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Anaesthesia | Paediatrics | Head Injury

Speciality
Nurses
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Subject matter expert
elfh
Provider
eIntegrity

Head Injury
Session Overview
Description
This session describes the principles of stabilisation and management of a child with a head injury and how this differs from the management of an adult patient. This includes methods of assessment, effects and management of raised intracranial pressure, the principles of anaesthetising a child with cerebral injury and the drugs that may be used.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

  • Devise a plan for managing a child with a head injury
  • Describe the assessment and immediate management of a child with head injury
  • List factors indicating the severity of a primary head injury and the criteria for referral to a neurosurgeon
  • Choose which investigations are appropriate
  • Decide which drugs are suitable when anaesthetizing a child with raised intracranial pressure

Prerequisites
Before commencing this session you should be familar with:

  • The recognition and stabilization of sick children
  • Anatomy of the CNS
  • Physiology of the central nervous and cardiovascular systems
  • Pharmacology of anaesthetic agents, intravenous fluids and vasopressors and the principles of their use in adult patients with head injury

PRM123
Type
Delivery
Title
Anaesthesia | Paediatrics | Head Injury
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
Anesthetics, Child and family health, Child health/paediatrics/immunisation, Children and young peoples health, Paediatric, Paediatric and Neonatal Care
Location
Provider Type
Education Provider
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
Reference
e-LA Module 04b - Paediatrics, 04b_05_01 Head Injury
Price:
$19.00
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