Anaesthesia Viva

Paediatric Trauma at Regional Hospital

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Clinical Stem

2020.1
You are the on-duty anaesthetist at a large regional hospital which provides general paediatric services. A 5-year-old boy has been knocked off his scooter in the driveway by his mother's four-wheel drive (4WD) car. He is en route to the hospital by road ambulance, and the estimated time of arrival is in ten minutes. You have been called to the emergency department to assist in his resuscitation.

Sections covered in this viva

Preparation for arrival and ATLS in a childOngoing haemorrhage and paediatric massive transfusionDevelopment of hypoxia with differential diagnosis of TRALI

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