Pediatric Emergencies

Question 1

Normal blood volume of a child

Answer 1

80 ml/kg

Question 2

Normal blood volume of an infant

Answer 2

100ml/kg

Question 3

Median (50th percentile) systolic BP computation

Answer 3

90mmHg + (2 x age in years)

Question 4

Lower limit (5th percentile) systolic BP computation

Answer 4

70mmHg + (2 x age in years)

Question 5

Terminal complication of virtually all types of inadequately treated shock

Answer 5

Cardiogenic shock

Question 6

3 sites of intraosseous insertion

Answer 6

Proximal tibia
Distal tibia
Distal femur

If IV attempts are unsuccessful

Question 7

Normal anion gap

Answer 7

8-12

Question 8

Infusion of choice for refractory hypotensive patients

Answer 8

Epinephrine

0.1-1 ug/kg/min

Question 9

Given to patients with cargiogenic shock who are not severely hypotensive

Answer 9

Dobutamine 5-20 ug/kg/min

Question 10

Given to patients with distributive shock after successful fluid rescucitation

Answer 10

Dopamine

Question 11

Dose of epinephrine in anaphylactic shock

Answer 11

0.01 ml/kg with 0.6 ml max IM

Question 12

Most common significant pediatric cardiac arrhythmia

Answer 12

SVT

Question 13

Management for stable ventricular tachycardic patients

Answer 13

IV lidocaine (1mg/kg)

Question 14

Management for unstable ventricular tachycardic patients

Answer 14

Cardioversion (1 J/kg)

Question 15

Most common cause of pediatric chest pain

Answer 15

Musculoskeletal problems

Question 16

Tietze’s syndrome is aka

Answer 16

Costochondritis

Question 17

Most common cause of scrotal swelling

Answer 17

Testicular torsion

Question 18

Coma, respiratory failure, and miosis are signs of

Answer 18

Opiate poisoning

Give NALOXONE

Question 19

Gram negative bacteria implicated in human bite infections

Answer 19

Eikenella corrodens

Question 20

Hematoma common in infants with shaken baby syndrome

Answer 20

Subdural hematoma