Dragon Bytes Basics - Trisomy 21 Part 2

    Dragon Bytes Basics - This subseries is aimed at teaching some basic paediatric concepts to healthcare students. Each week medical students from Wales will be joined by a paediatric doctor to discuss common paediatric conditions. These episodes are just introductions and aren’t meant to replace...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Https://www.dragonbytespodcast.comTwitter: @dragon_bytesHome of Dragon Bytes paediatric podcast. A medical education podcast created in Wales. The podcasts are made by paediatricians and aimed at trainee paediatricians or anyone interested in child health.Our podcasts cover a range of themes. Join us to find out about clinical topics in paediatrics, get advice on exams and assessments if you’re a trainee paediatrician, get career advice, or just listen in to our chats with paediatricians about their areas of non-clinical interest.There’s a new main episode every Monday and on Thursdays you’ll get a bonus episode of Dragon Bytes Basics, aimed at healthcare students, where you’ll get a quick summary of common paediatric conditions.Remember this is for educational purposes only and any advice heard here is not meant to supersede national or local guidelines where you work.Founded by Dr Stacey Harris and Dr Assim Javaid.

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