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Reference ranges of paediatric heart rate and respiratory rate

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Heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) are THE major vital signs used in Advanced Paediatric Life Support ( APLS) guidance , sepsis guidelines , and Paediatric Early Warning Scores (e.g., The controversy around what is ‘normal’ in infants’ and children’s vitals was demonstrated in a 2011 systematic review by Fleming et al.

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The 80th Bubble wrap x DFTB MSc in PEM

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Reviewed by: Tasnim Ransome and Spyridon Karageorgos Article 3: Which Sepsis Scoring Tools Perform Best? Organ Dysfunction in Children With Blood Culture-Proven Sepsis: Comparative Performance of Four Scores in a National Cohort Study. Each patient was scored using the four sepsis tools. Schlapbach, L.J., Hagenbuch, N.,

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Back to the BaSICS: does the infusion rate of a fluid bolus affect mortality?

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Sylvia Plath Background Implicit in resuscitation is speed. Yet in 2011 a landmark randomized, controlled trial measured the effect that an intravenous bolus had on mortality in children with severe febrile illness in 3 African countries. sepsis – defined as suspected or confirmed infection plus acute organ dysfunction; d.]

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Paediatric IV Fluid Prescribing

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There could be any number of reasons for this but some examples are: they have severe D&V and aren’t keeping fluids down, or because they are pre or post-op, or have presented very unwell and need fluid resuscitation. saline + 5% dextrose or plasma-lyte 148 + 5% dextrose.

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SGEM#222: Rhythm is Gonna Get You – Into an Atrial Fibrillation Pathway

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It is like normal saline vs. Ringer’s lactate for fluid resuscitation, steroids vs. no steroids for sepsis, or Coke vs. Pepsi. Dr. Ian Stiell and colleagues published an article in 2011 in Annals of EM looking at variation in recent-onset atrial fibrillation management in Canada and found a lot of variability.

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Referring to the Intensive Care Unit

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48 hours) to help her through the initial period of sepsis while her antibiotics take time to work. Because she would not be for intubation, they discuss resuscitation status because, naturally, care during- and post-arrest would involve airway support. 2011 Dec;11(6):601-4. The patient and team agree to instate a u-DNACPR.

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Necrotising Enterocolitis

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Systemic Infections : Sepsis and other systemic infections can predispose infants to NEC by compromising the gut barrier and promoting inflammation. Differential diagnoses include septic ileus, and infection causes such as sepsis, meningitis and pneumonia. How do we diagnose necrotising enterocolitis? Necrotizing enterocolitis.