Role of head computed tomography in the evaluation of children admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit with new-onset seizure

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya Bautovich ◽  
Andrew Numa
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Paediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Paediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Onset Seizure ◽  
Head Computed Tomography ◽  
New Onset

scholarly journals Palliative Care of the Infant and Child in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maeve McAllister ◽  
Ann-Marie Crowe ◽  
Roisin Ni Charra ◽  
Julie Edwards ◽  
Suzanne Crowe
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Paediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Paediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Life Issues ◽  
Advance Care ◽  
End Of Life Issues ◽  
Individualised Care

In this chapter we discuss the delivery of palliative care in the paediatric intensive care unit environment. Illustrated by challenging cases, we describe the role of intensive care in symptom management for the child with terminal or life-limiting illness. We detail the importance of a multidisciplinary team and their roles in the provision of individualised care for the child and their family. The importance of family-centred care and advance care planning is expanded upon. In addition, we explore end of life issues that are particular to children in intensive care such as withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies and organ donation. Finally, we discuss how to ensure the delivery of high-quality palliative care in the paediatric intensive care environment.

scholarly journals Towards Safer Transport of Sick and Injured Children

1983 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Owen ◽  
A. W. Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Paediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Paediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Transport Service ◽  
Artificial Airway ◽  
Paediatric Emergency ◽  
Educational Role ◽  
Emergency Transport

A Paediatric Emergency Transport Service has been operating from the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit of the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, for the last three years. The records of the first 158 patients evacuated have been analysed and are reported. Problems relating to the care of the airway and artificial airway have been the most common. The need for careful pre-transport resuscitation and stabilisation is emphasised. The educational role of a transport service both at the time of initial consultation and at the time of retrieval is stressed.

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