The
second edition of the “Paediatric Emergency Medication Book” has just been
released.
Published
by Monash Health, the book is a weight-based guide to medication doses for
resuscitation and intubation, and emergency management of seizures,
arrhythmias, sepsis, asthma, anaphylaxis and electrolyte disorders.
The
book, a collaborative effort between Paediatric Emergency Physician and Adjunct
Clinical Associate Professor Simon Craig and Nicole Dirnbauer, Assistant Deputy Director of
Pharmacy, Monash Children's Services, is an update of the original
2014 release.
Major changes in the new edition include additional sections on acute
behavioural disturbance and procedural sedation / premedication. Additional
content has also been added for treatment of acute gastrointestinal bleeding,
as well as peripheral administration of vasoactive drugs.
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| Associate Professor Simon Craig |
“Resuscitation
of a young child is a rare event, and can be highly stressful,” said Dr Craig.
“Children
require weight-based dosing of all emergency medications, however, most staff
are unfamiliar with the necessary drug calculations,
and serious medication errors can occur.”
and serious medication errors can occur.”
“We
developed the book in response to a critical incident relating to a significant
medication error a few years ago. Since then, the book has been purchased by
hospitals all over Australia, and has been adopted by Advanced Paediatric Life
Support (APLS) Australia. The new edition is based upon feedback from doctors
and nurses who use the resource in a variety of clinical settings.”
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| Ms Nicole Dirnbauer |
You
can order a copy of the book HERE.
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