recognition of a sick child (done) Flashcards
what is the flacc scale used for
to asses for pain in children up to age 7
what does the FLACC scale stand for
face, legs, activity, cry, consolably
what is the traffic light system
used to identify risk of serious illness in under 5
what is pallor
pale colour to the skin
what is cyanosis
blue discolouration to skin
what to look for in circulation to skin in a child PAT
pallor
mottling
cyanosis
what are abnormal airway sounds
snoring, muffled, hoarse speech, striddor, grunting and wheezing
what is reccession in terms of breathing
significant breathing sucking the stomach in and the ribs
what is nasal flaring
opening and closing of the nose
what to look for in a work of breathing for a child in the PAT
abnoraml airway sounds
abnormal posturing
recession
flaring
what to look for in a appearance for a child in the PAT
tone- child move freely
interactive- child alert, interacting with people of environment
consolably- can child be comforted
look/ gaze- make eye contact or track people
speech- strong cry or abnormal or speech appropriate for age
what is the patient assesment triangle
appearance
work of breathing
circulation to the skin
what to check in children with low levels of consciousness
check bm due to babies and children are prone to use up all the glycogon stores
what are the paediatric assessment tools
patient assessment triangle
traffic light system
FLACC score
sepsis tool
