The Initial Trauma Assessment Part 2 – The Secondary Survey

The Initial Trauma Assessment Part 2 – The Secondary Survey

Jun 20, 2018 | 1 comment

In The Initial Trauma Assessment Part 1 we looked at the primary survey as advocated by the ATLS program and the ‘ABDCE’ approach to the initial assessment of the patient. Once the primary survey has been completed, resuscitative efforts are underway, and the...
The Initial Trauma Assessment Part 1 – The Primary Survey

The Initial Trauma Assessment Part 1 – The Primary Survey

May 20, 2018 | 2 comments

The initial assessment and management of the seriously injured trauma patient is both challenging and anxiety-inducing for many clinicians. It is an undertaking that requires a cool head, systematic approach, speed, and good clinical judgement. The Advanced Trauma...
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Blood Transfusion Reactions

Apr 20, 2018 | 1 comment

Blood transfusion can be a life-saving treatment of great clinical benefit but also carries several risks and potential associated problems including: Immunological complications Administration errors (‘wrong blood’ episodes) Infections (bacterial, viral, possibly...
Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUE)

Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUE)

Mar 20, 2018 | 0 comments

The term Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) is one that is very familiar to those of us that have worked in paediatrics for any length of time. The term ALTE originated from a 1986 National Institutes of Health Consensus on Infantile Apnoea and was intended to...
The Beginners Guide to Non-Invasive Ventilation

The Beginners Guide to Non-Invasive Ventilation

Jan 20, 2018 | 4 comments

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is the administration of ventilatory support without the use of an invasive airway measure (e.g. endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy tube). It can be applied using a variety of devices including facemasks, nasal masks, various...