ESPNIC realises that in the time of World Pandemic COVID-19 should be suspected in any child, particularly with fever and/or respiratory symptoms and appropriate measures instituted.

ESPNIC Guidance on the Management of the deteriorating child or cardiac arrest of suspected or proven COVID FINAL.pdf 270.40 kB

also translated in different European languages.

Check also previous recommendations that ESPNIC has publishes:

• Recommendations for the transport of paediatric and neonatal COVID19 patients prepared by ESPNIC Transport Section

• Nursing guidance for the care of the child with suspected or proven COVID-19 infection - prepared by the Nursing Science & Paediatric and Neonatal Care Nursing Section. Guidances include recommendations about General Measures, Airway and suctioning, Aerosol-Generating Events and how to maintain child and family-centred care. The document is available in 11 languages.

• Recommendations for mechanical ventilation of children with proven or suspected COVID-19 - this research made for Paediatric Mechanical Ventilation Consensus Conference (PEMVECC) can be easily applied for managing children with proven or suspected COVID-19

• COVID-19 Pandemic Ethics Statement - information and guidance on decision-making in the time of a pandemic

We urge you to ask for local advice and follow your Institutional and National guidelines.