8) PALS Flashcards
Adenosine 1st Dose
0.1 mg/kg rapid IV push (Max: 6 mg).
Adenosine 2nd Dose
0.2 mg/kg rapid IV push (Max: 12 mg).
Adenosine How to administer
RIVP followed by 5-10 mL NS flush via 3 way stop cock
Adenosine Syringe size
3 mL (Adenosine is 6 mg/2mL).
Adults vocal cords @
Pedi Vocal cords @
C4 - 5
C2 - 3
AEIOU-TIPPS reflects major causes of AMS
Alcohol
Epilepsy
Insulin
Opiates
Uremia (Kidney Failure)
Trauma, Temp
Infection
Poisoning
Psychogenic
Shock, Stroke, Seizure
Amiodarone (Bolus & Drip) Supplied as:
Bolus (Pulseless VT/VF):
Drip (Stable Wide Complex Tachycardia):
= 150 mg/3 mL vial.
Use a 10 mL syringe, draw 5 mg/kg (Max: 300 mg).
IV push over 1-2 min.
Mix 150 mg Amiodarone in 250 mL NS.
Macrodrip set (10 gtts/mL) → Target drip rate:
5 mg/kg over 20 min → Calculate gtts/min manually.
Use metronome to maintain rhythm. (CAD)
Amiodarone Dose for Cardiac Arrest
5 mg/kg IV/IO bolus (Max: 300 mg).
Amiodarone Indications
V-Tach, V-Fib refractory to defibrillation.
Anuria
No urination
APGAR Scoring) Scoring
A
P
G
A
R
5 parameters; Scored bad 0 to 2 Normal/healthy
Appearance (skin color)
Pulse rate) Normal 100-180
Grimace (irritability)
Activity (muscle tone)
Respiratory effort) Normal 30-60
Fetal Circulation) As soon as a baby takes its 1st breath:
Ductus arteriosus:
Ductus venosus:
Forman Ovale:
= lungs inflate, greatly decreasing pulmonic vascular resistance to blood flow
= closes, diverting blood to the lungs
= closes, stopping blood flow from placenta
= closes stopping blood flow through atriums (now fossis ovalis)
At what heart rate may SVT be present in a 5-year-old?
> 180 BPM
At what heart rate may SVT be present in a 6-month-old?
> 220 beats per minute
Kirinick’s sign:
+ sign indicates:
= bend knee to chest but cant outflex legs
= Meningitis
Bronchiolitis sound:
Occurs commonly:
AKA:
= expiratory wheezing
= in winter <2Yrs
= “Baby asthma”
Brudzinkis sign:
+ sign indicates:
= Supine & flex head feet kick up
= Meningitis
BRUE)
ALTE)
= Brief resolved unexplained event
= Apparent Life threatening event
Infants who are not breathing, cyanotic, and unresponsive sometimes resume breathing and color with stimulation
Classic presentation is characterized by: Distinct change in muscle tone, Change in color, Choking or gagging/apnea , 50% underlying cardiac
Ca-Cl) Pedi Dose
10-20 mg/kg IV (Max: 1g per dose).
Ca-Cl) Indications
Hypocalcemia, Hyperkalemia, CCB/Beta-blocker overdose.
Ca-Cl) Pedi Syringe size
10 mL (10% solution).
Cardiac arrest common etiologies
1st most common Cardiac myopathy from sick)
Prolonged QT syndrome
Commotion cordis
Cardiac arrest in infants & children usually from:
Respiratory failure or arrest
Common Causes of Neonatal Seizures
Hypoxia, hypoglycemia, infection, intracranial hemorrhage, congenital abnormalities