Pediatr. praxi. 2015;16(2):127-129

Specifics of examining and securing of a critically ill child

Bc.Libuše Simulíková

Dětská klinika &ndash, jednotka intenzivní a resuscitační péče, FN Plzeň

It is important to realize that children are differentt. They are different in the physical, psychological and emotional way. They have got

an immature respiratory and cardiovascular systém. A child has got less reserves than an adult has got so the decompesation can become

earlier. We start examinic the child as soon as possible. In the visual way, we examine the color of his skin and mucous membranes,

blood circulation and temperature, aktivity level, ability to responding to stimulus. We examine the state of consciousness, breathing

and heartbeat. We use both noninvasive and invasive methods. The violation of skin cover and the contact of monitoring senzors with

the patientś body fuilds, exhaled Gates or tissues. Out goal is helping children with the return to the common life without any scars on

their hearts. We can achieve it just if we do our job with love.

Keywords: monitoring, Glasgow Coma Scale, Downes score, capnometrics, intracranial pressure

Published: June 1, 2015  Show citation