SAQ 589 – Paediatrics – unconscious child after drowning

A 12-year-old child is brought to your tertiary emergency department unconscious after being found submerged at the beach. Basic life support was commenced at the beach because he was in respiratory arrest, and he was transported ventilated by bag-valve-mask with supplemental oxygen after receiving 400 mL crystalloid pre-hospital.

State three (3) important resuscitation steps you would perform, with prioritisation.

(Marked out of 3.0)

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Other than death, list four (4) complications of near drowning expected in this patient.

(Marked out of 4.0)

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Complete the table for ideal ventilator targets after intubation.

(Marked out of 5.0)
</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Parameter</th> <th>Goal / range</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oxygenation (PaO2) or O2 saturation</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tidal volume (mL/kg)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>PEEP (cmH2O)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Plateau pressure (mmHg)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>pH</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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Total Score: 0 / 12

Percentage: 0%