Journal of paediatrics and child health
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J Paediatr Child Health · Feb 2016
ReviewTraining clinicians to care for children in emergency departments.
Children account for 22% of presentations to Emergency Departments in Australia, the majority presenting to mixed departments. A diverse group of clinicians looks after these children. In this review, we examine the different techniques and approaches to implementing education curricula and professional development within these emergency departments with a particular focus on bedside teaching, professional coaching, skills maintenance, e-learning and simulation.
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J Paediatr Child Health · Feb 2016
ReviewManaging adolescent behavioural and mental health problems in the Emergency Department.
Children and young people with behavioural issues frequently present to Emergency Departments. These are complex cases, often with a long preceding history. ⋯ The Emergency Department focuses on treatment of the acute behavioural issues in the least restrictive manner possible. Ongoing behavioural issues are managed with referral to community and specialist resources.
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J Paediatr Child Health · Feb 2016
ReviewPoint-of-care ultrasound in paediatric emergency medicine.
Point-of-care ultrasound (POC US) is an adjunct to clinical paediatric emergency medicine practice that is rapidly evolving, improving the outcomes of procedural techniques such as vascular access, nerve blocks and fluid aspiration and showing the potential to fast-track diagnostic streaming in a range of presenting complaints and conditions, from shock and respiratory distress to skeletal trauma. This article reviews the procedural and diagnostic uses, both established and emerging, and provides an overview of the necessary components of quality assurance during this introductory phase.