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 weather

Effective Approaches to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy

Measles on black and brown skin website

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