Emergencies

Question 1

Weight estimation

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Answer 1

2 age (years) + 8

Under 1s are 0.5 age (months) + 4
Older kids over 5 are 3 age (years) + 7

Question 2

Energy for cardiac arrest

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Answer 2

4 j/kg

Question 3

Tracheal tube - size (diameter)

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Answer 3

Age / 4 + 4

Question 4

Tracheal tube length

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Answer 4

Age / 2 + 12

Add an extra 3 if nasal intubation

Question 5

Lorazepam

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Answer 5

0.1 mg/kg

Question 6

Adrenaline in cardiac arrest

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Answer 6

0.1 ml/kg of 1 in 10 thousand IV

This is 10 microg/kg

Question 7

Glucose bolus

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Answer 7

2 ml/kg 10% dextrose

Question 8

Adrenaline for anaphylaxis

Over 12 years old

Answer 8

500 micrograms

0.5 ml of 1 in one thousand

Question 9

Adrenaline for anaphylaxis

6 - 12 years old

Answer 9

300 micrograms

0.3ml of 1 in one thousand

Question 10

Adrenaline for anaphylaxis

Under 6 years (0 - 6)

Answer 10

150 micrograms

0.15ml 1 in one thousand

Question 11

Chlorphenamine in anaphylaxis

Babies under 6 months

Answer 11

250 microg/kg

Question 12

Chlorphenamine in anaphylaxis

6 months to 6 years
Preschoolers

Answer 12

2.5mg

Question 13

Chlorphenamine in anaphylaxis

6 - 12 years

Answer 13

5mg

Question 14

Chlorphenamine in anaphylaxis

Over 12 years

Answer 14

10mg

Question 15

Hydrocortisone in anaphylaxis

Babies under 6 months

Answer 15

25mg

Question 16

Hydrocortisone in anaphylaxis

6 months to 6 years
Preschoolers

Answer 16

50mg

Question 17

Hydrocortisone in anaphylaxis

6 - 12 years

Answer 17

100mg

Question 18

Hydrocortisone in anaphylaxis

Over 12 years

Answer 18

200mg

Question 19

Amiodarone in cardiac arrest

Answer 19

5mg/kg after 3rd and 5th shock

Question 20

Phenytoin/Phenobarbitone in status

Answer 20

20mg/kg

4th line option

Question 21

Paraldehyde in status

Answer 21

0.8ml/kg

3rd line