The Paediatric Assessment Triangle - The Easiest Way to Assess a Child
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The video explains the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT), a no-touch technique for quickly assessing a child's health. It's not a diagnostic tool but helps gauge how unwell a child is and guides urgent management decisions. The triangle consists of Appearance (TICLS: Tone, Interactiveness, Consolability, Look or Gaze, Speech or Cry), Breathing (looking for signs of respiratory distress), and Circulation (checking for pallor, mottling, cyanosis). Based on findings in these areas, the child is categorized into respiratory distress, respiratory failure, shock, neurological/metabolic issues, or cardiorespiratory failure, guiding appropriate interventions like oxygen, positioning, fluid management, or specific therapies.
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