{"id":946,"date":"2017-09-11T17:43:42","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T17:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pupdoc.ca\/?page_id=946"},"modified":"2025-10-01T01:55:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T01:55:52","slug":"acutely-ill-child","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pupdoc.ca\/en\/acutely-ill-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Acutely Ill Child"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; inner_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#961622&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Acutely Ill Child&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;Key Conditions&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; body_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; tab_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Acute abdomen<br \/>\nBurn<br \/>\nDiabetic ketoacidosis \/ Diabetes mellitus<br \/>\nMeningococcemia<br \/>\nPoisoning \/ intoxication<br \/>\nShock<br \/>\nTrauma<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;Foundational Knowledge&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; body_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; tab_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>List toxic agents that can cause altered level of consciousness and describe their mechanisms of action<\/li>\n<li>Describe common toxidromes<\/li>\n<li>Explain the effect of hyperglycemia on fluid, electrolyte and acid-base status<\/li>\n<li>Describe the basic principles of pharmacology used in the management of diabetic ketoacidosis<\/li>\n<li>Describe the pathophysiology of glucose homeostasis and the consequences of hyperglycemia<\/li>\n<li>Describe how the physiology of the cardiopulmonary systems impacts the vital signs in different age groups<\/li>\n<li>Describe the anatomic differences between the pediatric and adult airway<\/li>\n<li>Recognize that a primary respiratory event can lead to cardiac arrest in the pediatric population<\/li>\n<li>Define shock and describe the pathophysiology of four broad categories of shock: hypovolemic, distributive, cardiogenic and neurogenic<\/li>\n<li>Recognize that body surface area and degree of burn injury impact fluid management in the pediatric population<\/li>\n<li>Recognize that acute illness may lead to multisystem organ dysfunction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;Resources&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; body_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; tab_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<div class='et-learn-more clearfix'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='heading-more'>Overview &amp; Foundational Knowledge<span class='et_learnmore_arrow'><span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='learn-more-content'><table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Pediatric Shock Review\u202f <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"Ashley Bjorklund, MD;\u202fJoseph Resch, MD; Tina Slusher, MD Pediatr Rev\u202f(2023) 44 (10): 551\u2013565. \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37777656\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Excellent review of pediatric shock. <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Invasive meningococcal disease: For health professionals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/diseases\/invasive-meningococcal\/health-professionals.html  \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/diseases\/invasive-meningococcal\/health-professionals.html  <\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Government of Canada\/Public Health Agency of Canada. Includes good photos. <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n<div class='et-learn-more clearfix'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='heading-more'>Clinical Resources<span class='et_learnmore_arrow'><span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='learn-more-content'><table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Current recommendations for management of paediatric diabetic ketoacidosis <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cps.ca\/en\/documents\/position\/current-recommendations-for-management-of-paediatric-diabetic-ketoacidosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/cps.ca\/en\/documents\/position\/current-recommendations-for-management-of-paediatric-diabetic-ketoacidosis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cps.ca\/fr\/documents\/position\/la-prise-en-charge-de-lacidocetose-diabetique-pediatrique\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/cps.ca\/fr\/documents\/position\/la-prise-en-charge-de-lacidocetose-diabetique-pediatrique<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>CPS Practice Point (2022).  <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Pediatric Vital Signs.  pedscases.com <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pedscases.com\/pediatric-vital-signs-reference-chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.pedscases.com\/pediatric-vital-signs-reference-chart<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Pedscases podcast on pediatric vital signs and link to pediatric vital signs reference chart. <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Krishnamoorthy et al. Pediatric burn injuries.  <em>International Journal of Critical Illness &amp; Injury Science<\/em> (2012); 2(3): 128-134.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4103\/2229-5151.100889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4103\/2229-5151.100889<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Overview of pediatric burns, including classification of burn, systemic effects, and goals of management.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Management of the paediatric patient with acute head trauma.  <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cps.ca\/en\/documents\/position\/paediatric-patient-with-acute-head-trauma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.cps.ca\/en\/documents\/position\/paediatric-patient-with-acute-head-trauma<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cps.ca\/fr\/documents\/position\/patient-age-pediatrique-victime-traumatisme-cranien-aigu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.cps.ca\/fr\/documents\/position\/patient-age-pediatrique-victime-traumatisme-cranien-aigu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Canadian Paediatric Society Position Statement (2016).<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class='et-learn-more clearfix'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='heading-more'>Cards<span class='et_learnmore_arrow'><span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='learn-more-content'><table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Acutely Unwell Child<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cards.ucalgary.ca\/deck\/305\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Acutely Unwell Child<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Canuc-Paeds physician authored, replayable cases<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>[\/et_pb_tab][\/et_pb_tabs][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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