Pediatric Emergencies Flashcards
TICLS
Tone
Interactive
Consolable
Look/Gaze
Speech/Cry
Circumoral Cyanosis
Blue around mouth
Mottling
Patchy skin coloration
What is mottling indicative of?
Babies body attempt in shunting blood flow
What is the order of assessment for pediatrics?
Toe to head
What is normal urinary output?
1-2 ml/kg/hr
Tonic neck reflex
Head turns to one side that arm extends out straight, other arm bends
Albuterol dose
Infant: 0.05-0.15 mg/kg
2-5yo: 0.1-0.15 mg/kg
5yo and up: 2.5 mg
What is croup?
Laryngotracheobronchitis
Inflammation and narrowing of larynx to cricoid
Narrowest portion of pediatric airway?
Cricoid rings
Common age for croup?
3 months to 3 years
Symptoms of croup?
Hx of multiple upper airway infections
Fever <102.2
Barking cough
Stridor
Treatment for croup?
Humidified air
Racemic epi
Dose for racemic epi?
0.5 mg in 3ml
What is bronchiolitis?
Inflammation of lower airway
Signs and symptoms of bronchiolitis?
Wheezing
Tachypnea
Most common cause for bronchiolitis?
Otitis media (Middle ear infection)
Treatment for bronchiolitis?
Hi flow O2
Suction boogers
What is epiglottitis?
Inflammation of epiglottis
What kind of infection is epiglottitis?
Bacterial
H-influenza B
Common age for epiglottitis?
3-7 years
Signs and symptoms of epiglottitis?
Sudden onset
Sore throat
High fever
Drooling
Sniffing or tripod position
Treatment for epiglottitis?
Hi flow O2 (humidified)
Do not disturb the beast
What is tracheitis?
Upper respiratory infection that progresses
Inflammation of trachea
