PaediatricsEmergency Medicine
Paediatric Respiratory Distress
Paediatric Respiratory Distress clinical pathway.
Source: RCPCH; RCEM — Best Practice
Step 1 of ~3
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Rapid Assessment
Rapid Assessment
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Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Poractant Alfa (Porcine Surfactant) · Lung Surfactant (Respiratory Distress Syndrome — Neonatal)
- Methylene Blue · Guanylate Cyclase / Nitric Oxide Pathway Inhibitor
- Doxapram hydrochloride · Respiratory stimulant
- Melatonin · Melatonin Receptor Agonist
- Sodium phenylbutyrate · Ammonia scavenger (alternative pathway)
- Phytomenadione (Vitamin K1) · Vitamin K (clotting factor cofactor)
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.