PC3 Developing and adapting management plans
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Course modules
Videos
- Clinical Perspectives on Refractory Shock Management: Vasopressor Strategy, Perfusion, & EscalationSCCMVideo
- Pediatric Septic Shock by J. O'Hara and K. Madden | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- PEEP, recruitment and proning: Opening the lung without bursting itWFPICCSVideo
- Choosing the Right Support –A Debate on HHFNC vs NIVWFPICCSVideo
- Lung Recruitment and prone positioning in pediatric ventilationWFPICCSVideo
- SCCMPod-572: Propofol in the ICU: Balancing Sedation and StabilitySCCMVideo
- Blood Transfusions - Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg) - Cardiovascular System -@LevelUpRNLevel Up RNVideo
- Cardiac Arrest in Children: Chapter 5 Part 1 (PALS Training)American CPR Care AssociationVideo
- Status Epilepticus - Paediatric Emergencies 2023Paediatric EmergenciesVideo
- Status Epilepticus with Dr. Manette Ness-Cochinwala and Dr. Anuj JayakarZac HodgesVideo
- Renal replacement therapy: what's new?ESICMVideo
- Optimized Approach to the Sick or Injured Child | The Mastering Pediatric Emergencies CourseThe Center for Medical EducationVideo
- PediECMO - Cardiac decompression on ECMOPediECMO Education CommitteeVideo
- Pediatric Oncological Emergencies: TLS, Febrile Neutropenia, SVC Syndrome & Spinal Cord CompressionProblem resolvedVideo
- Managing Bronchiolitis & Asthma in Community Hospitals Pending Transfer to Tertiary Critical CareThe Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)Video
- Hands-on Mechanical Ventilation with G. Wolf, B. Walsh | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Asthma by J. Pian, L. Chiel, L. Rubin, A. Erickson | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Asthma by G. Wolf | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Pediatric Emergency Tracheostomy CareNational Association of EMS Educators [NAEMSE]Video
- Pediatric Airway EmergencieAnesthesia SDVideo
- Shock, Septic Shock & Inotropes | Pediatrics PG Residency | Dr. Parag Shankarrao | DocTutorialsDocTutorials Super SpecialityVideo
- Pedi ECMO - Respiratory Management in Neonatal and Pediatric ECMOPediECMO Education CommitteeVideo
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)Anesthesia SDVideo
- Supraventricular Arrhythmias by C. LaGrasta | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- SepsisPaediatric EmergenciesVideo
- 2022 Child Neurology Update (Enduring): Status Epilepticus in Neonates and ChildrenNorton HealthcareVideo
- Status Epilepticus - Paediatric Emergencies 2021Paediatric EmergenciesVideo
- Pediatric Sepsis | Pediatric Grand Round - Mattel Children's Hospital UCLADavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAVideo
- Status Epilepticus - Paediatric Emergencies 2024Paediatric EmergenciesVideo
- Raised Intracranial Pressure & Central Nervous System Infections by S. Singhi | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Raised Intracranial PressurePaediatric EmergenciesVideo
- Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis by M. Agus | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- DKA in Pediatrics – Emergency Management | Emergency Medicine - WebinarYashoda HospitalsVideo
- KeepMeSafe Workshop: Pain and Sedation in Paediatric critical careBSAPCHVideo
- Pediatric Major Trauma Prevention to resolution #Pediatric #Intensivecare #TraumaRaaonline.co.inVideo
- ATLS 2025 Chapter 11 VIDEO Trauma in the Pediatric Patientshahram paydarVideo
- Pediatric Burns in Brief: Presentation, Workup, Diagnosis, and Perioperative ConsiderationsStayCurrentMDVideo
- Hematology/Oncology Emergencies & Transfusion Ep25 | Peds Critical Care BoardsAPPNA Pediatrics Video
- What is the role of prone positioning in pediatric ARDS? Dr Martin KneyberAll about newborn care!Video
- Management of acute Liver Cell Failure, and Extracorporeal Hepatic support Prof Noha El-AnwaPediatrics' Cairo universityVideo
- Pediatric Cardiac Arrest by R. Berg | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Paediatric Acute Liver Failure - Current ConceptsPediaLearn By Dr. Sridhurga Video
- Non-transplant Options in Pediatric Acute Liver Failure by A. Deep | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- SuppoRTT– Knowledge Refresher –APLS Plus - Waiting for the Paediatric Critical Care Retrieval TeamNHS England Workforce, Training and EducationVideo
- Challenging Scenarios in Pediatric ECMO with PediECMO, PCICS, and Peds IntensivaPediECMO Education CommitteeVideo
- Primer On Use Of High Flow Nasal Cannula For Pediatric BronchiolitisThe Center for Medical EducationVideo
