Lines/Tube Sizes Flashcards
Art-line catheter size - Infant
24 g OR 2.5 F, 2.5 cm
Art-line catheter size - 10-40 kg
22 g OR 2.5 F, 2.5 cm
Art-line catheter size - >40 kg
20 g
When is a femoral art line OK? What size should you use?
If > 5 kg; 3 F, 5 cm
CVC catheter size - <2-3 kg
3 F, 5 cm
CVC catheter size: 3-4 kg
4 F, 5 or 8 cm
CVC catheter size: 5-10 kg
4 F; 8,9, or 12 cm
CVC catheter size: 10-12 kg
5 F; 8 cm
CVC catheter size: 12-40 kg
5 F; 12-15 cm
CVC catheter size: >40 kg
7 F; 15 cm
CVC length calculation for height <100 cm
Height/10-1
CVC length calculation for height >100 cm
Height/10-2
ETT size - Preemie
2.5, 3.0
ETT size - NB
3.0, 3.5
ETT size - 6 months
3.5, 4.0
ETT size - 1 year
4.0, 4.5
ETT size - 2-3 yr
4.5, 5.0
ETT size - 4-6 yr
5.0, 5.5
ETT size - 7-10 yr
5.5, 6.0
ETT size - 11-15 yr
6.0, 6.5
ETT size - >16
7.0-8.0
Laryngoscope - Preemie
Miller 0
Laryngoscope - NB
Miller 0
Laryngoscope - 6 months
Miller 1
Laryngoscope - 1 yr
Miller 1; Mac 2
Laryngoscope - 2-3 yr
Miller 1, Mac 2
Laryngoscope - 4-6 yr
Miller 2, Mac 2
Laryngoscope - 7-10 yr
Miller 2, Mac 3
Laryngoscope - 11-15 yr
Miller 2, Mac 3
Laryngoscope - >16 yr
MIller 2, Mac 3
LMA - Preemie
1
LMA - NB
1
LMA - 6 months
1.5
LMA - 1 yr
2
LMA - 2-3 yrs
2
LMA - 4-6 yr
2.5
LMA - 7-10 yr
2.5-3
LMA - 11-15 yr
3
LMA - 16
4
Tube position from Lip to mid-trachea:
Newborn 1-2-3 rule
1 kg –> 7 cm
2 kg –> 8 cm
3 kg –> 9 cm
(1-2-3/7-8-9 Rule)
Formulate for ETT Depth
ETT I.D. x 3
What is the PCV setting for PIP?
20-25 cm
What is TV for VCV?
401- mL/kg