Chapter 32: Pediatric Emergencies Flashcards
Children between 12 to 18 years of age
adolescents
An event that causes unresponsiveness, cyanosis, and apnea in an infant, who then resumes breathing with stimulation
apparent life-threatening event (ALTE)
turning white
blanching
Slow respiratory rate; ominous sign in a child that indicates impending respiratory arrest
bradypnea
Pulses that are closest to the core (central) part of the body where the vital organs are located; include the carotid, femoral, and apical pulses
central pulses
A general term applying to all forms of child abuse and neglect
child abuse
A seizure that features rhythmic back-and-forth motion of an extremity and body stiffness
generalized tonic-clonic seizure
the first year of life
infancy
An “uh” sound heard during exhalation’ reflects the child’s attempt to keep the alveoli open; a sign of increased work of breathing
grunting
the external openings of the nostrils. A single nostril opening is called a naris
nares
Refusal or failure on the part of the caregiver to provide life necessities.
neglect
A form of bacterial meningitis characterized by rapid onset of symptoms, often leading to shock and death
Neisseria meningitides
A structured assessment tool that allows you to rapidly form a general impression of the infant or child without touching him or her; consists of assessing appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to the skin
pediatric assessment triangle (PAT)
A tape used to estimate an infant or child’s weight on the basis of length; appropriate drug doses and equipment sizes are listed on the tape
pediatric resuscitation tape measure
A specialized medical practice devoted to the care of the young
pediatrics
An acute infectious disease characterized by a catarrhal stage, followed by a paroxysmal cough that ends in a whooping inspiration. also called whooping cough.
pertussis
children between 3 to 6 years of age
preschool-age
children between 6-12 years of age
school-age
A syndrome seen in abused infants and children; the patient has been subjected to violent, whiplash-type shaking injuries inflicted by the abusing individual that may cause coma, seizures, and increased intracranial pressure due to tearing of the cerebral veins with consequent bleeding into the brain
shaken baby syndrome
optimum neutral head position for the uninjured child who requires airway management
sniffing position
Death of an infant or young child that remains unexplained after a complete autopsy
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
the period following infancy until 3 years of age
toddler
increased respiratory rate
tachypnea
An indicator of oxygenation and ventilation. It reflects the child’s attempt to compensate for hypoxia
work of breathing
