Critical illness in specific populations
Paediatric emergencies
Paediatric emergencies represent a significant challenge for intensivists, as they require prompt recognition and intervention to improve patient outcomes and reduce morbidity and mortality. These emergencies may be due to various causes, including respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, metabolic, or infectious disorders, and their management often requires a multidisciplinary approach.
Paediatric life support
Paediatric life support
European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: Paediatric Life Support
Patrick Van de Voorde et al., Resuscitation (2021)
What's in it for you?
Contrary to what you might expect, this guideline's focus is not just cardiopulmonary resuscitation but the whole spectrum of paediatric emergencies.
Paediatric life support
Advanced Paediatric Life Support: A Practical Approach to Emergencies
Martin Samuels et al., Advanced Life Support Group (2016)
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Mechanical ventilation in paediatric patients
Mechanical ventilation in paediatric patients
Recommendations for mechanical ventilation of critically ill children from the Paediatric Mechanical Ventilation Consensus Conference (PEMVECC)
Martin C. J. Kneyber et al., Intensive Care Medicine (2017)
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Status epilepticus
Please read the guidelines on the management of status epilepticus here.