Pediatric Emergencies Flashcards
Normal blood volume of a child
80 ml/kg
Normal blood volume of an infant
100ml/kg
Median (50th percentile) systolic BP computation
90mmHg + (2 x age in years)
Lower limit (5th percentile) systolic BP computation
70mmHg + (2 x age in years)
Terminal complication of virtually all types of inadequately treated shock
Cardiogenic shock
3 sites of intraosseous insertion
Proximal tibia
Distal tibia
Distal femur
If IV attempts are unsuccessful
Normal anion gap
8-12
Infusion of choice for refractory hypotensive patients
Epinephrine
0.1-1 ug/kg/min
Given to patients with cargiogenic shock who are not severely hypotensive
Dobutamine 5-20 ug/kg/min
Given to patients with distributive shock after successful fluid rescucitation
Dopamine
Dose of epinephrine in anaphylactic shock
0.01 ml/kg with 0.6 ml max IM
Most common significant pediatric cardiac arrhythmia
SVT
Management for stable ventricular tachycardic patients
IV lidocaine (1mg/kg)
Management for unstable ventricular tachycardic patients
Cardioversion (1 J/kg)
Most common cause of pediatric chest pain
Musculoskeletal problems
Tietze’s syndrome is aka
Costochondritis
Most common cause of scrotal swelling
Testicular torsion
Coma, respiratory failure, and miosis are signs of
Opiate poisoning
Give NALOXONE
Gram negative bacteria implicated in human bite infections
Eikenella corrodens
Hematoma common in infants with shaken baby syndrome
Subdural hematoma
