Severity Assessment Inital Therapy Administer oxygen to maintain SpO₂ >94%. Nebulised Salbutamol: <5 years: 2.5 mg ≥5 years: 5 mg Nebulised Ipratropium Bromide: <12 years:… Read more

Paediatric Urine Microscopy Interpretation and Action Microscopy results Interpretation Pyuria and bacteriuria are both positive Assume the baby or child has a urinary tract infection… Read more

Seizures are a common neurological emergency in the neonatal period, occurring in 1–5 per 1000 live births.1 The majority of neonatal seizures are provoked by… Read more

To maintain or restore patency of the ductus arteriosus Only to be used in infants who are ventilated or where ventilation is immediately available  … Read more

Hyperammonaemia is a TIME CRITICAL medical emergency with the risk of death and serious neurological damage. Read more

Tips:  If particularly BIG – go up 1-2 yrs If particularly SMALL – go down 1-2 yr Prepare ET Tubes 0.5mm bigger and smaller APLS… Read more

The Yorkshire & Humber Paediatric Critical Care ODN, has released some useful guidance about the Post-ROSC phase of care Download PDF – HERE   Read more

PUT OUT A NEONATAL CRASH CALL  CRH – will result in at least a Neonatal SpR, SHO +/- a neonatal nurse. HRI – may not… Read more