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In this collaborator content, noted respiratory physiologist, John B. West, discusses the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide by the blood.
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This chapter of the Rwandan National Neonatal Protocol covers neurology. Dr. Febronie Mushimiyamana discusses treatment, medication, and management of neonatal neurological injury. She focuses on treatments for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, seizures, pain management, and appropriate use of
This chapter of the Rwandan National Neonatal Protocol covers infectious diseases. Dr. Stephenson Musiime discusses the risk factors, diagnosis, and management of diseases like sepsis, urinary tract infection, meningitis, and more, for both mothers and neonates. By the end of the chapter,
In this video, Dr. Katwa discusses the use of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for the treatment of sleep apnea and dysregulated breathing in children.
Initial publication: April 23, 2019.
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In this video, Dr. Patrick Kochanek, outlines new developments appearing in the 3rd edition of “Guidelines for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Children”. He covers revisions made to level II and level III treatment recommendations, and how they translate across the companion
In this video, panelists discuss their research on the health of the work environment. They explain how they applied the Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool across nursing specialties, and to other healthcare professionals.
Initial publication: April 16, 2019.
In this video, the viewer will learn the clinical basics of fever as well as the physiology of body temperature and the approach to evaluation and management of fever.
Initial publication: April 24, 2019.
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Quick Concepts are short videos that describe a key physiological or theoretical concept or demonstrate a brief procedure. In this video, Dr. Miya Bernson-Leung explains the causes of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and the differences between them.
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In this video, Dr. Michelle Niescierenko discusses the leading causes of pediatric trauma, explains the steps of the trauma assessment, and reviews 3 case studies involving pediatric trauma.
Initial publication: April 3, 2019.
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Viewers will be introduced to an approach to the care of a child with medical complexity in the home and community, with insights from a family's experience. Areas of focus include accessibility of the home environment, medication safety, post-discharge considerations, care of medical
In this video, Dr. John Knight, developer of the CRAFFT Adolescent Substance Use Screening Tool, provides information for clinicians hoping to implement the CRAFFT screening tool into their practice. It includes a step-by-step guide to administering the CRAFFT along with training vignettes of
Quick Concepts are short videos that describe a key physiological or theoretical concept, or demonstrate a brief procedure.
In this video, Janelle Nobrega, Clinical Nurse Specialist at Boston Children's Hospital, reviews the steps of changing a patient's tracheostomy tube.
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Quick Concepts are short videos that describe a key physiological or theoretical concept, or demonstrate a brief procedure.
In this video, Janelle Nobrega, Clinical Nurse Specialist at Boston Children's Hospital, reviews how to care for a tracheostomy site, including changing
Quick Concepts are short videos that describe a key physiological or theoretical concept, or demonstrate a brief procedure.
In this video, Janelle Nobrega, Clinical Nurse Specialist at Boston Children's Hospital, reviews the types of tracheostomy tubes that are used with pediatric
In this video, Dr. Ravi Thiagarajan, Chief of the Division of Cardiac Critical Care at Boston Children’s Hospital, and Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, outlines past and present trends in ECMO use across the globe. He also reviews the major challenges faced by ECMO providers
In this video, Dr. Brian McAlvin defines non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, discusses its physiology, and reviews the effects of BiPAP on the lungs.
Initial publication: March 21, 2019.
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In this video, Dr. Jeannette Peréz-Rosselló, staff radiologist at Boston Children’s Hospital, outlines common injuries that point to child abuse, explains the importance of using radiographic images in the identification of abuse, and shows examples of these images.
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In this video, Denise Casey, RN, MS, CCRN, CPNP, explains how to take care of a patient's G-tube, including how to stabilize the tube, how to check for water in the balloon, and how to clean the G-tube site.
Initial publication: March 5, 2019.
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In this video, Dr. Dennis Rosen discusses the management of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in the home setting.
Initial publication: March 4, 2019.
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This collection is intended for health care professionals involved in the care of children with complex and chronic care needs.