Paediatric Anaesthetic Calculations & Drug Doses Flashcards
1
Q
Atropine
A
20mcg/kg
2
Q
Cardiac arrest adrenaline
A
10mcg/kg
0.1ml/kg of 1:10000
3
Q
Anaphylaxis adrenaline dose
A
10mcg/kg of 1:1000 IM
4
Q
Laryngospasm suxamethonium dose
A
2-4 mg/kg
5
Q
Dextrose for low BM
A
2ml/kg 10% dextrose
6
Q
Tranexamic acid
A
15mg/kg
7
Q
Defibrillation energy
A
4J/kg
8
Q
Cardioversion energy
A
Start 1J/kg then up by 1J/kg (I think??)
9
Q
Cuffed ETT size
A
Age/4 + 3.5
10
Q
Uncuffed ETT size
A
Age/4 + 4.5 (check)
11
Q
Estimate weight calculation
A
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12
Q
Tube length
A
Age/2 + 12 (oral)
Age/2 + 14 (nasal)
13
Q
Paracetamol
Diclofenac
Dexamethasone
Ondasetron
A
15mg/kg
1mg/kg
0.15mg/kg for both dex/ondas