Guidelines

The Guidelines within this section are a combination of IPATS specific pragmatic guidelines and national and international guidelines curated for the benefit of stabilisation of the critically ill child. Use of a guideline should only be used as a decision support tool and not supersede clinical decision making by the medically responsible clinician caring for the child.

Time Critical Guidelines

Each guide includes a condition-specific pre-departure checklist to ensure all relevant equipment/medications are available for safe transfer. These are also available separately in the documents section: Local Team Resources

Neurosurgical Emergencies

Blocked VP shunt / Elevated Intracranial Pressure Management

Severe Traumatic Brain Injury management

Cardiac Emergencies

Acute myocarditis / Cardiomyopathy 

Care of the child post return of spontaneous circulation

Care of the child with an anterior mediastinal mass

Neonatal Emergencies

Care of the Collapsed Neonate

Respiratory

Cardiology

Neurology / Neurosurgery

Endocrine / Metabolic

Sepsis / Shock