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RSV usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but can lead to more serious issues such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia which may require respiratory support, leading to hospital admission. 

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) are widely used therapies and effective treatments for individuals with respiratory failure, sleep apnoea or cardiogenic pulmonary oedema.

Hypoxemia is defined as inadequate tissue oxygenation due to either inadequate blood flow or arterial oxygen content.

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a severe lung condition characterised by rapid onset of widespread inflammation in the lungs.

Bronchiolitis is a common chest infection that affects babies and children under two and due to its high frequency, acute bronchiolitis ranks among the costliest children’s conditions in western countries.

The environment of the neonatal care setting is one of the most complex, with perhaps the biggest range of specialties working within one ‘ward’ in the best interests of the baby.

The use of High Flow Oxygen Therapy (HFOT) is increasing both for Preoxygenation and Apnoeic Ventilation (particularly for ENT cases), but also for difficult airway management and Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI).

The changes that occur for both mother and baby during and after childbirth are truly remarkable. Perhaps the most significant of these changes is the transition that a baby undergoes from being dependent on the mother’s placenta for essential oxygenation to becoming self-sufficient by providing its own constant oxygen reserves through breathing.

Paediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PARDS) is a type of acute lung injury that occurs in critically ill children.

What is the THRIVE technique? How does it work? Why would you consider using it?