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Expertise
I am accredited in general paediatrics and paediatric nephrology and and am happy to answer questions on both topics. It is not possible or safe to assess acutely sick children through this medium. Such children should be taken to their own doctor, where a full history can be taken and an examination carried out.
Experience in the area
I have been a consultant paediatrician and paediatric nephrologist for 13 years. I have been involved in paediatrics for 22 years.
Organizations
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
British Association for Paediatric Nephrology
European Society for Paediatric Nephrology
International Pediatric Nephrology Association
Publications
Archives of Disease in Childhood
British Medical Journal
Pediatric Nephrology
Current Paediatrics
Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation
Nephrology and Urology
Education/Credentials
MA (Cantab)
MB BS (London)
MRCP
FRCPCH
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| maraia | 10/20/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Dear doctor thank you for your prompt ..... |
| harun | 10/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Tebogo Ngcobo | 10/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very clear and speedy response. Thank you ..... |
| Darci | 10/09/09 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
| Mom Of L. J. | 09/29/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Exactly what his doctor said! Thank you! |
Recent Answers from Dr Graham Smith
2009-10-20 Mag 3:
The results are a bit confusing as first DMSA scan shows left kidney with more function than the right while later MAG3 is exact opposite. From what you say, it is likely that one kidney was always a bit
2009-10-15 gaining weight too fast:
I assume the medication was antibiotics. This would not be the cause. You put on weight when you eat more calories than you burn up. To reverse this process you need to burn more energy than you take in
2009-10-15 Is a 2nd opinion in order?:
I am not sure what units the value of 74 is in. It is an odd story but I am not sure you can just disregard the raised temp, if it is real. Is there any evidencs of inflammation eg raised CRP / ESR? If
2009-10-09 swollen lymph node:
I assume 15.5 is a percentage of total white cells. The total white cell count is therefore not high. This is not my area of expertise and I have not seen your son so any comment I make is ill-informed
2009-10-09 11 1/2 month old baby suffering from diarrohea:
The presence of undigested food suggests this is so-called "toddler's diarrhoea". It is a benign problem that can last a while. It is due to a fast transit time thru the gut. There is no specific treatment
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