5 Procedures
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Course modules
- Central venous catheter insertionPICU ProceduresCourse module
- Tracheal intubation: the first intubatorPICU ProceduresCourse module
- Bag-mask ventilation and airway adjunctsPICU ProceduresCourse module
- Procedures you will see: lines, access and other proceduresPICU BasicsCourse module
- Emergency tracheostomy tube changePICU ProceduresCourse module
- Chest drain insertion and carePICU ProceduresCourse module
- Planned extubationPICU ProceduresCourse module
- Procedures you will see: airway and breathingPICU BasicsCourse module
- ECMO cannulation: what the bedside team doesPICU ProceduresCourse module
- Airway basics and the intubated childPICU BasicsCourse module
- Peritoneal dialysis catheter and starting PD: the bedside rolePICU ProceduresCourse module
- Defibrillation and synchronised cardioversionPICU ProceduresCourse module
- Arterial line insertion and transducer set-upPICU ProceduresCourse module
- Intraosseous accessPICU ProceduresCourse module
- Flexible bronchoscopy: the bedside team's rolePICU ProceduresCourse module
- Assisting with intubationPICU ProceduresCourse module
Courses
Videos
- Episode 42 PEDIATRIC advanced diagnostic and interventional bronchoscopyAABIPVideo
- Tracheostomy Tube ChangeNicklaus Children's HospitalVideo
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Explained: CRRT and Dialysis BasicsWBM Emergency & Critical CareVideo
- How to do Manual Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)Seattle Children'sVideo
- How I insert a trauma chest tube in a child - chest drain rule of 4sDon't Forget The BubblesVideo
- Sedatives & Analgesics for Intubation by R. Pascucci | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- How To: Ultrasound Guided Insertion Internal Jugular Catheter (Long) 3D VideoSonositeVideo
- Ultrasound Tips for Central Venous Catheter InsertionJason WilliamsVideo
- Airway ManagementICU AdvantageVideo
- Endotracheal intubation: Step by step procedureE-Pulsepoints Video
- Pediatric Chest TubesPedi-Ed-Trics Emergency Medical EducationVideo
- What is Peritoneal Dialysis?OPENPediatricsVideo
- Emergency Trach Tube ChangePediatric Home ServiceVideo
- Chest Tube PlacementEM:RAP Medical Education Video
- Pediatric EZ-IO | How to Use Intraosseous Needles for Paramedics and Emergency NursesSCCAD Paramedic and EMT TrainingVideo
- Placement of an Intraosseous Line by M.Kleinman | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Changing a Tracheostomy Tube by J. Nobrega, M. DeGrazia | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Paediatric Airway - ENK WorkshopGSAHEMSVideo
- Arrow® EZ-IO® Infant Child Needle Selection and Insertion Technique Animation VideovidacareVideo
- Ultrasound for Subclavian Central Line PlacementClarius Mobile HealthVideo
- Mask Ventilation by R. Pascucci | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Using a Zoll Defibrillator for Synchronized Cardioversion on Neonates@McGlinnInstituteNeonatalMcGlinn Institute Neonatal, LLCVideo
- Neonatal Tracheal Intubation by L. Johnston, et al. | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- What Is Pediatric Defibrillation, Cardioversion and Pacing?The Resuscitation CoachVideo
- Bronchoscopy Paediatric a NeonatalCUHNHSVideo
- How To: Ultrasound Guided Insertion of a Subclavian Vein Catheter 3D VideoSonositeVideo
- Bag Valve Mask (BVM) Ventilation in PediatricsUniversity of Florida Emergency Medicine ResearchVideo
- Clinical Skills - Airway management Step-wiseParamedic ScienceVideo
- Insertion of a Neonatal Chest Tube by E. Doherty, P. Fleck | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- The ABCs Extubation Framework for AnaesthesiaABCs of AnaesthesiaVideo
- Emergency Procedures: Intraosseous Access - EZ-IOUNMC HEROESVideo
- Pediatric ECMO Cannulation Strategies in Refractory Septic Shock by G. MacLaren | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Tracheostomy Care and Suctioning - Clinical Nursing Skills |@LevelUpRNLevel Up RNVideo
- Difficult airway / Paediatric intubation - AnaesthetistDr. Murali Chand Nallamothu - 2nd Youtube ChannelVideo
- Basic Airway Equipment for Intubation by T. Wolbrink | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Five Tips for Managing the Pediatric Difficult Airway with Jina Sinskey, MDInternational Anesthesia Research SocietyVideo
- #251 - 🟠 CHNC 2024 COVERAGE - Streamlining Bronchoscopy in the NICUThe Incubator ChannelVideo
- Routine Trach Tube ChangePediatric Home ServiceVideo
- Pediatric Emergency Tracheostomy CareNational Association of EMS Educators [NAEMSE]Video
- Routine Tracheostomy Tube ChangesChildren's MercyVideo
- Paediatric Anaesthetics: Chapter 4 - Extubation neonateWFSAVideo
- How to Do an Emergency Trach Change | Cincinnati Children'sCincinnati Children'sVideo
- The SUPER DETAILED guide to Bag Mask Ventilation | With extra tips and tricks I've learnt over 15yrsABCs of AnaesthesiaVideo
- Peritoneal Dialysis by S. Su, A. Olszewski | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Tracheostomy by R. Nuss, J. Perez, J. Laird-Gion | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Preparing to Intubate the Critically Ill ChildPaediatric EmergenciesVideo
- Intraosseous Insertion | Competency: PE 24.17 | PediatricsLearning PediatricsVideo
- Pediatric Airway EmergencieAnesthesia SDVideo
