Paediatric Respiratory Illness in the ED: Part 1

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The lecture duration is 13min.

0.25 CPD Points, 0.25 CEUs, 0.25 CME credits approval pending.
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Simon Craig
Paediatric Emergency Medicine Physician & Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Department of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia
Lecture Summary

Overview of common and/or important conditions causing breathlessness in children presenting to the ED. Presented by an Australian PEM physician, referencing Australian and international guidelines. Topics covered include upper airway (foreign body, croup, anaphylaxis), lower airway / lung (bronchiolitis, pre-school wheeze, asthma, pneumonia and COVID-19), and non-lung pathology (cardiac failure, metabolic acidosis, neuromuscular disease). Some discussion of recent evidence and ongoing treatment controversies.

Target Audience

Emergency Medicine Doctors
Emergency Medicine Nurses
Paramedics
Rural GP's

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • To be able to describe the most common causes of breathlessness in children
  • To be able to describe which treatments are recommended for croup, asthma and bronchiolitis
  • To be able to safely manage a child with an inhaled foreign body