The aim of this session is to put your theoretical knowledge to practical use, by working through a series of scenarios relating to fluid management in children.
This session will outline the principles of anaesthesia for children with cerebral palsy presenting for elective surgery. It will cover how the severity of cerebral palsy directly affects the techniques chosen
This session explains the key components relevant to the anaesthetist in the perioperative management of a child undergoing urgent appendicectomy and laparotomy.
The role of the anaesthetist in caring for children who are known or suspected to be victims of abuse; explaining local child protection procedures with reference to the joint RCPCH/RCoA/APA guideline ‘Child Protection And The Anaesthetist: Safegua
This session explores the assessment and management of wounds in end-of-life care. It also considers the types of challenging skin problems that individuals may face at end of life and gives an overview of the psychological, social and spiritual implicati
This session describes management strategies for different types of pain seen in end-of-life care. It also discusses the psychosocial, spiritual and functional effects contributing to the personal experience, that need to be recognised and addressed. This
This session discusses heightened distress in patients at the end of life. It offers strategies and suggestions for professionals to identify distress and to provide appropriate support for the patient, relatives and carers during the dying phase - the la
This session looks at excessive respiratory secretions in the last days of life; what causes them as well as an integrated approach to their management and their impact on those close to the patient. This session was reviewed by Richard Kitchen and last u
This session outlines a variety of non-drug interventions which may be used in an integrated approach to symptom management and enhance quality of life in end of life care. This session was reviewed by Louise Free and Richard Kitchen and last updated in F
