Date Submitted:
Jul 26, 2007
Peer Review:
Peer Reviewed
Pediatric Apnea due to Ingestion v. 1
Mark Adler MD, Jennifer Trainor MD, Viva Siddall RT MS, and William McGaghie PhD
m-adler@northwestern.edu
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Topic:
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Pediatrics
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Target Audience:
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Case Description:
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Child presenting unresponsive to ED without cause. Subject must consider causes of unresponsiveness (trauma, seizure, ingestion) and obtain appropriate history and physical data to guide management.
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Simulator Details
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Age:
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6 Y |
Gender:
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Male |
Chief Complaint:
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Unresponsive at home |
Diagnosis:
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Clonidine Ingestion |
Setting:
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Emergency Department |
Equipment:
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Child simulator - either METI PediaSIM or Laerdal megacode kid. Could be ported to infant sim easily. |
Actors:
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Nurse required, parent optional |
Timeline:
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Yes
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Usage Details:
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Primary objective of case is to evaluate residents ability to identify and treat an ingestion. Whether the primary agent (clondine) is identifies is a minor point; differntiating ingestion for other causes of coma is the key. |
Evaluation Tool:
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Yes
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Case Designed For:
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Evaluation |
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Keywords:
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Pediatrics, Apnea, Toxicology |
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