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Case: Sleeping Heart Rate

A 5-year-old boy has been given a heart rate monitor watch. His parents present to the ED concerned because they noted bradycardia while he was asleep. You suspect physiological bradycardia associated with sleep. While in the department, the child becomes unresponsive with a HR of <60.

1. List (4) differentials for bradycardia in the paediatric population, apart from physiologic sleep bradycardia. 4 marks

2. List (4) clinical examination findings that would suggest an alternative diagnosis to physiological sleep bradycardia. Provide a clear rationale for each finding. 4 marks

While in the department, the child becomes unresponsive with a HR of <60.

3. List the first (4) steps in the paediatric APLS for paediatric bradycardia. 4 marks

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Case: Sleeping Heart Rate

1. List (4) differentials for bradycardia in the paediatric population, apart from physiologic sleep bradycardia. 4 marks

2. List (4) clinical examination findings that would suggest an alternative diagnosis to physiological sleep bradycardia. Provide a clear rationale for each finding. 4 marks

3. List the first (4) steps in the paediatric APLS for paediatric bradycardia. 4 marks

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