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…
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Paediatric basic life support
2.2 Paediatric basic life support Jane Cocks Essentials 1 Paediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation is different to adult resuscitation in many aspects, but the basic principles remain the same: • Don’t panic…
Metabolic emergencies
10.1 Metabolic emergencies Drago Bratkovic, Peter Francis Essentials 1 Inborn errors of metabolism are individually rare but as a group are not uncommon. 2 The possibility of an inborn error…
Research in children in the emergency department
29.1 Research in children in the emergency department Franz E. Babl, Meredith Borland, Andrew J. Davidson Essentials 1 Research is essential to establish an evidence base in paediatric emergency medicine…
Gastroenteritis
7.12 Gastroenteritis Susan Phin Essentials 1 Most children with gastroenteritis and mild-moderate dehydration can be successfully rehydrated with oral rehydration solutions either by mouth or nasogastric tube. 2 Oral rehydration…
Heat-induced illness
22.3 Heat-induced illness Michael Ragg Essentials 1 Most heat-induced illness in children is due to overheating from exogenous sources 2 Children are particularly susceptible to heat related illness due to…
Analgesia and sedation
20.1 Analgesia and sedation Stephen Priestley, Jason Acworth, Anthony Harrington Essentials 1 Acute pain is one of the most common emergency department presenting problems. 2 Pain rating scales suitable to…
Vasculitis
11.5 Vasculitis Evelyn Doyle Essentials 1 The most common childhood vasculidites are Henoch–Schönlein purpura (HSP) and Kawasaki disease. 2 In HSP persistent renal disease occurs in a minority of children….
Seizures and non-epileptic events
8.3 Seizures and non-epileptic events Padraic Grattan-Smith Essentials 1 Seizures are the most common life threatening emergency presentation to EDs requiring immediate management. 2 The diagnosis of a seizure is…
Neonatal resuscitation
2.6 Neonatal resuscitation Gary Williams Essentials 1 Occasionally deliveries occur in the emergency department when labour cannot be delayed to enable transfer of the patient to a labour ward setting….
