
Transport - guidelines for referring hospital preparation
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Initial referral to P.I.C.U consultant
Details required
- Patient name
- D.O.B
- Hospital number
- Patient diagnosis and history of presenting complaint
- Patient weight
- Present condition and current management
- Investigations
- Allergies, Immunisation status, Infectious contact / Isolation required
- Referring Consultant name and contact number
- Referring Hospital name and Department
Patient preparation
- Patient notes copied
- X-rays / scans
- Recent blood results including glucose
- Patient Vital signs + core temp
- Preferably at least two patent IVs
- Nasogastric tube on free drainage. (All infants with moderate to severe respiratory distress should have a gastric tube inserted)
- Nil by Mouth
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- IV Fluids with glucose
- Maternal blood for neonates
- Intubated and ventilated
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- Ventilator settings
- Arterial Blood gas result, (if available)
- CXR - Check ETT position
- ETT size and position at lip / nares
- Pneumothoraces will require a chest drain prior to transport
- Blood products available especially patients with sepsis, DIC, trauma
- Inotropes drawn up if needed, preferably as per PICU infusion protocols
- Arterial line, if able
- Central venous access, if able
- Consider IO if unable to obtain adequate access
- Nebuliser and Adrenaline 1:1000 drawn up for patients with stridor
- Parents travelling
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- Medically cleared to fly
- Accommodation organised
- Ready to depart with PICU team
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- Date last published: 15 August 2011
- Document type: Other
- Services responsible: Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Owner: Brent McSharry
- Editor: John Beca
- Review frequency: 2 years
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