Pedia Anes Flashcards
respiratory anatomy of neonates
. Large occiput, head In the “sniffing” position
. Obligate nose breathers
. Narrow nares
. Large tongue in proportion to oral cavity
. Anterior and cephalad larynx (C3-C4 compared
to adults’ C6)
. Epiglottis is omega-shaped and longer
. Cricoid ring is the narrowest portion of airway compared to epiglottis in adult
pentington’s formuala for ID of ET
<6 yo
>6 yo
<6 years old = age/3 + 3.5
I
>6 years old = age/4 + 4
0.1 mm difference in the size of ET in pedia can cause
80% decrease of oxygen saturation due to tracheal stenosis/trauma
why is pentington’s formula used
to prevent tracheal stenosis or any trauma in the airway of children
acronym for laryngoscope
BURP
backward, upward, right position
length of ETT in pedia
12 + (age yo/2)
match airway devices
neonates, toddlers, older children, adolescents, adults
red, yellow, green, blue, black white
neonates BLUE toddlers BLACK children WHITE adolescents GREEN adults YELLOW
Blue Black WGY
sedated children desaturate (slower/faster) than adults
sedated children desaturate FASTER than adults
PHYSIOLOGIC ANEMIA OF NEONATES
age, level and preterm
.Occur in infants up to 3 months
. Can be as low as 8-10 gm/dL at 8-12 months
. Varies inversely w/ gestational age (more
rapid in preterm infants)
why is there physiologic anemia in neonates
- Decrease erythropoietic activity
- Decrease RBC survival time (70 days
in neonate compared to 120 days in
adult) - Increase plasma volume
blood volume in preterm infant
90-100 ml/kg
blood volume in term infant
80-90 mL/kg body wt
blood volume Infant 3mos to 1 yr.
70-80 mL/kg body wt.
blood volume >1 yr old
70 mL/kg body wt.
HCT for
premature
newborn
3 months
premature 35
newborn 35
3 months 25
neonates with congenital cardiac anomalies, HCT should be (lower/higher) due to…
neonates with congenital cardiac anomalies, HCT should be HGHER due to compensation in producing a lot of erythrocytes
equation for allowable blood loss
ABL =[ (start Hct-Max Hct)xEBV]/start Hct
fasting < 6 yo
breast milk
formula
clear fluids
breast milk 3-4 hours
formula 6 hours
clear fluids 2 hours
fasting > 6 yo
breast milk
formula
clear fluids
breast milk 4 hours
formula 6-8 hours
clear fluids 2 hours
why is SV fixed in pedia?
fixed by non-compliant and underdeveloped left ventricle
in pedia maintain (low/high) level of catecholamine store
in pedia maintain LOW level of catecholamine store
pedia heart is sensitive to
to calcium-channel blocking properties of volatile anesthetics and opioidinduced
bradycardia