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Corrosives - Caustic Poisoning
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Guidelines For Initial Management Burns / management of burn wounds Acute pain management Foreign body … analgesia required, please consult local pain management service. Dermal Remove clothing / particulate … is an ophthalmic emergency. Remove contact lenses if present. Use topical anaesthetic (if available), immediate …
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Trauma - primary survey
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(expose wounds, do not remove penetrating foreign bodies) Intra-thoracic bleeding (assess for massive … significant bleeding should not be removed until the child is stable and IV access is secured Assess … thrust (avoiding head-tilt or chin lift) Gentle suction of airway to remove blood/vomitus/secretions …
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Epistaxis
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of mucosa, intranasal steroids Rarer causes include foreign bodies, nasal polyps, bleeding diatheses … and review in 48 hours. Moisten with saline prior to removal and provide discharge information Consider …
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Emergency airway management
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/ tumours Tonsillar hypertrophy Tracheal anomalies (subglottic stenosis) Sleep apnoea Foreign body … to pass the ETT. Remove laryngoscope, reoxygenate, plan and perform subsequent attempts with a different … these measures, it should be removed and reoxygenation commenced Less reliable indicators: Auscultation: equal …
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Can’t intubate can’t oxygenate (CICO) airway emergency management
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Foreign body inhalation Key points Can’t Intubate Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) situations are life threatening … have been excluded Cricoid pressure, if applied, has been removed Equipment A prepared CICO pack … rod removed and 15mm Rapi-Fit™ connector attached) 11 Fr 83cm Cook™ Airway Exchange Catheter (with …
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Trauma: Tertiary Survey
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Penetrating eye injury ), irregular iris , foreign bodies, subconjunctival haemorrhage, hyphema Ears Bleeding … and distract the child Keep the child warm. Remove clothing as required to complete a full examination …
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Nitrous Oxide - oxygen mix
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insertion Peripheral cannula insertion Suturing Foreign body removal Simple fracture manipulation Simple …
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Acute pain management
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, Coolsense® or BUZZY® Nasal/pharyngeal foreign body removal, NGT insertion Lignocaine: Phenylephrine … is preferred Dose on ideal body weight Administer commercial syrup carefully as available in several … and erratic Dose on ideal body weight 125 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg suppositories available PR medication should …
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Trauma – secondary survey
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, foreign bodies, subconjunctival haemorrhage, hyphaema Ears: bleeding, blood behind tympanic membrane …. Involve the parent or accompanying adult to comfort and distract the child Keep the child warm. Remove …
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Ketamine use for procedural sedation
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of foreign bodies from eye, ear, nose, skin where nitrous oxide has been or is likely to be inadequate … immobilisation, eg: Lacerations (especially of the face) Fracture reduction Abscess incision & drainage Removal …