title: Recent developments in neonatal and paediatric emergencies.
abstract: The present article is intended as an update for anaesthesiologists on recent developments in life-threatening paediatric emergencies and paediatric resuscitation. It is assumed that the reader has at least a basic knowledge of the general principles of emergency medicine, such as the ABCDE-approach and the principle of 'treat first what kills first'; and also that the reader is familiar with the anatomical, physiological and psychological differences between adults and children. The article begins with a description of the background to paediatric emergencies followed by a description of a widely used systematic approach to the assessment of the seriously ill child. In the second half of the article, the principles of the initial treatment for acute, life-threatening problems in children and paediatric resuscitation are discussed with reference to the recent literature. The article ends with a discussion of the changes in latest guidelines for resuscitation of babies at birth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Perioperative and Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital at University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands. n.m.turner@umcutrecht.nl
authors.forename: Nigel M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000465:Algorithms; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000592:standards; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004630:Emergencies; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000592:standards; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome