Private clinic and A&E: the interface

Private clinic and A&E: the interface Private clinic and A&E: the interface

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MeningococcaemiaYour action• Personal protection• Call ambulance• Give one dose of antibiotics beforesending patient away: Cefotaxime(Claforan) or Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)50mg/kg IV• Early antibiotics saves life58

Traffic light system for identifying risk of serious illnessfor children with feverColour• Pale/mottled/ashen/blueActivityRespirationHydrationOthers• No response to social cues• Appears ill to a HCP• Unable to rouse or if roused does not stay awake• Weak, high-pitched or continuous cry•Grunting• Tachypnoea: RR > 60 breaths/minute• Moderate or severe chest indrawing• Reduced skin turgor•0–3 months: ≥ 38˚C;3–6 months: ≥ 39˚C•Non-blanching rash• Bulging fontane• Neck stiffness• Status epilepticus• Focal neurological signs• Focal seizures•Bile stained vomitus

Traffic light system for identifying risk of serious illnessfor children with feverColour• Pale/mottled/ashen/blueActivityRespirationHydrationO<strong>the</strong>rs• No response to social cues• Appears ill to a HCP• Unable to rouse or if roused does not stay awake• Weak, high-pitched or continuous cry•Grunting• Tachypnoea: RR > 60 breaths/minute• Moderate or severe chest indrawing• Reduced skin turgor•0–3 months: ≥ 38˚C;3–6 months: ≥ 39˚C•Non-blanching rash• Bulging fontane• Neck stiffness• Status epilepticus• Focal neurological signs• Focal seizures•Bile stained vomitus

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