critical care Flashcards
1
Q
blood pressure maintained, tachycardia, vasoconstriction
A
Compensated shock
2
Q
Hypotension (<5 percentile for age)
A
Decompensated shock
3
Q
Risk factors for poor prognosis
A
- Age less than 3 years
- Submersion longer than 10 minutes
- Resuscitation longer than 25 minutes
- Need for continued resuscitation in ER
- Water temperature >10C
4
Q
MC cause of fatal cases in foreign body aspiration
A
Balloon Aspiration
5
Q
wheezing,
variation in aeration,
h/o choking episodes
infection/pneumonia if delayed
A
Suspected aspiration
FB bronchi>trachea>larynx
6
Q
FB aspiration Mx
A
Rigid bronchoscopy
7
Q
MC abdominal emergency < 2 yr old
A
Intussuception