Emergency Medicine: Open Access
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ISSN: 2165-7548
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ISSN: 2165-7548
+44 1223 790975
Alexandra Regueiro-García
Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Departamento de Pediatría, Travesa da Choupana,
s/n CP 15706 Santiago de Compostela
Spain
Research Article
Recognition and Initial Treatment of Suspected Intracranial Hypertension by Primary Care Pediatricians: An Advanced Simulation Observational Study
Author(s): Alexandra Regueiro-García, Miguel Fonte, Ignacio Oulego-Erroz, Jose A. Iglesias-Vázquez, Luis Sánchez-Santos and Antonio Rodríguez-NúñezAlexandra Regueiro-García, Miguel Fonte, Ignacio Oulego-Erroz, Jose A. Iglesias-Vázquez, Luis Sánchez-Santos and Antonio Rodríguez-Núñez
Background and objectives: Acute intracranial hypertension (ICH) is a life-threatening event. Any pediatrician should be able to perform its diagnosis, stabilization and initial treatment. Training by means of advanced simulation can improve the pediatrician’s abilities in the management of acute ICH, as well as decreasing errors and increasing patient safety. Our objective was to assess the ability of primary care pediatricians to deal with a simulated case of acute ICH and to detect the aspects that would need to be improved. Material and Methods: We systematically reviewed ICH simulated scenarios during advanced simulation courses designed for pediatricians in Spain. The assessment was based on a previously defined sequence of tasks (technical and non-technical), from diagnosis to initial treatment, stabilization and preparation for transport. Results: A total of 27 scenarios.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7548.1000205