PALS Flashcards
1
Q
ETT size
A
(age / 4) + 4
newborn = 3
1 year = 4
6 year = 5.5
2
Q
defib dosing
A
2 J / Kg first
4 J / Kg second
3
Q
infant CPR
A
5 compression : 1 ventilation
4
Q
child CPR (> 1 year)
A
30 compressions: 2 ventilations
5
Q
NAVEL - meds to use through ETT
A
naloxone, atropine, valium, epi, lidocaine
6
Q
adenosine dosing
A
0.1 mg / kg 1st
0.2 mg / kg 2nd
maximum dose is 12 mg
7
Q
amiodarone dosing
A
5 mg/kg IV
maximum is 15 mg/kg/d
8
Q
atropine dosing
A
0.02 mg/kg
min is 0.1 mg
maximum is 0.5 mg in child, 1 mg in adolescent
9
Q
epi dosing (+ gtt)
A
0.01 mg/kg
concentration is 1:10,000
gtt is 0.1 micrograms / kg / min
10
Q
lidocaine dosing (+ gtt)
A
1 mg / kg bolus
gtt is 20 micrograms / kg / min
11
Q
procainamide dosing
A
15 mg/kg (over 30 min)
12
Q
sodium bicarb
A
1 meq/kg (max 50 meq)
13
Q
magnesium
A
25 mg/kg (max 2 g)
14
Q
fentanyl
A
1 mcg / kg
15
Q
ativan
A
0.1 mg / kg
