pediatric emergencies

Question 1

pediatric anatomy

Answer 1

smaller airway, larger tongue, more flexible upper airway

Question 2

pediatric triangle

Answer 2

1. appearance: eye contact, muscle tone, activity
2. breathing: abnorm sounds, positioning, retractions, flaring
3. circulation: adequacy of perfusion

Question 3

high body temp

Answer 3

feel child’s chest and head with back of your hand, heart rate increased with temp increase

Question 4

treating respiratory emergencies

Answer 4

• sniffing position
• cpr (if alone, do 2 mins cpr then activate ems)
• same suctioning techniques

Question 5

signs of respiratory distress

Answer 5

• rr more than 60 breaths per min in infants
• rr more than 30/40 breaths per min in children
• nasal flaring
• retraction
• stridor

Question 6

signs of respiratory failure

Answer 6

• rr fewer than 20 breaths per min in infant
• rr fewer than 10 breaths per min in children
• limp muscle tone
• unresponsive

Question 7

circulatory failure

Answer 7

• hr less than 60 bpm, begin cpr w/out aed
• hr more than 60 bpm, rescue breathing

Question 8

croup

Answer 8

-upper airway infection mainly in children btwn 6 months and 6 years of age
-hoarse, whooping cough during inhalation
- treatment with moist warm air

Question 9

epiglottitis

Answer 9

• severe inflammation of epiglottis
• signs: cannot swallow, cough, is drooling, chin thrusted forward
• high flow oxy

Question 10

SIDS

Answer 10

sudden infant death syndrome