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Drugs in the emergency setting

…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…

Foreign body in the ear and nose

…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…

Familial and Genetic Screening in Premature Cardiovascular Disease

…cardiovascular conditions demonstrate autosomal dominant transmission, in which an affected heterozygous individual has a 50% risk of transmitting the relevant variant to each child. However…

Performing Echocardiographic Examinations

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…

Paediatric and neonatal ECG interpretation

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…

🟠 Prasugrel (Effient, Efient, Prasita)

…Child Pugh Class A and B). Limited experience exists for patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment. Contraindicated in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child…

Pediatric aspects of ECG leads & anatomy

…by a parent or other personnel. Distracting the child during ECG recording may be recommended to reduce muscle disturbances. To further reduce muscle disturbances it…

Abscess incision and drainage

…Surgeon or mammography Sole of the foot Deep compartments Orthopaedic surgeon Close to large vessels, in the groin or on the neck Bleeding, vascular injury…

Otoscopy and ear syringing

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

Endotracheal intubation

…tube size × 3 Child, uncuffed tube age/4 + 4 tube size × 3 Term newborn 3.0–3.5 6 + weight in kg Always have one…

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