Paediatric ECAT protocol index

Medication doses are based on reference texts where available. Where ranges are provided in reference texts, they have been set on the lower range of normal to enhance safety and provide room for escalation points.

Sick child

P13.1 Recognition of an unwell neonate

P13.2 Recognition of a seriously unwell child

Airway

P1.1 Anaphylaxis

P1.2 Croup-like illness

P1.3 Inhalation or ingestion of a foreign body (suspected)

Breathing

P2.1 Bronchiolitis (suspected)

P2.2 Wheeze (including viral-induced or suspected asthma)

Circulatory

P3.1 Cardiorespiratory arrest

P3.2 Fever of unknown origin

P3.3 Sepsis (suspected)

P3.4 Unwell immunocompromised person

Disabilities and neurological

P4.1 Altered conscious state

P4.2 Head injury

P4.3 Meningitis or encephalitis (suspected)

Endocrine

P5.1 Adrenal insufficiency

Envenomation and poisoning

P6.1 Insect bites or marine stings

P6.2 Poisoning (suspected or confirmed)

P6.3 Snake or spider bite

Gastro and urinary

P7.1 Abdominal pain

P7.2 Diarrhoea and/or vomiting

P7.3 Gastric tube or nasogastric tube replacement

P7.4 Urinary tract infection (suspected)

Mental health, drug and alcohol

P8.1 Acute behavioural disturbance

Musculoskeletal

P9.1 Isolated limb injury

P9.2 Pulled elbow (suspected)

Dental, ENT

P10.1 Dental presentations

Skin, wound

P11.1 Minor wounds

P11.2 Urticarial rash

Trauma

P12.1 Burns

P12.2 Immersion or submersion episode