Excessive crying is defined as >3 hours/day for >3 days/week. Whilst most scenarios are benign and require no tests, parent fears must be heard.

Commonly affecting 2-4 infants per 1000 between 4-6 weeks of age when the pyloric muscle becomes thickened and obstructs the passage of milk into the bowel.

The assessment of an infant’s feeding is arguably one of the most important cornerstones of paediatric practice.

A cornerstone of neonatal practice is the concept that green vomiting is indicative of mechanical obstruction until proven otherwise.

Green bilious vomiting is an emergency in a newborn until proven otherwise!

Viral gastroenteritis symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea and fever; and accounts for up to 16% of all paediatric emergency admissions.

Hirschsprung’s Disease is a fairly rare (1:5000) congenital condition which (normally) affects the large intestine.

Intussusception accounts for up to 25% of all abdominal emergencies in children up to the age of five.

A 2-year-old boy is brought to the ED by his mum with fast breathing and vomiting...

A 6-month-old child is brought to the ED by her mum with a 3-day history of diarrhoea and vomiting.