LO3 Resuscitation, stabilisation and transfer of critically ill children
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- LO3-KC1 Resuscitation, stabilisation and inter- and intra-hospital transport
- LO3-1 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and resuscitation team leadership
- LO3-2 Temporary cardiac pacing principles and modes
- LO3-3 Recognition and management of cardiac arrhythmias
- LO3-4 Remote advice and support for referring teams
- LO3-5 Safe intra- and inter-hospital transfer
- LO3-6 Transport team leadership and feedback to referrers
- LO3-7 Manual ventilation in severe respiratory compromise
- LO3-8 Stabilisation and transfer in polytrauma
- LO3-9 Prioritising time-critical injuries
- LO3-10 Managing physiological deterioration during transfer
- LO3-11 Stabilising major injuries before transfer
- LO3-12 Troubleshooting transport equipment failure
- LO3-13 Transport risk identification and reduction
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Course modules
Videos
- Stabilising the Critically Ill Child pre transfer - Dr Kennedy - 11Jun2020London School of PaediatricsVideo
- PEDIATRIC CPR Explained SimplyThe Paramedic CoachVideo
- Understanding ArrhythmiasZero To FinalsVideo
- Introduction to Arrhythmias by C. LaGrasta, A. Olszewski | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)Staffs ParamedicsVideo
- Mask Ventilation by R. Pascucci | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Using a Zoll Defibrillator for Synchronized Cardioversion on Neonates@McGlinnInstituteNeonatalMcGlinn Institute Neonatal, LLCVideo
- High-quality CPR and in-hospital peds resuscitationAmerican Heart AssociationVideo
- Supraventricular Arrhythmias by C. LaGrasta | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- What Is Pediatric Defibrillation, Cardioversion and Pacing?The Resuscitation CoachVideo
- Bag Valve Mask (BVM) Ventilation in PediatricsUniversity of Florida Emergency Medicine ResearchVideo
- Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Algorithm for the Single Rescuer | ACLS Certification AssociationACLS Certification AssociationVideo
- Managing Bronchiolitis & Asthma in Community Hospitals Pending Transfer to Tertiary Critical CareThe Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)Video
- Cardiac Arrest in Children: Chapter 5 Part 1 (PALS Training)American CPR Care AssociationVideo
- Pediatric Cardiac Arrest by R. Berg | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- The SUPER DETAILED guide to Bag Mask Ventilation | With extra tips and tricks I've learnt over 15yrsABCs of AnaesthesiaVideo
- Arrhythmias by M. Freed, I. Baiu, L. DelSignore | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Simulation Scenario - The Ideal Paediatric ResuscitationWestern Australian Clinical Training NetworkVideo
- SuppoRTT– Knowledge Refresher –APLS Plus - Waiting for the Paediatric Critical Care Retrieval TeamNHS England Workforce, Training and EducationVideo
- Diagnosis and Management of Common Arrhythmias in Children and Adults (with CHD)Mending KidsVideo
- How to Approach Trauma Management 🩺🧠 | Emergency MedicineLecturio MedicalVideo
- Non-Technical Resus Skills in Prehospital & Retrieval MedicineCliff ReidVideo
- Raised Intracranial PressurePaediatric EmergenciesVideo
- A Quick Review of Pediatric BVM VentilationMaster Your MedicsVideo
- Paediatric & Newborn Resuscitation: Advanced Life Support Including Arrhythmias (PACT)CMC VelloreVideo
- The Beginners Guide to Bag Mask Ventilation | Essential tips and tricks to ventilate your patientABCs of AnaesthesiaVideo
Guidelines and evidence
- CPR coach presence is associated with increased cardiopulmonary resuscitation guideline adherence in pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest: a retrospective cohort study.Resuscitation (journal), 2025Guideline or evidence
- Part 4: Pediatric Basic and Advanced Life Support: 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.American Heart Association, 2020Guideline or evidence
- European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: Paediatric Life Support.European Resuscitation Council, 2021Guideline or evidence
- American Heart Association updated 2025 practice guidelines: Basic life support, advanced cardiovascular life support, pediatric advanced life support, and neonatal resuscitation.American Heart Association, 2026Guideline or evidence
- European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2025 Paediatric Life Support.European Resuscitation Council, 2025Guideline or evidence
- Part 4: Pediatric Basic and Advanced Life Support 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.American Heart Association, 2021Guideline or evidence
- American Heart Association 2025 Guidelines: Basic life support, advanced cardiovascular life support, pediatric advanced life support, and neonatal resuscitation.American Heart Association, 2026Guideline or evidence
- Updated guideline: paediatric emergency triage, assessment and treatment: care of critically-ill childrenWorld Health Organization, 2016Guideline or evidence
- Emergency triage assessment and treatment (ETAT)World Health Organization, 2005Guideline or evidence
- Efficacy of Prophylactic Dexmedetomidine in Preventing Postoperative Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.Journal of the American Heart Association, 2017Guideline or evidence
- The efficacy of pre-emptive dexmedetomidine versus amiodarone in preventing postoperative junctional ectopic tachycardia in pediatric cardiac surgery.Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2016Guideline or evidence
- Adherence to AHA Guidelines When Adapted for Augmented Reality Glasses for Assisted Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2017Guideline or evidence
- 2023 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations: Summary From the Basic Life Support; Advanced Life Support; Pediatric Life Support; Neonatal Life Support; Education, Implementation, and Teams; and First Aid Task Forces.International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), 2023Guideline or evidence
- The Impact of a Tablet App on Adherence to American Heart Association Guidelines During Simulated Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2020Guideline or evidence
- Visual attention during pediatric resuscitation with feedback devices: a randomized simulation study.Pediatric Research (Medical University of Vienna), 2022Guideline or evidence
- Effect of a Mobile App on Prehospital Medication Errors During Simulated Pediatric Resuscitation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA Network Open, 2021Guideline or evidence
- Environmental factors and clinical markers of stress during neonatal transport: a systematic literature review .BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2025Guideline or evidence
- Comparison of hemodynamic consequences of hand ventilation versus machine ventilation for transportation of post-operative pediatric cardiac patients.Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2023Guideline or evidence