Initial management of paediatric medical emergencies

This study, conducted in the paediatric emergency department of the N'Djamena University Hospital, aimed to improve the management of emergencies in children. It was a prospective, descriptive study that included 579 children aged between 1 month and 18 years over a six-month period. Children under 5 years of age accounted for 81.4% of cases, with a predominance of males (sex ratio of 1.14). Fever was the main reason for consultation (60.9%). The most frequently performed tests were complete blood count (100%) and thick smear/rapid diagnostic test for malaria (92.5%). Severe malaria was the leading cause of admission (42.7%), followed by respiratory infections (20.4%). The case fatality rate was high, reaching 23.3%. These results highlight the importance of strengthening preventive measures and continuously improving the management of paediatric emergencies.

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Hissein Ibrahim AHMAT, born on 12/05/1991 in Abeché, completed his primary and secondary education in Abeché, Chad, and obtained his baccalaureate series D in 2012. He then studied at the Faculty of Medicine and obtained his medical degree in 2021. In 2023, he began his D.E.S. in paediatrics at the FSSH/CHU-ME in N'Djamena.

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This study, conducted in the paediatric emergency department of the N'Djamena University Hospital, aimed to improve the management of emergencies in children. It was a prospective, descriptive study that included 579 children aged between 1 month and 18 years over a six-month period. Children under 5 years of age accounted for 81.4% of cases, with a predominance of males (sex ratio of 1.14). Fever was the main reason for consultation (60.9%). The most frequently performed tests were complete blood count (100%) and thick smear/rapid diagnostic test for malaria (92.5%). Severe malaria was the leading cause of admission (42.7%), followed by respiratory infections (20.4%). The case fatality rate was high, reaching 23.3%. These results highlight the importance of strengthening preventive measures and continuously improving the management of paediatric emergencies.