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Brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE)
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Airway abnormalities or obstruction Apnoea (central/obstructive) Head injury/other inflicted injuries … or altered neurology, event recurrence ENT consultation Stridor, epistaxis, obstructive symptoms or apnoea … Breathing: difficulty breathing, pauses, apnoea Colour and colour distribution: normal, cyanosis, pallor …
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Nasal fracture
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, snoring, sleep apnoea, nasal drainage, and use of inhalers or allergy medications Review recent … septum, or both Nasal fractures may be complicated by: nasal obstruction epistaxis headache septal … haematoma and abscess structural or cosmetic deformity lacrimal duct obstruction maxillary hypoplasia …
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Asthma in primary school-aged children (6-11 years)
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contributing factors: Allergic rhinitis Obesity Obstructive sleep apnoea Gastro-oesophageal reflux … comorbidities eg obesity, sleep apnoea, chronic rhinosinusitis, confirmed food allergy Assessment of asthma … is particularly difficult 1 in 6 children may develop side effects with this medication including agitation, sleep …
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Procedural sedation
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Past History: sleep apnoea Circulation Acute: circulatory compromise, eg shock Past history: congenital … procedural sedation in these children: Airway Acute: severe obstructive airway disease, eg croup, foreign …
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Asthma in adolescents (12 years and over)
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factors Allergic rhinitis Obesity Obstructive sleep apnoea Gastro-oesophageal reflux Dysfunctional …
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Emergency airway management
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/ tumours Tonsillar hypertrophy Tracheal anomalies (subglottic stenosis) Sleep apnoea Foreign body … associated with difficult airways There is an increased risk of airway obstruction in the setting of: Head …
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Cerebral palsy
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, recurrent chest infections, central and/or obstructive sleep apnoea See Cerebral palsy -- chest infection … be accompanied by difficulties in cognition (30-60%), communication, hearing, vision, behaviour, sleep, feeding … sunlight exposure Other associations Poor dentition Sleep disorders Mental health and behavioural problems …