Pediatric CPR AED Flashcards
Pediatric CPR and AED
What can cause cardiac arrest in children?
Asthma, drowning, choking, shock
Pediatric CPR and AED
Definition of adolescent?
Someoen from onset of puberty through adulthood
Pediatric CPR and AED
Technique for adolescents?
Same as adults
Pediatric CPR and AED
Definition of child?
1 year old through adolescent
Pediatric CPR and AED
Technique for children?
Pediatric CPR and AED
Pediatric CPR and AED
Definition of infant?
Under 1 year old
Pediatric CPR and AED
Technique for infants?
Infant CPR (no AED)
Pediatric CPR and AED
What outward appearance signals puberty for CPR technique?
Breast development in girls, underarm hair in boys
Pediatric CPR and AED
Around what age is puberty (roughly)?
12
Child-specific CPR
What is different about your body position for child CPR?
Nothing
Child-specific CPR
What do you do differently with your hands for child CPR?
Nothing
Child-specific CPR
Chest compression rate for child CPR?
100 - 120 bpm, same as adult
Child-specific CPR
Compression depth for child?
Only slightly less: about 2 inches (adult is at least 2 inches)
Child-specific CPR
When should you do 1-hand compressions instead of 2-hand compressions?
Generally no rule that you have to. Can do if can compress chest enough.
Child-specific CPR
Child head position for rescue breathing?
Slightly past-neutral (adult is past-neutral)
Child-specific CPR
Rescue breaths technique for child?
Same as adult: 2 breaths, let chest deflate between breaths
Child-specific CPR
What is the compression to breaths ratio for child CPR?
Same as adult, 30:2
Infant CPR
What is the compression to breaths ratio for infant CPR?
Same as adult, 30:2
Infant CPR
Where can you do infant CPR?
Hard, flat surface! Not in your lap.
Infant CPR
Name for the technique for chest compressions of an infant?
Encircling thumbs technique
Infant CPR
Hand positions for infant CPR?
Thumbs in center of chest between nipples, fingers around sides of abdomen
Infant CPR
Chest compression rate for infant CPR?
100 - 120 bpm, same as adult
Infant CPR
Compression depth for infant?
Only slightly less: about 1.5”
Infant CPR
Alternate technique for chest compressions?
Two-fingers straight and locked, push down
Infant CPR
Technique for preparing for rescue breaths?
Same for child, head-tilt/chin lift
Infant CPR
Child head position for rescue breathing?
At neutral position (not past neutral)
Infant AED
What do you do if the AED doesn’t have pediatric/infant pads?
Use adult pads
Infant AED
When are AED pads dangerous?
When they touch
Infant AED
What do you do in this case?
One pad center of chest, other pad center of back
