225-2 Flashcards
neonate
One day to one month (28 days)
PEDS Triangle
Appearance, work of breathing, circulation
What population age group is child abuse?
1-7 years old
Most abusers of children are who?
Family members/Parents
What to do as soon as the baby presents?
Suction; mouth and then nose
A baby is in cardiac arrest when the skin is:
mottled
A zygote is a:
fertilized egg
An 8 year old breathing 48 x minute is in:
respiratory failure
An 8 year old, with partial airway obstruction and breathing 48 x minute is in:
respiratory failure
A pulseless newborn receives what type of resuscitation:
120 x minute, 15:2
Child with difficult airway:
use cricoid
Impeding sign
+ LOC
Typically not a typical assessment finding in SIDS:
mottled skin
Most important tool in OB kit?
Suction
The bloody show is:
mucus plug expulsion, cervix dilation
Technique too help with children airway:
pad the shoulders
How much fluid to children:
20cc/kg
Pt is intubated and HR drops:
DOPE (displacement)
Pt is intubated and HR drops:
tube is displaced – DOPE (displacement)
How to deal with a prolapsed cord:
insert hand and keep babies head off the cord
Osteoporosis:
softening of the bone
Hypothermia in meds leads to what:
bradycardia
What is in the OB kit?
merconeum aspirator and BVM
PALS in respiratory failure =
inadequate ventilation and oxygenation
Children 1-8 years old with tachycardia rhythm =
Vagal down
blank baby =
signs of herniation
IO location
proximal tibia
Placenta delivers how long after birth?
15-20 minutes, don’t wait on scene for delivery
Child weighs 20kg; 1st defib, 2nd defib
40 joules; 80 joules
Unconscious Pt, check
brachial pulse
Cleft palate
a fissure in the hard palate of the roof of the mouth that runs along the midline
Number of veins and arteries in Umbilical
1 vein, 2 arteries
Leading cause of injuries in children
falls leading to poor perfusion
Subtle seizure is what type of seizure:
petite mal
Subtle seizures present with:
lip smacking, eye deviation and peddling of legs
Late sign of shock in children:
hypotension