Paediatric Emergencies

Preparing to intubate the critically ill child

This episode covers the steps required when preparing to intubate a critically ill child and introduces the Paediatric Emergencies Pre-intubation Checklist.

Paediatric Critical Care Pearls - Part 2

This episode covers Pearls 11 - 20. This is the second episode of the multipart series.

Paediatric Critical Care Pearls - Part 1

This episode provides 10 'Pearls of Wisdom' to be remembered when dealing with a critically ill child. This is the first episode of a multipart series. 

Peripheral Vasoactive Drugs in Kids

This episode provides advice on how to use 'Push Dose Adrenaline' and 'Peripheral Adrenaline Infusions' in critically ill children.  

Advanced Acid-Base Interpretation

In this episode Dr Christopher Flannigan explains the quantitative approach to acid-base interpretation and how it can be used at the bedside.

Collapsed Neonate

This episode covers the management of a neonate presenting in a collapsed state to the emergency department. It covers the differential diagnosis and provides a structured approach to managing the baby prior to their care being taken over by the paediatric retrieval team. This podcast is part of the 'Waiting for the Paediatric Retrieval Team' series and the accompanying book chapter can be viewed by clicking on the link.

Should cuffed endotracheal tubes be used routinely in critically ill children?

Over the last few years cuffed endotracheal tubes are being used more frequently in critically ill children. This episode looks at the potential advantages of this practise and reviews the evidence of whether this trend is safe.   

Bronchiolitis

This episode covers the management of a child severe bronchiolitis needing intensive care support. This podcast is part of the 'Waiting for the Paediatric Retrieval Team' series and the accompanying book chapter can be viewed by clicking on the link.

Paediatric Emergencies Website

Just a quick episode introducing my new website www.paediatricemergencies.com

Raised Intracranial Pressure

This episode covers the management of a child presenting to the Emergency Department with traumatic brain injury and raised intracranial pressure. Dr Christopher Flannigan, a Paediatric Intensivist from the United Kingdom, provides advice on stabilisation of the child prior to time critical transfer by the local team for neurosurgical intervention. This podcast is part of the 'Waiting for the Paediatric Retrieval Team' series and the accompanying book chapter can be viewed by clicking on the link.