PALS Flashcards
bolus dosing for isotonic crystalloid?
20mL/kg over 5 to 20 mins
What is the dosing for IV dextrose?
2 to 4 ml/kg
dose of epi
0.01mg/kg
dose amio
5mg/kg
dose adenosine
0.1 mg/kg
when to use pediatric paddles
<10kg or less than 1 year
How to provide rescue breaths for a child with a pulse
1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds
what is the defib dose for a child?
2J/kg
lidocaine dose
1mg/kg
atropine dose
0.02mg/kg
min dose = 0.1mg
max dose = 0.5mg
magnesium sulfate dose
25 to 50 mg/kg
What is the defib dose for a 15 kg child?
30J
what is a normal SBP for a child 1 to 10 years old?
90mmHg + (2x ag in years)
what is a hypotensive SBP for a child 1 to 10 years?
less than 70mmHg = (2x age in years)
How would a child with distributive shock present?
types of ….
tachycardia
poor perfusion
warm flush skin with brisk capillary refill
anaphylaxis
septic shock
what is the first line treatment for sinus bradycardia in children?
100% oxygen whth bag mask ventilatio because usually the cause is hypoxemia
What is the initial energy dose for synchronized cardioversion?
What if the first attempt fails and needs a second shock?
1J/kg
increase to 2 J/kg
What are the appropriate doses for the first, second, and subsequent defibrillations?
1st: 2 to 4 J/kg
2nd: 4J/kg
Subsequent: 4 to 10 J/kg
2, 4, 6, 8 tha’s the dose to defibrillate
Fluid bolus dose during post cardiac arrest care?
5 to 10 mL/kg over 10 to 20 mins
