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Paediatric Spinal Sub Guideline

by | Sep 9, 2024

Overview Injuries to the spinal cord in paediatric patients are fortunately rare; however, they may be a component of multitrauma injuries or associated with traumatic brain injury. Spinal cord injury (SCI) in children is often the result of a road traffic accident,...

References

by | Aug 25, 2024

1 Brouwers M, Kho ME, Browman GP, Burgers JS, Cluzeau F, Feder G, Fervers B, Graham ID, Grimshaw J, Hanna S, Littlejohns P, Makarski J, Zitzelsberger L for the AGREE Next Steps Consortium. AGREE II: Advancing guideline development, reporting and evaluation in...

Retrieval and Transfer

by | Aug 25, 2024

An exhaustive clinical workup and interventions are not always necessary or appropriate prior to transfer. Stabilisation and management of life-threatening problems and instigation of measures to prevent deterioration en route, are essential aspects of early care....

Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Sub-Guideline

by | Aug 25, 2024

Overview For detailed assessment and management see RCH Head injury guidelineThe principles of management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children are similar to those in adults. Secondary brain injury may be prevented by avoiding hypoxaemia and/or hypotension.  In...

Paediatric Burns Sub Guideline

by | Aug 25, 2024

Overview The principles of managing burns in children are similar to those for adults. The airway should be secured and circulation restored by controlling fluid loss and initiating fluid resuscitation to maintain global tissue perfusion. Assessment following the...