Best, Rebecca, Harris, Benjamin, Walsh, Jason and Manfield, Timothy
2020.
Paediatric drowning: a standard operating procedure to aid the prehospital management of paediatric cardiac arrest resulting from submersion.
Pediatric Emergency Care
36
(3)
, pp. 143-146.
10.1097/PEC.0000000000001169
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Abstract
Objectives: Drowning is one of the leading causes of death in children. Resuscitating a child following submersion is a highpressure situation, and standard operating procedures can reduce error. Currently, the Resuscitation Council UK guidance does not include a standard operating procedure on paediatric drowning. The objective of this project was to design a standard operating procedure to improve outcomes of drowned children. Methods: A literature review on the management of paediatric drowning was conducted. Relevant publications were used to develop a standard operating procedure for management of paediatric drowning. Results: A concise standard operating procedure was developed for resuscitation following paediatric submersion. Specific recommendations include: the Heimlich manoeuvre should not be used in this context; however, prolonged resuscitation and therapeutic hypothermia are recommended. Conclusions: This standard operating procedure is a potentially useful adjunct to the Resuscitation Council UK guidance and should be considered for incorporation into its next iteration.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Status: |
Published |
| Schools: |
Medicine |
| Subjects: |
R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Paediatrics; Drowning; Standard Operating Procedure; Checklist; Prehospital |
| Publisher: |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| ISSN: |
0749-5161 |
| Date of First Compliant Deposit: |
22 February 2017 |
| Date of Acceptance: |
8 February 2017 |
| Last Modified: |
24 Mar 2020 18:21 |
| URI: |
http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/98335 |
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