Medical Emergencies

INTRODUCTION

In the six previous chapters we have covered

ABCDE approach – severe pneumonia
Airway – croup
Breathing – asthma
Circulation – heart failure
Disability – status epilepticus
Exposure – septicaemia

As described in the preceding chapters the standard approach to any paediatric emergency is to Recognise and Respond in a systematic ABCDE process. In this chapter we review a number of paediatric specific medical emergencies:

Anaphylaxis
Cardiac arrhythmias