Author: Sahan Fernando / Editor: Sarah Edwards / Codes: PhC1, PhC3, PhC4, PhP2, PhP3, SLO5 / Published: 07/08/2024
A 4-year-old boy is brought into a paediatric Emergency Department (ED) following an accidental ingestion of his mother’s iron supplements. All his observations are within the normal limits at triage.
Module Content
Paediatric Toxicology Considerations
This module explores the presentations of children to the ED by concerned parents after a potential ingestion of a substance is common.
Toxicology - Induction
You've just arrived for your first ED shift, excited to be allocated to resus. The red phone rings. A 45-year-old female, amitriptyline overdose, P120, BP85/45, GCS 5, ETA 5 minutes.
Toxicology
You've just arrived for your first ED shift, excited to be allocated to resus. The red phone rings. A 45-year-old female, amitriptyline overdose, P120, BP85/45, GCS 5, ETA 5 minutes.
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