Critical care testing in children: the application of point-of-care testing / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Severely ill children usually present unstable vital signs and function impairment of one or more organs or systems.They also have or potentially have life-threatening clinical features.It's necessary for pediatric intensive care doctors to carry out bedside examinations, diagnoses and timely treatment according to the continuously changing condition of the children.In order to meet the requirements on the rescue time for critically ill patients, the point-of-care testing inspection mode characterized by gathering materials on the spot, simple operation and instant result reporting becomes increasingly popular among medical staff.