-
Pediatric radiology · May 2009
ReviewA practical approach to paediatric emergencies in the radiology department.
- Nigel McBeth Turner.
- Division of Perioperative Care and Emergency Medicine, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands. n.m.turner@umcutrecht.nl
- Pediatr Radiol. 2009 May 1;39(5):423-32.
AbstractAcute life-threatening events involving children in the radiology department are rare. Nonetheless, radiologists should be competent in the relatively simple procedures required to maintain or restore vital functions in paediatric patients, particularly if their practice involves seriously ill or sedated children. This article gives a practical overview of the immediate management of paediatric emergencies that the radiologist is likely to encounter, using a structured (ABCD) approach. Emphasis is given to the early recognition of respiratory embarrassment and shock, and early intervention to prevent deterioration towards circulatory arrest. The management of cardiorespiratory arrest, anaphylaxis and convulsions in children is also addressed.
Notes
Knowledge, pearl, summary or comment to share?You can also include formatting, links, images and footnotes in your notes
- Simple formatting can be added to notes, such as
*italics*,_underline_or**bold**. - Superscript can be denoted by
<sup>text</sup>and subscript<sub>text</sub>. - Numbered or bulleted lists can be created using either numbered lines
1. 2. 3., hyphens-or asterisks*. - Links can be included with:
[my link to pubmed](http://pubmed.com) - Images can be included with:
 - For footnotes use
[^1](This is a footnote.)inline. - Or use an inline reference
[^1]to refer to a longer footnote elseweher in the document[^1]: This is a long footnote..