- VV ECMO Part 1: Who to cannulate to VV and how to get involvedZac HodgesVideo
- Introduction to Traumatic Brain Injury by L. DelSignore, A. Olszewski | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Setting the Ventilator in pARDS: The First Six HoursWFPICCSVideo
- Early Rehabilitation in Critically Ill Children by K. Choong, A. Randolph | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Stabilising the Critically Ill Child pre transfer - Dr Kennedy - 11Jun2020London School of PaediatricsVideo
- How to Implement Early Mobilization in Critically Ill Children by K. Choong, et al. | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Acute Ventilation in PaediatricsThe Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)Video
- Cardiac RESTORE:Protocolized Sedation and Weaning for Pediatrics by P.Lincoln, et al |OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome by A. de Caen, A. Olszewski, L. DelSignore | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
Guidelines and evidence
- Recommendations for mechanical ventilation of critically ill children from the Paediatric Mechanical Ventilation Consensus Conference (PEMVECC).European Society for Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (PEMVECC/ESPNIC), 2017Guideline or evidence
- International expert consensus statement on PICU admission and early critical care management for paediatric patients following haematopoietic cell transplant and immune effector cell therapy.ESPNIC / PALISI / EBMT, 2025Guideline or evidence
- Pocket book of hospital care for children: guidelines for the management of common childhood illnessesWorld Health Organization, 2013Guideline or evidence
- Ketogenic diet therapy for children with super-refractory status epilepticus in intensive care: International clinical practice recommendations.International consensus group (Epilepsia Open), 2026Guideline 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
- Consensus statement on the use of standardized early mobilization in pediatric patients admitted to pediatric intensive care units in Italy.Italian Society of Neonatal and Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (SARNePI), 2026Guideline 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
- Admission Criteria to Paediatric Intensive Care for Oncology Haematology Patients: Updates and Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendations.Pediatric Reports (review article), 2026Guideline or evidence
- Conservative management of pediatric patients with solid organ injury after blunt abdominal trauma. Consensus sponsored by the Spanish Society of Pediatric Surgery.Spanish Society of Pediatric Surgery (SECP), 2026Guideline or evidence
- A Frostbite Treatment Guideline for Pediatric Patients.Journal of Burn Care & Research (American Burn Association) - single-institution consensus, 2025Guideline or evidence
- Pocket book of hospital care for children : guidelines for the management of common illnesses with limited resourcesWorld Health Organization, 2005Guideline or evidence
- BSPED Guideline for the Management of Children and Young People under the age of 18 years with Diabetic KetoacidosisBritish Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED), 2024Guideline or evidence
- Diabetes (type 1 and type 2) in children and young people: diagnosis and management (NICE guideline NG18)NICE, 2023Guideline or evidence
- Head injury: assessment and early management (NICE guideline NG232)NICE, 2023Guideline or evidence
- Intravenous fluid therapy in children and young people in hospital (NICE guideline NG29)NICE, 2020Guideline or evidence
- Bronchiolitis in children: diagnosis and management (NICE guideline NG9)NICE, 2021Guideline 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
- Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Septic Shock and Sepsis-Associated Organ Dysfunction in Children.Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SCCM/ESICM), 2020Guideline or evidence
- 2022 Society of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Practice Guidelines on Prevention and Management of Pain, Agitation, Neuromuscular Blockade, and Delirium in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients With Consideration of the ICU Environment and Early Mobility.Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), 2022Guideline or evidence
- Diagnosis and management of Children with Post-Intensive Care Syndrome in Paediatrics: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the French National Authority for Health (HAS).Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS), France, 2026Guideline or evidence
- ISPAD clinical practice consensus guidelines 2022: Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state.ISPAD, 2022Guideline or evidence
