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Inotropes Made Simple

January 7, 2017January 7, 2017 foampaediatrics 1 Comment adrenaline, dobutamine, dopamine, Inotropes, PICU

Dr Jonathan Round – PICU Consultant – When I left my first spell in neonatal training, I thought there were

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Acute Paediatrics Emergencies PICU Respiratory

Basics of Ventilation

November 7, 2016December 21, 2016 foampaediatrics 0 Comments ARDS, Bronchiolitis, PICU, Respiratory, Ventilation

The thinking about ventilation over the last 20 years has two distinct polarities…

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Emergencies Neonatology Neurology PICU

Please retrieve this child!

October 4, 2016December 21, 2016 foampaediatrics 0 Comments A&E, acute, critical care, HDU, NICU, PICU

Before calling your local retrieval team when you have a sick child, take a few moments to organise yourself:

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Emergencies Neonatology PICU

Transferring a child to PICU

September 4, 2016December 21, 2016 foampaediatrics 0 Comments CATS, critical care, HDU, PICU, transfers

Transferring a child can be an intimidating prospect, but is an essential part of managing sick children,

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