#PaedsTips #smaccgold
Toddlers transition from fear of strangers to fear of separation from parents. V easy to manifest both fears in ED.
Toddlers transition from fear of strangers to fear of separation from parents. V easy to manifest both fears in ED.
November 25, 2024 at 9:28 AM
#PaedsTips #smaccgold
Toddlers transition from fear of strangers to fear of separation from parents. V easy to manifest both fears in ED.
Toddlers transition from fear of strangers to fear of separation from parents. V easy to manifest both fears in ED.
My tips: analgesia first! If not on the bed, ask them to climb up themselves. Like Andrew, I find distraction is key to Paed abdo exam - I use that time to ask the child about their last holiday; where they went and what they did. Covers tropical disease AND distracts #paedstips
November 23, 2024 at 2:16 AM
My tips: analgesia first! If not on the bed, ask them to climb up themselves. Like Andrew, I find distraction is key to Paed abdo exam - I use that time to ask the child about their last holiday; where they went and what they did. Covers tropical disease AND distracts #paedstips
Seeing a kid and things aren't quite adding up? Think glucose - DKA & hypoglycaemia can be easy to treat and easy to miss #paedstips
November 26, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Seeing a kid and things aren't quite adding up? Think glucose - DKA & hypoglycaemia can be easy to treat and easy to miss #paedstips
Sick kid + two failed attempts at venous access = IO
Just DO IT!
Access is often easier after initial resuscitation via IO #Paedstips
Just DO IT!
Access is often easier after initial resuscitation via IO #Paedstips
November 26, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Sick kid + two failed attempts at venous access = IO
Just DO IT!
Access is often easier after initial resuscitation via IO #Paedstips
Just DO IT!
Access is often easier after initial resuscitation via IO #Paedstips
November 26, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Thanks for the #Paedstips appreciation! Some (hopefully!) useful #FOAMped resources here: http://stemlynsblog.org/2013/07/paediatric-em-seeing-kids-is-childs-play-at-st-emlyns/
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November 26, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Thanks for the #Paedstips appreciation! Some (hopefully!) useful #FOAMped resources here: http://stemlynsblog.org/2013/07/paediatric-em-seeing-kids-is-childs-play-at-st-emlyns/
"@richardbody: localising source of limp in preverbal kids?" Analgesia, quality distraction, take time, palpate & move everything #Paedstips
November 26, 2024 at 8:14 PM
"@richardbody: localising source of limp in preverbal kids?" Analgesia, quality distraction, take time, palpate & move everything #Paedstips
@njoshi8 @Damian_Roland Maybe he means #paedstips?
November 26, 2024 at 6:57 PM
@njoshi8 @Damian_Roland Maybe he means #paedstips?
Key reading in PEM: essential #FOAMed/#FOAMped/#paedstips from @richardbody
Driving children to distraction: http://stemlynsblog.org/2013/08/distraction-techniques-for-children-ped/
Driving children to distraction: http://stemlynsblog.org/2013/08/distraction-techniques-for-children-ped/
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November 26, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Key reading in PEM: essential #FOAMed/#FOAMped/#paedstips from @richardbody
Driving children to distraction: http://stemlynsblog.org/2013/08/distraction-techniques-for-children-ped/
Driving children to distraction: http://stemlynsblog.org/2013/08/distraction-techniques-for-children-ped/
Starting to plan my #smaccGOLD talk - where better to start than #paedstips? New tips always welcome! #FOAMped
November 25, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Starting to plan my #smaccGOLD talk - where better to start than #paedstips? New tips always welcome! #FOAMped
Thanks so much for all the tweets about my talk! Really appreciate it. Lots of #paedstips & #PEMTOT gems to come as promised #smaccGOLD
November 25, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Thanks so much for all the tweets about my talk! Really appreciate it. Lots of #paedstips & #PEMTOT gems to come as promised #smaccGOLD
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD
Get parents on side: you can never calm a child while mum and dad are anxious. (H/T @richardbody)
Get parents on side: you can never calm a child while mum and dad are anxious. (H/T @richardbody)
November 25, 2024 at 9:49 AM
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Get parents on side: you can never calm a child while mum and dad are anxious. (H/T @richardbody)
Get parents on side: you can never calm a child while mum and dad are anxious. (H/T @richardbody)
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD
Assume nothing! Ask child who they’ve brought, or open with “are you a relative?” (H/T @blackburnmike)
Assume nothing! Ask child who they’ve brought, or open with “are you a relative?” (H/T @blackburnmike)
November 25, 2024 at 9:49 AM
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD
Assume nothing! Ask child who they’ve brought, or open with “are you a relative?” (H/T @blackburnmike)
Assume nothing! Ask child who they’ve brought, or open with “are you a relative?” (H/T @blackburnmike)
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD Acknowledge parents’ concerns, frustrations & fears, especially new parents (take the time to ask how it’s going)
November 25, 2024 at 9:49 AM
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD Acknowledge parents’ concerns, frustrations & fears, especially new parents (take the time to ask how it’s going)
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD
Safety netting is essential: never make people feel bad for being worried. It’s part of being a parent. (1/2)
Safety netting is essential: never make people feel bad for being worried. It’s part of being a parent. (1/2)
November 25, 2024 at 9:42 AM
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Safety netting is essential: never make people feel bad for being worried. It’s part of being a parent. (1/2)
Safety netting is essential: never make people feel bad for being worried. It’s part of being a parent. (1/2)
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD
Offer to see teenagers alone for a part of the consultation; tell parents it’s your normal practice.
