Assessment of the Sick Child - BHS Education Resource

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Aim - recognition of sick children • When you ask a consultant to come & look at a child – what’s the first thing they do • (a) stick a tongue depressor in the mouth • (b) fiddle with the sats probe to get a trace • (c) check for testicular descent • (d) talk to the parents and watch the child • Nearly all of (d) is done subconsciously, quickly and I will outline one ‘formal’ way of understanding it
Paediatric assessment triangle
Page 1: Paediatric Assessment: Recognition
Page 5 and 6: Appearance • All of the above nor
Page 7 and 8: Stand back!!! - Work of Breathing
Page 9 and 10: Stand back!!! - circulation to skin
Page 11 and 12: STATE APPEARANCE WORK OF BREATHING
Page 13 and 14: Hands on!! - Vital signs AGE RESP R
Page 15: Some final points: • 60 IS ALWAYS

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