ACE Review - Peds Flashcards
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What drug is used in Peds Resuscitation in American Heart Assoc
Epi
What is the most common congenital heart problem of downs patients
Atrial/ventricular septal wall defects.
What endo problem are downs patients more prone to have
Hypothyroidism
What are downs patients most prone to have as a complication of anesthesia
Upper airway obstruction.
What is the highest risk factors for infant postoperative apnea
Preterm infants born before 44weeks
Does Small birth weight increase the risk of postoperative apnea
No. It actually is beneficial to have a smaller birthweight.
What risk factor shows to have similar risk of postoperative apnea like small gestational age?
Anemia. Both risks are so high that it is hard to tell which has a higher relative risk.
what is the normal blood sugar of neonates
50-90
when should you consider blood glucose treatment in neonates for hypoglycemia
40
why are neonates prone to hypoglycemia
their livers are low on glycogen stores
what is the main type of hemoglobin in neonates
hemoglobin f in neonates
what is the hg range for neonates
15-20
is neonate urine creatinine low or high
urine creatinine is low because they are unable to concentrate urine
how are the plateletes in neonates
actually they are normal count
does a neonate have more or less tidal volume per weight
it has more tv per weight than adults
does a neonate have more frc than adult per weight
it has the same 30cc/kg
does a neonate have more oxygen consumption per weight than adult
it has more 6-8cc/kg/min versus 3-4cc/kg/min for adult
does a neonate have more total lung capacity per weight than adult?
no, adult has a greater total lung capacity per weight than neonates
does a neonte have more or less compliant lungs than adults
more compliant because it has less boney structures
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what does a right to left shunt do to anesthesia gas induction
it slows it down by bypassing the lungs
what does a left to right shunt do to anesthesia gas induction
it has no rate change of induction by gas
what are pediatric examples of right to left shunt
tricuspid atresia, transposition of great arteries with asd/vsd, truncus arteriousus
what are examples of left to right shunt in peds
asd, vsd, and pda
does aortic coarctation cause a shunt
no
where does aortic coarctatin usually occur
it occurs near the pda
what is the most common cause of childhood genetic lifethreatening airway disease
praderwilli syndrome
what is prader willi syndrome
genetic mutation in chromosome 15 that causes fat and carbs metabolism malfunx
what are symptoms of prader willi
short, obese, weak muscle tone, difficulty swallowing, endocrine abnormalities
what is the cause of obesity in prader willi
hyperphagia…increase amount of eating
what is the pulmonary condition that prader willi develops
pickwickian syndrome
what is pickwickian
chronic hypoxemia, pulmonary hypertension, right sided heart failure, severe obesity
what perioperative concern is there for prader willi syndrome
post operative airway obstruction…obstructive sleep apena
what intraoperative airway concern is there for praderwilli
micrognathia, viscous saliva, high arched palate, poor dentition
why does prader willi have poor dentition
bc poor swallowing ability»regurge»acidic regurge»erode teeth
is MAC considered for prader willi
No…viscous saliva may cause airway obstruction
what post operative airway concern has been assoc w/ prader willi
pna
how do prader willi handle pain control
they have an increase threshold for handling pain
what endo abnormality is seen in prader willi syndrom
they may be very labile with post operative glucose levels
why is glucose levels labile in prader willi
they use serum glucose to make fat rather than supply metabolic needs…they may run hypoglycemic
what neurological endocrine problem is associated with prader willi
they are hypothyroid…2ndry to hypothalamus problem…they will have decreased tsh trh
what endocrine problem of prader willi may cause a small underdeveloped airway
prader willi assoc w/ decreased growth hormone
what is done in peds prader willi to prevent small airway (underdevelopment)
FDA has approved use of growth hormone for this
would a prader willi pt need cortisol stress dose in operative setting
no…they are not cortisol deficient
how is the temp regulation in prader willi pt
they run hyperthermic
how should muscle relaxant be dosed for prader willi pt
they are hyptonic…even after past 4 yrs of age, when hypotonia improves…less mm relaxant is needed
why is the eating habbits of prader willi difficult for anesthesia
these pts are hard to keep npo
what habbitual behavior dose prader willi have that may complicate anesthesia
they have skin picking behavior and pick out IV’
since prader willi has such dangerous post op outcomes…what is recommeded for pws
post op admit to picu or peds stepdown, 24hr pulse ox monitor, direct supervision to watch for iv picking and food foraging, decrease admin of opiods, judicious admin of post op feeding 2ndry to ileus
What is the estimated weight formula based on age
Age x 2 + 10
What is the neonate Hg
About 16
When does pediatric anemia occur
8-12 weeks after delivery