…otherwise stated. When the weight of a child aged 1–10 years is unknown: estimate it as (age in years + 4) × 2 kg , but use…

…Within a day or so Unilateral, foul smelling nasal discharge in a small child is a foreign body until proven otherwise. Contraindications Absolute: that you…

…conditions Definition and scope Familial and genetic screening in cardiovascular medicine is the systematic assessment of relatives and other individuals who may carry an inherited…

Echocardiography Principles of echocardiographic examinations In small children, it is possible to perform the entire transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) with the child in the supine position…

Referensvärden A child's ECG changes continuously with age: the heart rate, the electrical axis and the waveform in the newborn differ markedly from adult…

…is indicated for the prevention of atherothrombotic events in adult patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), including: Unstable angina (UA) Non ST elevation myocardial infarction…

…Recommendations for ECG recording in children Pediatric patients frequently have difficulties being still during clinical examinations. The youngest children often display spontaneous movements of limbs…

…analgesia, or procedural sedation in advance. Inadequate analgesia is the commonest reason for an incompletely performed drainage. Procedure 1. Locate the centre of the fluctuance…

…discharge, dizziness, tinnitus, fever in a child without an obvious focus, and before every ear syringing. Removal of cerumen: Hearing loss, a blocked sensation, itching…

…in three sizes, a stylet or bougie taken out and shaped before induction , a syringe for the cuff, a cuff manometer. A laryngeal mask of…

…Go through the medication and any herbal preparations carefully — drug induced liver injury is the commonest cause of acute liver failure in the Nordic countries.