Paediatric Analgesia
Paediatric Analgesia: Basic doses
Paediatric Access Options in Cardiac Arrest
Paediatric Access Options in Cardiac Arrest
Inhaled Foreign Body
Inhaled Foreign Body: passage of a foreign body into the respiratory tract; potentially life-threatening
Early Management of the Critically Ill Child
Early Management of the Critically Ill Child: most common cause is sepsis; always think of congenital conditions though (heart disease or metabolic disorders)
Croup
Croup = acute laryngotracheobronchitis: parainfluenza, influenza or RSV; oedema of larynx, trachea and bronchi
Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital Heart Disease: multiple types of CHD; classified as acyanotic or cyanotic; and according to the presence of shunt
Coarctation of Aorta
Coarctation of Aorta: congenital condition characterised by narrowing of the aorta near the site where the ductus arteriosus (ligamentum arteriosum after regression) inserts.
Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Obstruction
Superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction impairs venous return through the SVC to the right atrium and has many causes, usually mediastinal masses or complications of SVC lines
Pulmonary Toxicity of Chemotherapy
Pulmonary Toxicity of Chemotherapy
Neurological Toxicity of Chemotherapy
Neurological Toxicity of Chemotherapy: Encephalopathy; Cerebellar Syndrome; Myelopathy; Peripheral Neuropathy; Stroke and Venous Thrombosis; SIADH
Metabolic Toxicity of Chemotherapy
Metabolic Toxicity of Chemotherapy: Disorders related to the Tumour; disorders related to Anticancer Agents