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Introduction
Why are the outcomes for children...,
What are the pathways leading to ...,
What methods are available for es...
18  cards
Structured approach to paediatric emergencies
What is the structured approach t...,
What is triage,
Describe the national triage scale
21  cards
Human factors
What is the sbar handover tool
1  cards
Normal ranges
Normal rr from birth to 1 month,
Normal rr at 3 months,
Normal rr from 6 months to 17 months
14  cards
Structured approach to the seriously ill child
Describe the primary assessment o...,
What is grunting caused by,
In what 3 circumstances may there...
25  cards
The Child with breathing difficulties
Define respiratory failure,
Why do young children and infants...,
Describe the causes of breathing ...
96  cards
The Child in Shock
What is shock,
What is the final pathway of shock,
What are the factors affecting ti...
46  cards
The child with an abnormal pulse rate or rhythm
Are tachyarrhythmias and bradyarr...,
Name some of the causes of tachy ...,
How do arrhythmias present in the...
17  cards
The Child with a Decreased Conscious level
Name some of the disorders causin...,
What may focal neurological sympt...,
Describe gcs and paediatric gcs
22  cards
The Convulsing Child
Define generalised cse convulsive...,
When do you start treatment in ge...,
Name common causes of convulsions...
21  cards
Structured Approach To The Seriously Injured Child
In what age group is injury the m...,
How do the properties of children...,
Describe a structured approach th...
13  cards
The Child With Chest Injury
Are isolated chest injuries commo...,
What consequences of severe traum...,
What physiological and anatomical...
15  cards
The Child With Abdominal Injury
What causes abdominal injuries in...,
Why are the abdominal contents in...,
What causes respiratory compromis...
11  cards
The Child With Traumatic Brain Injury
Head injury is the most common ca...,
What are the most common causes o...,
Describe the pathophysiology of t...
17  cards
The Child With Injuries To The Extremities Or The Spine
What proportion of childhood inju...,
What proportion of skeletal injur...,
Is extremity trauma often life th...
28  cards
The Burned or Scalded Child
What is the most common cause of ...,
What substances are associated wi...,
When should nai be considered in ...
11  cards
The Child with an Electrical Injury or Drowning
What determines the risk of cardi...,
Describe how increasing current c...,
How does electrical resistance af...
14  cards
Support of the Airway and Ventilation
Describe the primary assessment a...,
Describe the secondary assessment...,
What should you do at any time th...
21  cards
Management of Cardiac Arrest
When has cardiac arrest occured,
What are the non shockable and sh...,
What is the most common arrest rh...
26  cards
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Define infant and child,
What is the main cause of cardior...,
Describe the bls algorithm
16  cards
Imaging in Trauma
What type of medical professional...,
What is the best imaging modality...,
What are the indications for whol...
29  cards
Acid-Base Balance
What is the difference between ac...,
What is the ph scale,
What is the carbonic acid reaction
15  cards
Fluid and Electrolyte Management
What percentage of a childs body ...,
What comparments is body water di...,
How do you work out the fluid req...
52  cards
General approach to Poisoning and Envenomation
What types of poisons may childre...,
What of children under the age of...,
What are some risk factors for ac...
48  cards
Resuscitation of the Baby at Birth
How does resuscitation of babies ...,
Describe the normal physiological...,
Describe the pathophysiology that...
19  cards

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