- Oxygen therapy for children: a manual for health workersWorld Health Organization, 2016Guideline or evidence
- Guideline: updates on the management of severe acute malnutrition in infants and childrenWorld Health Organization, 2013Guideline or evidence
- Executive Summary of the Second International Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PALICC-2).Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference (PALICC-2), 2023Guideline or evidence
- Expert consensus‑based clinical practice guidelines for nutritional support in the intensive care unit: the French Intensive Care Society (SRLF) and the French-Speaking Group of Pediatric Emergency Physicians and Intensivists (GFRUP).French Intensive Care Society (SRLF) / GFRUP, 2025Guideline or evidence
- Management of Bleeding and Thrombotic Complications During Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: The Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation CollaborativE Consensus Conference.Pediatric ECMO Anticoagulation CollaborativE (PEACE), Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2024Guideline or evidence
- Executive Summary: The Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation CollaborativE (PEACE) Consensus Conference.Pediatric ECMO Anticoagulation CollaborativE (PEACE), SCCM, 2024Guideline or evidence
- COVID-19 PICU guidelines: for high- and limited-resource settings.International PICU COVID-19 Collaboration (Pediatric Research), 2020Guideline or evidence
- Impact of Delirium on Pediatric Critical Care Outcomes and Management Strategies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of Nursing Management, 2026Guideline or evidence
- Nutritional support for children during critical illness: European Society of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) metabolism, endocrine and nutrition section position statement and clinical recommendations.ESPNIC, 2020Guideline or evidence
- Guidelines for the management of emergencies and critical illness in pediatric and adult patients with sickle cell disease.Annals of Intensive Care (French expert panel), 2025Guideline or evidence
- International Consensus Recommendations for the Treatment of Pediatric NMDAR Antibody Encephalitis.International NMDARE Consensus Panel (Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation), 2021Guideline or evidence
- Management of convulsive status epilepticus in children: an adapted clinical practice guideline for pediatricians in Saudi Arabia.Saudi Pediatric Neurology Society (Neurosciences, Riyadh), 2017Guideline or evidence
- Dietary Management of Children With Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus: A Systematic Review and Experience in a Single UK Tertiary Centre.Frontiers in Neurology, 2021Guideline or evidence
- ESPNIC clinical practice guidelines: intravenous maintenance fluid therapy in acute and critically ill children- a systematic review and meta-analysis.ESPNIC, 2022Guideline or evidence
- Nutrition in Critically Ill Children with AKI on Continuous RRT: Consensus Recommendations.Kidney360 (multidisciplinary paediatric nephrology and nutrition expert panel), 2024Guideline or evidence
- Balanced crystalloid versus saline for resuscitation in pediatric septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC Pediatrics, 2025Guideline or evidence
- Management of severe asthma exacerbation: guidelines from the Société Française de Médecine d'Urgence, the Société de Réanimation de Langue Française and the French Group for Pediatric Intensive Care and Emergencies.SFMU/SRLF/GFRUP (French societies), 2019Guideline or evidence
- Clinical guidelines on pediatric asthma exacerbation in emergency department, a narrative review.European Journal of Translational Myology, 2020Guideline or evidence
- Efficacy and safety of high flow nasal oxygen for children with bronchiolitis: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 2021Guideline or evidence
- Association of Extubation Failure Rates With High-Flow Nasal Cannula, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, and Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure vs Conventional Oxygen Therapy in Infants and Young Children: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.JAMA Pediatrics, 2023Guideline or evidence
- Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Updates in the Light of the PALICC-2 Guidelines.Turkish Archives of Pediatrics, 2025Guideline or evidence
- Chinese expert consensus on the Management of Pediatric Deep Partial-Thickness Burn Wounds (2023 edition).Chinese expert committee (Burns & Trauma), 2023Guideline or evidence