Pediatric Doses

Question 1

Aspirin

Answer 1

DONT USE ON KIDS

Question 2

Adenosine

Answer 2

.1 mg/kg initial
.2 mg/kg secondary
2 or 3 cc flushes

Question 3

Albuterol

Answer 3

2.5 mg (same as adult) monitor and check guidelines to repeat

Question 4

Amiodarone

Answer 4

VF pulseless VT- 5 mg/kg repeat 2 times every 5 min

Probable VT with pulse- 5 mg/kg IV over 20 min, repeat x2

Question 5

Atropine

Answer 5

Symptomatic bradycardia- .02 mg/kg max dose 1 mg max

Organophosphate poisoning- .03-.05 mg/kg every 10 to 20 min until symptoms subside

IM- .5 to 1 mg depending on weight

Question 6

Dextrose

Answer 6

.5 to 1 g/kg of D10% slowly over 20 min

Question 7

Diltiazem

Answer 7

DONT USE IN KIDS

Question 8

Diphenhydramine

Answer 8

1 to 1.25 mg/kg slow IV/ deep IM

Question 9

Dopamine

Answer 9

2 to 20 mcg/kg/hr (TFD is 10 mcg/kg/hr)

Question 10

Epinephrine

Answer 10

Cardiac- .01 mg/kg 1:10,000 every 3 to 5 min
ET cardiac- .1 mg/kg 1:1000

Athsma/analyphylaxis- .15 mg 1:1000 IM

Croup- 3 mg of 1:1000 in 3 mL of NS SVN

Question 11

Ipatropium Bromide

Answer 11

.5 mg in 2.5 mL NS, same as adult

Do not repeat

Question 12

Lidocaine

Answer 12

.1 mg/kg (IO pain management only)

Question 13

Magnesium Sulfate

Answer 13

No dose listed in drug profile….. ?

Question 14

Morphine

Answer 14

.1 to .2 mg/kg slow IV push

Question 15

Naloxone

Answer 15

Less than 20 kg .1 mg/kg (includes neonates)

Above 20 kg 2 mg

Question 16

Nitro

Answer 16

DONT USE IN KIDS DUDE

Question 17

Solu-Medrol

Answer 17

2-4 mg/kg slow IV push

Question 18

Thiamine

Answer 18

RARELY USED…. so dont

Question 19

Midazolam

Answer 19

.05 to .1 mg/kg slow IV push

.2 mg/kg IM/IN if no access

Question 20

Zofran

Answer 20

.1 mg/kg up to 4 mg over 2 to 5 min

Question 21

Glucagon

Answer 21

.5 mg IM