Paediatric Emergencies Lite for iOS

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Paediatric Emergencies provides the healthcare professional with the time critical information they need when treating an acutely unwell child. The...

Paediatric Emergencies provides the healthcare professional with the time critical information they need when treating an acutely unwell child. The Lite version has full functionality but only displays a limited number of results. The full version of Paediatric Emergencies covers the following emergencies: Anaesthesia Analgesia Anaphylaxis Asthma Bradycardia Bronchiotitis Burns Cardiac Arrest Coma Congenital Heart Disease Croup Diabetic Ketoacidosis Fever Head Injury Hyperkalaemia Hypertensive Crises Hypoglycaemia Hypokalaemia Hypomagnesaemia Hypophosphataemia Hyponatraemia Hypotension Intravenous Fluids Local Anaesthetic Toxicity Malaria Malignant Hyperthermia Meningitis/Encephalitis Meningococcal Disease Normal Physiological Values Poisoning Raised Intracranial Pressure Sedation Status Epilepticus Supraventricular Tachycardia Trauma Ventricular TachycardiaPaediatric Emergencies includes algorithms from the following organisations:Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG), Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI), British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED), British Thoracic Society (BTS), College of Emergency Medicine (CEM), Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPSNI), Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF), National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), Paediatric Accident and Emergency Research Group, Resuscitation Council (UK), Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children (RBHSC), Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines (SIGN) and Toward Optimized Practice (TOP).The easy to use interface and navigation features make it easy for the user to quickly find the information they need and make this application a real joy to use. Important design features include: The option to enter age in Years, Months and Days or as Date of Birth If known weight can be entered in Kg or Lb/Oz If weight is not known the application will provide an estimated weight which has been derived from the 50th centile for age and sex from World Health Organisation (WHO) growth charts. This increases the accuracy of the results provided by the application compared to using the standard formula (age in years + 4) x 2 for estimating weight.This application is a must for any Paediatrician, Anaesthetist, Emergency Department Physician or any healthcare professional who as some stage may find themselves looking after an acutely unwell child.