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Reference ranges of paediatric heart rate and respiratory rate

Don't Forget the Bubbles

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., Identify the percentage of children whose heart or respiratory rate would exceed the “severe” cut-off from the UK Sepsis Trust and NICE guidelines.

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A man in his 40s with 3 days of stuttering chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

He went to urgent care and had an ECG (not available) which was interpreted as normal, and was sent home. His pain returned, and he went back to the urgent care but was sent to the ER. A third hsTnI was 17809 ng/L, and the patient was started on IV heparin as well as sublingual and IV nitroglycerin.

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – October 2024

Don't Forget the Bubbles

They used primary and urgent care clinics as referral sources and were randomised to different pathways. This referral procedure is only possible with a well-structured system and may not be feasible in all settings. Corticosteroids for Managing Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.