Paediatric Sepsis

Dr Rachel Tricks makes her pod debut for this episode on Paediatric Sepsis. Among many other things we cover:

• when to suspect sepsis in children

• the red flags

• the immediate management and when to refer to PICU

Rachel mentions a Delphi study which was published in the BMJ which can be found here

The RCEM Learning page on Paediatric Sepsis can be found here

The UK Sepsis Trust Sepsis Booklet is here (Paediatrics is page 89)

Here is the Sepsis 6 Tool from Great Ormond Street (for illustration purposes only - make sure you follow your Trust Guidelines)

Here is the #TakeVisually for this episode:

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The Wheezy Child Saga

Winter is coming and with it comes wheezy children!  In this three part saga Dr. Phil Dykes and Dr. Colin Gilhooley came down to discuss the assessment and management of wheezy children in the Emergency Department.  Also includes an attempted Shakespearean soliloquy and many Star Wars references - it is a trilogy after all! 

Here are the British Thoracic Society guidelines on Asthma severity in children:

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And here are the Inhaler Blues:

And remember: