December 2011
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Estimating Weight In Children
An easy way to estimate the weight of a child without a formula:
- Term baby 3kg
- 1 year old 10kg
- 5 year old 20kg
Formulae can be hard to remember, especially in paediatrics where most of the terms of the various formulae are similar: Is it age/4+4, or 2(age+4), or 12 + (age/2)? The weight formula 2(age+4)kg is also becoming less accurate as the population becomes heavier and heavier.
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Not Always Top 5 - Duchenne's
Cardiac and respiratory function
No suxamethonium or volatile (anaesthesia induced rhabdomyolysis)
Reflux
Obese
Bleeding risk
PS - An easy way to think about the problems of Duchenne’s is to remember that all muscle types are affected: striated muscle, cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.
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Not Always Top 5 - Explained
The Not Always Top 5 posts are aimed at registrars sitting the ANZCA final exam. They list a few important points by topic. Sometimes they’re 5 points, sometimes more, sometimes less. They are definitely not all inclusive! I found them useful to remember when I was preparing for the final SAQs and the viva. I thought that if I could remember three or more specific points about a topic then I...