Part 1: Pediatric Anesthesia: Overview Flashcards
What is the difference in weight between an adult and pediatric patient?
1/21
What is the difference in body surface area of an adult and pediatric patient?
1/9
What is the difference in length of an adult and pediatric patient?
1/3.3
The head size of a pediatric body is:
- large compared to body
- Large Occiput
- Weak neck muscles
- Short neck
- Small chest
- Protruding belly
- Short arms & legs
The _______ is large and floppy in pediatric patient.
epiglottis
Level of the larynx in a child is:
C3 - C4
Narrowest part of the child’s larynx is the:
Cricoid ring (if < 5 years of age)
T/F: There is no jaw lift due to the structure of the pediatric airway.
TRUE
The formula to find the right ETT size is:
4 + (age /4)
The formula to find the right depth for an ETT tube:
10 + (age/2)
What is the correct LMA size of a <20 kg child?
2
What is the correct LMA size of a 20-30 kg child?
2.5
What is the correct LMA of a >30 kg child?
3
The ETT size for a <1kg?
2.5
The ETT size for a >1 kg?
3.
The ETT size of a newborn?
3.5
The ETT size of a 10 kg infant?
4.
The ETT depth of a 1 kg infant?
7cm
The ETT depth of a 2 kg infant?
8 cm
The ETT depth of a 3 kg infant?
9
The ETT depth of a 4 kg infant?
10
Respiratory muscles in the diaphragm are listed in two categories. What are they?
-Type 1 (endurance) 15%
Type 2 (Fatigue) 85
How much faster is the respiratory rate of a child?
3 times faster
How long until fetal hemoglobin is gone after birth?
6 months