Offer to see teenagers alone for a part of the consultation; tell parents it’s your normal practice.
November 25, 2024 at 9:42 AM
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD
Offer to see teenagers alone for a part of the consultation; tell parents it’s your normal practice.
Offer to see teenagers alone for a part of the consultation; tell parents it’s your normal practice.
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD
Even rugby playing 15-yr-old is a child socially & emotionally despite appearing & reacting like an adult physically.
Even rugby playing 15-yr-old is a child socially & emotionally despite appearing & reacting like an adult physically.
November 25, 2024 at 9:35 AM
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD
Even rugby playing 15-yr-old is a child socially & emotionally despite appearing & reacting like an adult physically.
Even rugby playing 15-yr-old is a child socially & emotionally despite appearing & reacting like an adult physically.
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD
Sick, scared, tired and injured children regress developmentally. Invest time in preparation and explanation.
Sick, scared, tired and injured children regress developmentally. Invest time in preparation and explanation.
November 25, 2024 at 9:35 AM
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD
Sick, scared, tired and injured children regress developmentally. Invest time in preparation and explanation.
Sick, scared, tired and injured children regress developmentally. Invest time in preparation and explanation.
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD For younger children invest time in parents first – get them onside. Explain the importance of what you need to do.
November 25, 2024 at 9:21 AM
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD For younger children invest time in parents first – get them onside. Explain the importance of what you need to do.
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD
Kids rarely fake it: they’d rather be anywhere than waiting around in the ED. Take their symptoms seriously
Kids rarely fake it: they’d rather be anywhere than waiting around in the ED. Take their symptoms seriously
November 25, 2024 at 9:13 AM
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD
Kids rarely fake it: they’d rather be anywhere than waiting around in the ED. Take their symptoms seriously
Kids rarely fake it: they’d rather be anywhere than waiting around in the ED. Take their symptoms seriously
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD Children of all ages feel pain – treat it! Consider intranasal diamorphine/ketamine/fentanyl, regional nerve blocks.
November 25, 2024 at 9:06 AM
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD Children of all ages feel pain – treat it! Consider intranasal diamorphine/ketamine/fentanyl, regional nerve blocks.
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD If things don’t add up, check a blood sugar. Hypo & DKA cause a myriad of symptoms; easy to treat, easy to miss
November 25, 2024 at 9:06 AM
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD If things don’t add up, check a blood sugar. Hypo & DKA cause a myriad of symptoms; easy to treat, easy to miss
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD Paediatric hypoglycaemia is worthy of a little careful thought... http://stemlynsblog.org/paediatric-hypoglycaemia/ #FOAMed #FOAMped
Oh, Sugar! Paediatric Hypoglycaemia
How should we think about and manage paediatric hypoglyca...
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November 25, 2024 at 9:06 AM
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD Paediatric hypoglycaemia is worthy of a little careful thought... http://stemlynsblog.org/paediatric-hypoglycaemia/ #FOAMed #FOAMped
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD Wotsits/Quavers/Cheetos – last thing you want to eat when ill is cheesy snacks: document eating in ED (H/T @amalmattu)
November 25, 2024 at 8:58 AM
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD Wotsits/Quavers/Cheetos – last thing you want to eat when ill is cheesy snacks: document eating in ED (H/T @amalmattu)
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD If not shocked, try oral fluid challenge in vomiting kids. Cochrane: 1/25 would need IV therapy http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/userfiles/ccoch/file/CD004390.pdf
November 25, 2024 at 8:51 AM
#PaedsTips #smaccGOLD If not shocked, try oral fluid challenge in vomiting kids. Cochrane: 1/25 would need IV therapy http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/userfiles/ccoch/file/CD004390.pdf