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Neonatal and Peds Flashcards

1
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Ped dose for Epi during cardiac arrest

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0.01mg/kg

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2
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Pretreatment drug used during DSI to prevent bradycardia

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Atropine
0.02 mg/kg
Lidocaine pretreatment for ICP 1.5mg/kg

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3
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What should be administered for pre term respiratory distress (28-32weeks)

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Surfacatant

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What is a seizure described as repetitive mouth or tongue movemen, bicycling movement, eye deviations, repetitive blinking, staring or apnea

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Subtle seizure

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What seizure is characterized by repetitive jerky movement of the limbs, which may move from limb to limb in a disorganized fashion

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Clonic

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What seizure resembles posturing, disturbed respiratory pattern, extention of the limb/limbs or flexion of the upper limbs and extension of the lower limbs

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Tonic

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7
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Characterized by multiple jerking motion of the upper (common) and lower (uncommon) extremities

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Myoconic

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8
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What would you want to administer to a PDA dependent patient

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Prostaglandin

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9
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How do you calculate ETT size and depth in preterm

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28 weeks 2.5
28-34weeks 3.0
34-38 weeks 3.5
6+wgt in kG

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How do you calculate ETT size and depth in full term newborn

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<6 months 3.5-4.0
6+weight in kG

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11
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How do you calculate ETT size and depth in one year and above

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(age in years+16)/4

ETT size x 3

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12
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What is the purpose of a cuffless ET tube

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Prevent subglottic stenosis and ulcerations and recommended in children younger than 8 because cricoid cartilage is the narrowest portion of the trachea and will work as a physiologic cuff

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13
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Persistent pulmonary hypertension in neonate is a syndrome characterized by persistent elevation PVR resulting in

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Right-to-left shunt at the ductus arterious or the foramen ovale leading to hypoxemia

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14
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What is the most common side effect of prostaglandin administration

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Apnea/hypoventilation

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15
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What medication is utilized in the neonate that accelerates closure of the PDA

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Ibuprofen, indomethacin

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16
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What are the 4 anomalies in Tetrology of Fallot

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Pulmonary stenosis
Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
Overriding Aorta
Ventricular septal defect

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17
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Recommended urinary output when caring for a ped

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30-50ml/hr
neonates 2ml/kg/hr
toddlers 1.5mg/kg/hr
older children 1 ml/kg/hr

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18
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What should be considered an ominous sign and treated aggressively in the ped patient

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Hypotension and bradycardia

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19
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What lab test is used to diagnose Reye’s syndrome

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Ammonia

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20
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What should be done to prevent right to left shunting

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Maintenance of the systemic blood pressure

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21
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List the ways the pediatric airway anatomy differs from the adult’s

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Airway diameter in children is smaller
the larynx is located more anterior in the infants/children
The epiglosttic is long and narrow and angled away from the trachea

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22
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What is the primary cause of bradycardia in the neonate and ped patient

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Hypoxia

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23
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What is the drug of choice for the profoundly hypotensive septic ped patient

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Levophed
0.01-5mcg/kg/min

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24
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What sign would you expect to find on the chest x ray of a patient with Laryngotracheobronchitis (croup)

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Steeple Sign, croup often caused by parainfluenza B

25
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TV formula for pediatric patient

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4-8 ml/kg

26
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Scaphoid abdomen, unequal breath sounds, dyspnea and a shift in the PMI are classic presentations of what

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Diaphragmatic hernia

27
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What sign would you expect to find on the lateral x ray to confirm epiglottitis

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Thumb print sign

28
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Formla to estimate the weight of a child

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(2 x age in years)+8=approx weight in kg

29
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At what position is the umbilical vein located

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12o’clock position

30
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A ped patient has how many ml of circulating volume/kg

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70-80 ml/kg

31
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What is the minimum age a surgical chricothyrotomy can be preformed

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11 years
a needle cricothyroidotomy may be preformed on younger children

32
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What is the maximum depth an umbilical catheterization may be placed and why

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5 cm to prevent liver catheterization

33
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What is the recommenation for noninitiation or discontinuation of resuscitation for newborns

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<500G
confirmed trisomy 13 or 18
congenital hydrocephalus
severe fetal growth restriction
<24 weeks

34
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localized necrotic skin of unknown origin with a bulls eye appearance

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brown recluse bite

35
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sharp pinprick, dull numbing pain to the area, muscle cramping with intense abdominal pain with an acute onset

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blackwidow spider bite

36
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What should not be preformed to a snake envenomation

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compression

37
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The infant who is hypoxic on room air but demonstrates an PaO2 of >150 in 100% oxygen is more likely to have

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pulmonary disease

38
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What is Gastroschisis

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A defect in the abdominal wall that has completed its development. The defect allows for protrusion of the abdominal contents and is not covered by a membrane

39
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When transporting a neonate suspected of having esophageal atresia you should immediately

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Elevate the head of the bed to prevent gastric reflux
esophageal atresia is a condition where the esphagous is not connected to the distal aspect

40
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What does APGAR stand for

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Appearance
Pulse
Grimace
Activity
Respiratory

41
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How is apgar scored

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0, 1 or 2 points per topic
Max of 10
Scored at 1 and 5 minutes
0-3 critically low
4-6 fairly low
7-10 normal

42
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How is a neonate defined

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1-28 days of life

43
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When is hypoglycemia treated in the neonate

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<40

44
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Hypothermia is defined as__ in the neonate patient

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36.5C or 97.7F

45
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CPR ratio in the neonate

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3:1

46
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What are the key things to remember for Cyanotic heart lesion patient’s that are pre surgery

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DONT GIVE OXYGEN
Prostaglandins 0.05-0.1mcg/kg/min

47
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Acyanotic heart lesions such as Hypoplastic left heart syndrome present with

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Wet lung sounds,pink red skin
often take cardiac meds
Small LV, Prone to HF, Hepatomegaly is a sign of HF in neonates

48
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Prematurity is defined as

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before 36 weeks

49
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What is administered to pre mature neonates with respiratory distress syndrome

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Surfactant

50
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What is an important consideration for the spinal bifida (Myelomeningocele) patients

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transport prone

51
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What is the FLACC scale

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Used to measure pediatric pain 0-1-2 points for each
Face
Legs
Activity
Crying
Consolability

52
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Fluid resuiscitation admin for neonates

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10ml/kg

53
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What is the treatment for Choanal Atresia (congenital narrowing of the back of the nasal cavity)?

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Intubation

54
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4 common causes of seizures in the neonate

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Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
interventriuclar hemorrhage
withdrawl
hypoglycemia

55
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VP shunt complications

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Gastric distention
AMS
Vomiting
Seizures

56
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Most common cardiac defect of the newborn

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VSD

57
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Formula for hypotension for ped

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70+2(age)

58
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Circulating volume for peds

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80ml/kg

59
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What is the 4:2:1 rule for maintenance fluids

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First 10kg gets a bolus of 4ml/kg/hr
Second 10kg gets a bolus of 2 ml/kg/hr
All remaning weight after 20kg gets 1 ml/kg/hr

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