Pediatric emergencies

Acute respiratory distress in children: Emergency evaluation and initial stabilization – From UpToDate. This chapter contains links to further chapters on “Initial assessment and stabilization of children with respiratory or circulatory compromise", "Basic airway management in children", "Emergency endotracheal intubation in children", "Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) outside the operating room in children: Approach", "Causes of acute respiratory distress in children", "Overview of neonatal respiratory distress: Disorders of transition".

Akuttveilederen - this is the emergency care manual of the Norwegian Pediatric Society -only available in Norwegian. May be downloaded as a pdf file or may be purchased in print version from the Norwegian Medical Association.

Bag-and-mask ventilation - Video from New England Journal of Medicine which teaches you the technique for bag-and-mask ventilation. Although shown for an adult, the basic technique is the same for children. Remember that because children have larger heads, placing a rolled towel under the shoulders will be necessary to maintain as straight an airway as possible.

Basic techniques in resuscitation - These video clips aim to teach you the basic techniques of infant resuscitation. There are four video clips which should be watched in sequence. From the University of Oslo.

Burns - emergency care of moderate and severe thermal burns in children - From UpToDate.

Child abuse - recognition of - Slide show from Medscape. Please note- if you don't have a Medscape account you will need to create one. Don't worry, it's free and easy!

Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis - emergent management of - From Medscape.

Dehydration - From eMedicine/Pediatrics.

Drowning - From Medscape. Although not limited to drowning in children, factors pertaining more directly to children are discussed.

Emergency rescue devices for difficult pediatric airway management - From UpToDate. This chapter contains links to further chapters on "The difficult pediatric airway", “Devices for difficult endotracheal intubation in children", "Needle cricothyroidotomy with percutaneous transtracheal ventilation", "Emergency cricothyrotomy (cricothyroidotomy)", section on 'Seldinger technique'.

Epiglottitis in children – emergency management - From Medscape.

Febrile seizures - From Medscape.

Fever - emergent management of pediatric patients - From Medscape.

Fluid and electrolyte therapy in children - Calculate requirements based on pre-illness weight minus current weight, or estimated percent fluid loss.

Foreign body ingestion - From Medscape.

Fractures in children - Slide show from Medscape. Please note - if you don't have a Medscape account you'll need to create one. Don't worry, it's free and easy!

Giftinformasjonssentralen - Link to the Norwegian Poison Information Service. In Norwegian and English, and with links to information pamphlets on Norwegian poisonous mushrooms in 23 different languages (see links at bottom of page).

Glasgow Coma Scale - A practical method for assessment of impairment of conscious level in response to defined stimuli. There is a link on this webpage to a video which explains the GCS.

Intravenous fluids in children - avoiding the risk of hyponatermiea - This links you to the BMJ Learning web site, which provides several useful and free interactive learning tools. You will need to register (top of column at right) the first time you use their site.

Intraosseous cannulation - From eMedicine/Pediatrics.

Intraosseous cannulation – A 24-min well illustrated video from OpenPediatrics, showing both manual and drill-powered insertion of intraosseous needles.

Laceration repair - 12 minute video from New England Journal of Medicine, which instructs you in the basics of wound closure

Preparing an office practice for pediatric emergencies – From UpToDate.

Resuscitation guidelines - link to updated European guidelines for resuscitation

Resuscitation guidelines - Links you to a webpage with further links to fully updated guidelines from the American Heart Association for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, including children and neonates.

Sepsis and Septic Shock in Children – Treatment - From Medscape.

Sexual abuse of children – emergency management - From Medscape.

Shock - From eMedicine/Pediatrics.

Shock and burns in children – A 12:24 min illustrated video from Pierpont EMS. Takes you through the basic points.

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) - From Medscape.

Trauma management: Approach to the unstable child - From UpToDate. This chapter contains links to further chapters on "Classification of trauma in children","Approach to the initially stable child with blunt or penetrating injury", and "Trauma management: Unique pediatric considerations".

Vital signs in children - Normal ranges of vital signs for various ages. From eMedicineHealth.

Information for parents and children

Burns - Consumer information from HealthLine.

Burn Treatment & Prevention Tips for Families - From the American Academy of Pediatrics. Also available in Spanish.

Choking – A 1-min first aid video from the British Red Cross, showing techniques of back thrusts and Heimlich maneuver to dislodge an inhaled foreign body.

CPR for babies - A 14:45-min video from a group of nurses and EMTs in Sydney, Australia.

CPR for children aged 1-8 years - A 13-min video from a group of nurses and EMTs in Sydney, Australia.

First Aid Guide for Parents & Caregivers - From the American Academy of Pediatrics. Also available in Spanish.

First aid for bleeding and abrasions - A 3-min video from a group of nurses and EMTs in Sydney, Australia

First aid for burns in children – A 5-min video from a group of nurses and EMTs in Sydney, Australia.

First aid for the choking child or baby - A 6:45-min video from a group of nurses and EMTs in Sydney, Australia.

First aid for head Injuries in children - A 4:35-min video from a group of nurses and EMTs in Sydney, Australia.

Foreign bodies (otherwise known as stuff kids shove into their nose/ears/any other hole!) - A 4-min video from a group of nurses and EMTs in Sydney, Australia.

Home safety - A 4:20-min video from a group of nurses and EMTs in Sydney, Australia.