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It is often said that paediatric patients are ‘not | |- | ||
|It is often said that paediatric patients are ‘not | |||
simply small adults’. The truth is that from the | simply small adults’. The truth is that from the | ||
premature neonate to the near-adult adolescent, | premature neonate to the near-adult adolescent, | ||
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physiological and other differences that impact | physiological and other differences that impact | ||
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== Estimation of weight == | == Estimation of weight == | ||
It is essential that every child is weighed prior to anaesthesia. This allows correct calculation of drug doses and selection of anaesthetic equipment. In emergencies, weight can also be estimated from the age of the child from [http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/en/,standard growth charts] (use the weight at the 50th centile), from the length of the child using a [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broselow_Pediatric_Emergency_Tape, Broselow Tape], or using the formulae shown here: | It is essential that every child is weighed prior to anaesthesia. This allows correct calculation of drug doses and selection of anaesthetic equipment. In emergencies, weight can also be estimated from the age of the child from [http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/en/,standard growth charts] (use the weight at the 50th centile), from the length of the child using a [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broselow_Pediatric_Emergency_Tape, Broselow Tape], or using the formulae shown here: | ||
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