Pediatrics Flashcards
What acronym to assess ped breathing
FRAP
Flaring
Retractions
Audible sounds
Positioning
What survey to use on all peds during general assessment. What components?
PAT (pediatric assessment triangle)
Appearance
Work of breathing
Circulation
What acronym for assessing a ped’s appearance
TICLS
Tone
Interactive ness
Consolable
Look/gaze
Speech/cry
How to assess a ped’s circulation?
Skin
How does a pediatric assessment differ from an adult in the systematic approach?
Scene
General impressions (PAT)
Primary (quick vs not quick)
Secondary (toe to head assessment)
*consider abuse
how to assess if ped has low volume
Sunken eyes
Dry lips
Lack of tears
Skin tent
Cap refill
Who must you inform with a mandatory abuse
Cops
Hospital
FL DCF
Documentation
How to tell if ped is in distress failure or arrest?
Distress = 1 triangle side
Failure = 2
Arrest = 3
System 1 vs system 2 thinking
System 1 is fast and automatic
What is Restart the Heart? What acronym
CPR for peds:
ABCDE within 2 minutes
Arrive
BVM
Compress
Drill
Epi
What kid is considered an adult in CPR
13 years or puberty or >60kg
when do you use hand bore IO’s
<1year
What’s the vaso pressor of choice for peds?
Epi
OLMC for norepi
First thing to do for a neonate decompensating
Stimulate, position and warm
Neonate has HR <100. What Rx?
Airway, suction, and BVm (w/ oxygen)
Neonate has HR < 60, what Rx?
CPR
Epi (0.1mg/mL) if persistent
When to document APGAR on a neonate
At 1 and 10 minutes
why are BRUE’s serious
50% underlying medical condition
10% go to ICU
Main priority in ped drownings / submersion
Considerations?
Suction and oxygenation
Consider spinal injury and vomit risk
Should you allow caretaker to give insulin to a diabetic ped emergency? Why or why not?
NO. Rapid BGL drop can = brain damage
Ped sepsis indicator
Suspected infection AND 2 below:
Tachycardia / weak thready
Tachypnea or EtCO2 30 or less
Hypotension’s or cap refill >3s or mottled skin
Acute AMS
Ped sepsis Rx
Declare alert
MOVAB (BGL)
Fluid bolus - 10ml/kg
Epi drip infusion
Can you facilitate intubate a kid?
Yes but only after OLMC
How many weeks is a pregnancy
40
Pregnancy Pre-term, term, post-term (weeks)
<37 wks
38-42 wks
> 42wks
How do womens’ bodies change during pregnancy/
More CO
More clotting
More blood volume
ACID REFLUX = high aspiration risk during intubation
How do pregnant women’s vitals differ from normal women
Higher HR 10-15lpm
ETCO2 baseline can be lower (<30)
Higher O2 consumption
Pedi mild choking Rx
Mild = let them cough, position of comfort & monitor
Pedi severe choking (but still responsive) Rx
Child = abd thrusts
Infant = back slaps x5, chest compress x5
Pedi choking (unresponsive) Rx
- Direct laryngoscopy (magill forceps or intubate)
- Try to push object > R main stem bronchus w/ ET tube
- Last resort = cric
On a pedi unresponsive choking, where must the obstruction be in order for you to use the Magill forceps?
At or above the vocal cords
Which peds get a needle cric vs a surgical cric?
Needle cric = 10 or less
Surgical cric = >10
Pedi with acute onset resp distress w/ coughing, gagging, stridor, wheezing, but NO fever. What immediate concern?
Think choking
In pedi choking, which has higher priority?
Multiple intubations vs rapid transport
Rapid transport.
You can’t manage/control a pedi airway. What do you do?
Rapid transport to CLOSEST hospital
What concerns for a baby w/ mom hx gestational diabetes?
Blood sugar and oversized baby coming out
How long does it take a newborn baby’s SPO2 to go up to at least 85%
Up to 10minutes
What does APGAR stand for?
Activity
Pulse (100)
Grimace
Appearance (color)
Respirations
Pedi Asthma Rx?
MOVAB (monitor, O2, Vitals & IV, airway, breathing)
- Duoneb x2
- Albuterol PRN
- Solu-medrol SIVP
- CPAP
- Epi 1mg/mL anterolateral thigh, repeat x1 3-5min (give FIRST if severe)
- OLMC = more epi, epi drip..
At what point during a pedi asthma, would you give epi?
ASAP if pt extreme, or after CPAP if pt slow improving
What to suction first on a baby? Mouth or nose? Why?
Mouth FIRST, then nose.
If you do opposite, they will instantly suck in their mouth.