- Pediatric Tracheostomy ManagementProvidenceSpokaneVideo
- Pediatric ECMO Cannulation Simulator Instructions [RediStik Surgical]Michael Pickett APRN, MSN, CPNPVideo
- How to Suction a Trach | Cincinnati Children'sCincinnati Children'sVideo
- Neonatal Pigtail PD Catheter Insertion | Institute of Child Health, KolkataPediatric Nephrology ICH KolkataVideo
- Paediatric IO Needle InsertionDr Matthew SayersVideo
- POV Pediatric Central Line PlacementThe Gurney RoomVideo
- Central Venous Catheter Insertion DemonstrationRoyal Berkshire NHS Foundation TrustVideo
- Neonatal Peripheral Arterial LinesDr Matthew SayersVideo
- A Quick Review of Pediatric BVM VentilationMaster Your MedicsVideo
- How to Set Up for Insertion of an Arterial LinePractical Anesthesia TechniquesVideo
- Pediatric IntubationUniversity of Florida Emergency Medicine ResearchVideo
- Demonstration of Extubation Procedure by C. Smallwood | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Suctioning via a Paediatric Tracheostomy TubeNational Tracheostomy Safety ProjectVideo
- Renal Replacement Therapy: Peritoneal DialysisEdu-PICVideo
- Troubleshooting An Emergency Tracheostomy Tube ChangeChildren's MercyVideo
- AEMT I99 Paramedic - Advanced Skills: Pediatric Intraosseous Infusion - EMTprep.comEMTprepVideo
- Neonatal Chest Tube Placement by E. Doherty, P. Fleck | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Extubation CriteriaKenneth John, MDVideo
- NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC INTUBATION AudioMedical Education in MinutesVideo
- Peritoneal DialysisNinja Nerd NursingVideo
- The Beginners Guide to Bag Mask Ventilation | Essential tips and tricks to ventilate your patientABCs of AnaesthesiaVideo
Guidelines and evidence
- Implementation of the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2022 paediatric guidelines in a child with mandibular metastasis.Anaesthesia Reports (case report applying ASA 2022 difficult airway guidelines), 2024Guideline 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
- Intubating laryngeal airway vs. direct laryngoscope: a crossover randomized controlled neonatal manikin trial.Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2025Guideline or evidence
- Experts' guidelines of intubation and extubation of the ICU patient of French Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine (SFAR) and French-speaking Intensive Care Society (SRLF) : In collaboration with the pediatric Association of French-speaking Anaesthetists and Intensivists (ADARPEF), French-speaking Group of Intensive Care and Paediatric emergencies (GFRUP) and Intensive Care physiotherapy society (SKR).SFAR/SRLF (with ADARPEF, GFRUP, SKR), 2019Guideline 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
- All India Difficult Airway Association 2016 guidelines for the management of unanticipated difficult tracheal intubation in Paediatrics.All India Difficult Airway Association (AIDAA), 2016Guideline or evidence
- The management of unanticipated difficult airways in children of all age groups in anaesthetic practice - the position paper of an expert panel.Polish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care / Polish Neonatal Society, 2019Guideline or evidence
- Airway management in neonates and infants: European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and British Journal of Anaesthesia joint guidelines.European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) / British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024Guideline or evidence
- Low-cost versus high-fidelity pediatric simulators for difficult airway management training: a randomized study in continuing medical education.Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (Elsevier), 2023Guideline or evidence
- A comparison of the Airtraq®, McGrath®, and Macintosh laryngoscopes for difficult paediatric intubation: A manikin study.PLoS One, 2017Guideline or evidence
- All India Difficult Airway Association 2025 guidelines for the management of unanticipated difficult airway in paediatrics under general anaesthesia.All India Difficult Airway Association (AIDAA), 2025Guideline or evidence
- Laryngeal mask vs. laryngeal tube trial in paediatric patients (LaMaTuPe): a single-blinded, open-label, randomised-controlled trial.European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2025Guideline or evidence
- Comparison of Miller laryngoscope and UEScope videolaryngoscope for endotracheal intubation in four pediatric airway scenarios: a randomized, crossover simulation trial.European Journal of Pediatrics, 2019Guideline or evidence
- First Clinical Consensus and National Recommendations on Tracheostomized Children of the Brazilian Academy of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (ABOPe) and Brazilian Society of Pediatrics (SBP).Brazilian Academy of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (ABOPe) / Brazilian Society of Pediatrics (SBP), 2017Guideline or evidence
- Care of Infants and Children with Tracheostomies: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline.American Thoracic Society, 2025Guideline or evidence
- Complications of tracheostomy in children: a systematic review.Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2022Guideline or evidence
- Tracheostomy practices in children on mechanical ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Jornal de Pediatria, 2022Guideline or evidence