Pediatric CPGs Flashcards
What is the maximum age for which the Broselow tape and associated pediatric calculations are typically designed?
Up to 12 years
What are the criteria under BCEHS CPGs for a patient to be considered pediatric
- Age ≤ 12 years (i.e. 13 years + 1 second = adult)
- No signs of puberty (i.e. signs of puberty = adult)
These criteria do not apply to matters of consent, only clinical practice
Which patients are appropriate for use of the Pedi-Mate
Patients with weight 10-40 lbs. (5-18kg)
Corresponds to children 6mths - 4 yrs
What are the three components of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT)?
- General Appearance
- Work of Breathing
- Circulation to the Skin
What is the most common precipitating factor in cardiac arrest in the pediatric population?
Respiratory compromise
List up to 12 signs of respiratory distress in pediatrics
- Rapid or slow respirations
- Nasal flaring
- Retractions
- Accessory muscle use
- Pale appearance
- Decreased breath sounds
- Mottled skin
- Grunting
- Stridor
- Wheezing
- Cyanosis
- Bradycardia
A mandatory step in the assessment of any pediatric patient with the potential of respiratory distress is:
expose the chest
Qualitative indicators of shock are _________ (more/less) sensitive than quantitative measures in pediatrics
Qualitative measures include skin color changes, changes in mentation, falcidity, etc.
MORE!
- Hypotension is a LATE and extremely ominous sign of decompensation in chlidren
List up to seven indicators of shock in pediatrics
- Tachycardia/bradycardia
- Pale/cool/mottled skin
- Capillary refill > 2 seconds
- Narrowing pulse pressure
- Tachypnea
- Relative flaccidity
- Change in level of consciousness (LOC) – especially failure to recognize/respond to carer(s)
A child may lose up to _____% of their blood volume before becoming hypotensive in shock
25%
What are three strategies for estimating ETT size in children?
- Compare to child’s little finger
- Compare to child’s nare
- Use formula
- (age/4 + 4) = uncuffed tube size
- (age/4 + 3) = cuffed tube size
What are rough guidelines for laryngoscope blade size in children?
- <1yrs = #1 straight blade (miller)
- 1-4yrs = #2 blade
- >4 yrs = #3 blade
An SBP <90 is often used as a rough indicator of shock/hypoperfusion in adults. What values of SBP are used to indicate shock in pediatrics?
- Neonates (0-28 days)
- <60mmHg
- Infants (1-12 months)
- <70mmHg
- Children (1-10 yrs)
- < 70 mmHg + (2x age in years)
- Ex: 5yr old = 70 + (2 x 5) = 80mmHg
- Children/adolescents (10+ years)
- <90mm Hg
What is the primary cause of cardiac dysfunction in the majority of pediatric cases?
repiratory failure
What are the CPG-accepted age ranges for neonates, infants, and children?
- Neonates (0-28 days)
- Infants (29 days - 1 year) / (1-12 months)
- Children (1 - 12 years)
Sinus arrhythmia is _______ (more/less) pronounced in pediatrics than adults
Sinus arrhythmia is more pronounced
Describe sinus arrhythmia in children
- Marked variation in HR with respiratory cycle
- HR increases with inhalation and decreases with exhalation
- more pronounced in children than adults
What is the significance of a tachycardia >180bpm in a child or >220bpm in an infant/neonate.
tachycardias at these rates are unlikely to be sinus or compensatory in nature. Primary cardiac intervention is likely required
A child with stable WCT ________ (should/shouldn’t) receive cardioversion in the field
shouldn’t
Wide complex tachycardia (QRS > 0.08 seconds) in a conscious pediatric patient with adequate perfusion and a heart rate > 150 bpm is probably in stable ventricular tachycardia and requires support with oxygen, continuous cardiac monitoring, and conveyance to ED, with equipment for electrical cardioversion immediately available
Describe treatment for pediatric patients with bradycardia <60bpm and signs of poor perfusion
(Signs of poor perfusion include cyanosis, mottling, decreased LOC, and lethargy)
- Ensure maximal oxygenation and bag-valve mask ventilation is provided
- If heart rate remains < 60 bpm for 30 seconds of effective oxygenation and ventilation, begin chest compressions
- Epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg IV/IO is indicated for bradycardia unresolved by oxygenation, ventilation, and chest compressions
- Atropine or TC pacing may be appropriate under certain conditions
Is it reasonable to provide chest compressions to an 8-year-old with a pulse?
YES!
In a pediatric patient with a HR < 60 bpm coupled with poor perfusion, CPR is indicated. Ensure maximal oxygenation and bag-valve mask ventilation is provided. If heart rate remains < 60 bpm for 30 seconds of effective oxygenation and ventilation, begin chest compressions. Signs of poor perfusion include cyanosis, mottling, decreased LOC, and lethargy.
When should CPR be initiated in a bradycardic, pediatric patient with a pulse?
- After 30 seconds of attempts to optimize oxygenation/ventilation with no improvement in condition