Paeds Vivas · acute-care-resuscitation-and-toxicology
Burns assessment, resuscitation and safeguarding — branching viva
A branching viva following one burned child from pre-alert through cooling, age-adjusted TBSA estimation, modified-Parkland fluid resuscitation titrated to urine output, recognition of the threatened airway and inhalation injury, circumferential burn referral, safeguarding in parallel, and a structured handover.
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This is a MedVellum formative viva. It is not an official RACP, MRCPCH, ABP, ACGME or RCPSC station, mark scheme, duration or pass standard. Release each update only after the candidate states the action, the expected change and the reassessment endpoint. [2] [3]
Candidate brief
You are the senior paediatric clinician leading the resuscitation of a burned child in a regional emergency department. Speak as you would at the bedside. Cool the burn correctly, estimate percent TBSA with an age-adjusted chart, start modified-Parkland fluid titrated to urine output, recognise the evolving airway, run safeguarding in parallel, apply the burns-centre referral criteria, and hand over safely. This is one continuous case. Each escalation branch leads to the next update. [2]
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