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Introduction
Why are the outcomes for children...,
What are the pathways leading to ...,
What methods are available for es...
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Structured approach to paediatric emergencies
What is the structured approach t...,
What is triage,
Describe the national triage scale
21
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Human factors
What is the sbar handover tool
1
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Normal ranges
Normal rr from birth to 1 month,
Normal rr at 3 months,
Normal rr from 6 months to 17 months
14
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Structured approach to the seriously ill child
Describe the primary assessment o...,
What is grunting caused by,
In what 3 circumstances may there...
25
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The Child with breathing difficulties
Define respiratory failure,
Why do young children and infants...,
Describe the causes of breathing ...
96
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The Child in Shock
What is shock,
What is the final pathway of shock,
What are the factors affecting ti...
46
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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
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The Child with a Decreased Conscious level
Name some of the disorders causin...,
What may focal neurological sympt...,
Describe gcs and paediatric gcs
22
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The Convulsing Child
Define generalised cse convulsive...,
When do you start treatment in ge...,
Name common causes of convulsions...
21
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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...
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The Child With Chest Injury
Are isolated chest injuries commo...,
What consequences of severe traum...,
What physiological and anatomical...
15
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The Child With Abdominal Injury
What causes abdominal injuries in...,
Why are the abdominal contents in...,
What causes respiratory compromis...
11
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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
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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
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The Burned or Scalded Child
What is the most common cause of ...,
What substances are associated wi...,
When should nai be considered in ...
11
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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
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Support of the Airway and Ventilation
Describe the primary assessment a...,
Describe the secondary assessment...,
What should you do at any time th...
21
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Management of Cardiac Arrest
When has cardiac arrest occured,
What are the non shockable and sh...,
What is the most common arrest rh...
26
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Basic Life Support (BLS)
Define infant and child,
What is the main cause of cardior...,
Describe the bls algorithm
16
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Imaging in Trauma
What type of medical professional...,
What is the best imaging modality...,
What are the indications for whol...
29
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Acid-Base Balance
What is the difference between ac...,
What is the ph scale,
What is the carbonic acid reaction
15
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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
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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
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Resuscitation of the Baby at Birth
How does resuscitation of babies ...,
Describe the normal physiological...,
Describe the pathophysiology that...
19
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