Skip main navigation

The team prepare to leave

5

The paramedics have done a complete assessment of Oscar and have control of his airway and breathing. They have established that he is ā€˜Uā€™ on the AVPU score.

As there are no other immediate interventions required, they decide that this is an appropriate time to move him to the ambulance.

It was all going so well!

Once Oscar is in the ambulance, however, he begins to have another seizure. Does this change your treatment plan?

This article is from the free online

Emergency and Urgent Care for Children: a Survival Guide

Created by
FutureLearn - Learning For Life

Reach your personal and professional goals

Unlock access to hundreds of expert online courses and degrees from top universities and educators to gain accredited qualifications and professional CV-building certificates.

Join over 18 million learners to launch, switch or build upon your career, all at your own pace, across a wide range of topic areas.

Start Learning now