Forensic paediatrics and the law
19.2 Forensic paediatrics and the law Maree Crawford, Natalie Phillips Essentials 1 Emergency physicians will frequently be involved in the area of forensic medicine and hence require skills and knowledge…
Acute neonatal emergencies
26.1 Acute neonatal emergencies Paul Craven, Elly Marillier Essentials 1 Early recognition, appropriate treatment and referral for definitive care are key to a good outcome in the sick neonate. Recognising…
Spinal injury
24.3 Spinal injury Ed Oakley Essentials 1 Spine injury is often associated with other severe injury. 2 Upper cervical spine injuries are more common in children. Thoracic and lumbar spine…
Acute asthma
6.3 Acute asthma Colin V.E. Powell Essentials 1 Acute asthma is one of the commonest paediatric presentations to an emergency department. 2 It is important to understand the patterns of…
Constipation
7.13 Constipation Bruce Fasher Essentials 1 It is important to understand the physiology and development of gut transit to recognise the normal (often regarded as abnormal). 2 Constipation is a…
Hepatic failure
7.7 Hepatic failure David Krieser Essentials 1 Acute liver failure implies evidence of hepatocellular failure. Synthetic and metabolic processes may be affected. 2 Acute liver failure is a rare but…
Wound management
4.1 Wound management Ed Oakley Essentials 1 The goals of wound management are to avoid infection, minimise discomfort, facilitate healing and minimise scar formation. The care of the patient as…
Length-based paediatric drug dosing and equipment sizing
23.1 Length-based paediatric drug dosing and equipment sizing Ronald A. Dieckmann Background Emergency treatment of infants and children is sometimes difficult because children of different ages require different sizes of…
Cold injuries
22.4 Cold injuries Simon Chu, Nicholas Cheng Essentials 1 Hypothermia is defined as a core body temperature less than 35°C. 2 Cold injury is uncommon in Australia, but when cold…
Penile zipper injury
23.17 Penile zipper injury Michelle Lin Background The most common cause of penile entrapment is an unintentional zipper injury. Most commonly seen in boys aged 2–6 years, this injury occurs…
