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1
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Universal rate of compressions for all cardiac arrest victims?

A

100-120/min

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2
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Compression to ventilation ration for single person rescurer in adult, children, and infants?

A

30:2

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3
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2 rescurer ventilation to compression in infant or child?

A

15:2

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4
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Infant compression hands/fingers?

A

2 fingers or thumbs on lower half of breast bone

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5
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How far to compress infant?

A

1/3 AP diameter about 1.5in

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6
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Chest recoil?

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All for full chest recoil to allow heart to fill

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7
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Breaths and duration after 30 compressions?

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2 breaths over 1 second

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8
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When to call for help if doing CPR alone?

A

After 2 minutes or about 5 cycles

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9
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Infant head position during CPR?

A

Neutral position with ear canal at level of shoulders

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10
Q

Why not tilt infant head back during CPR?

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Can block airway

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11
Q

What age to use adult AED pads vs pedi pads?

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Pedi=7 and younger

Adult=8 and older

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12
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3 parts of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle?

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  1. Appearance
  2. Work of breathing
  3. Circulation
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13
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Child with pulse >60 but not adequately breathing?

A

Open airway and 1 breath every 3-5 seconds (12-20 per min)

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14
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Child with heart rate below 60 and signs of poor perfusion?

A

CPR

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15
Q

Normal resp rate for infant?

A

30-53

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16
Q

Normal resp rate for toddler?

A

22-37

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17
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Normal resp rate for preschooler?

A

20-28

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18
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Normal resp rate for school-age child?

A

18-25

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19
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Normal resp rate for adolescent?

A

12-20

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20
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Define minute ventilation

A

VOlume of air that moves into our out of lungs each minute from breathing

21
Q

Minute ventilation formula

A

Minute Ventilation=Resp Rate x Tidal Volume

22
Q

Coarse, high-pitched breathing typically heard during inspiration?

A

Stridor

23
Q

Stridor is a sign of what?

A

Upper airway obstruction

24
Q

High-pitch or low-pitch whistling sound heard during expiration?

A

Wheezing

25
Q

What does wheezing represent?

A

Lower airway obstruction

26
Q

Crackles aka

A

Rales

27
Q

Sharp, crackling inspiratory sounds

A

Crackles

28
Q

Dry crackles represents what?

A

Atelectasis and instersitial lung dusease

29
Q

Wet crackles represent what?

A

Accumulation of alveolar fluid and lung disase

30
Q

Normal SP02?

A

> 94% on room air

31
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SP02 of less than what indicates hypoxemia?

A

Less than 94%

32
Q

Heart rate does what with inspiration?

A

Increases

33
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Heart rate does what with expiration?

A

Decreases

34
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Heart rate greater than what in infant or toddler can be sign of serious condition

A

> 180/min

35
Q

Heart rate greater than what in >2 years can be sign of serious condition

A

> 160

36
Q

Normal capillary refill time?

A

<2 seconds

37
Q

Hypotension SBP in neonates?

A

<60

38
Q

Hypotension SBP in infants?

A

<70

39
Q

Hypotension SBP in children 1-10y?

A

<70 + (age in years x 2)

40
Q

Hypotension SBP in >10y?

A

<90

41
Q

Hypoglycemia in newborn?

A

<45

42
Q

Hypoglycemia in child?

A

≤60

43
Q

When to start CPR if arrest occurs

A

Within 10 seconds

44
Q

6 H’s of reversible conditions in cardiac arrest?

A 
Hypovolemia
Hypoxia
Hydrogen ion (Acidosis)
Hypoglycemia
Hypo or Hyper-kalemia
Hypothermia
45
Q

5 t’s of reversible conditions in cardiac arrest?

A 
Tension pneumothorax
Tamponade (cardiac)
Toxins
Thrombosis, pulmonary
Thrombosis, coronary
46
Q

Cardiac arrest associated with which 4 arrythmias?

A
  1. Asystole
  2. PEA
  3. VF
  4. pVT, including torasde
47
Q

2 types of VTach? (hint: morphology)

A
  1. Monomorphic

2. Polymorphic

48
Q

Torsades mono or polymorphic VTach?

A

Polymorphic VTach

49
Q

3 drug delivery routes in order of preference

A
  1. IV
  2. IO
  3. ETT

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