ECA
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The NEWS Score
According to Shaw et al's study (2017), patients whose conditions were deemed more serious in hospital had arrived with higher…
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Be wary of the quiet child
Remember that the quiet child is often the child who is unwell.
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What red flags need to be looked out for in a child?
According to Bruga et al (2013), the red flags to look out for range from those which directly concern a…
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Fare Warning: The Decompensating Child
Be cautious during your medical examination of a young patient about how well children tend to compensate in illness
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What are the main sections used for?
The various parts of the law applicable to mental health sectioning are Section 2, 3, 4, 5, 135 and 136…
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What is a section?
A sectioning order is legislation powers given to health care professionals and police officers under the Mental Health Act's of…
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Who can enforce a sectioning order?
Nurses, doctors, police officers and mental health professionals whose requests are approved by police officers all have sectioning powers. Their…
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Tell me about the treatment of ischaemic CVAs
These are usually treated with thrombolysis using IV alteplase within 4.5 hours from symptom onset and after a CT scan…
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Tell me about ischaemic CVAs
These are strokes that are caused by a blockage in the blood flow to the brain. They may be treated…
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