Peds Flashcards
Premature neonate age?
Born at <36 was gestational age
Term neonate age?
Born at >36 was gestational age
Neonate age?
Birth to 1 month
Infant age?
I month to 1 yr
Child age?
1 to 11 yrs
Adolescent age?
12-16 yrs
Acidity in first 2-3 yrs?
Less
Gastric emptying in neonates compared to infants?
Slower in neonates
Increase in infants
Stratum corneum in preterm neonates?
Underdeveloped
Transdermal absorption compared to adults in peds?
Faster
IM absorption compared to adults in peds?
Less or erratic
Inhalation onset compared to adults in peds?
More rapid
Percent of BW is water in premature infant?
85%
When do peds come close to adult body water competition (55-60%)?
1 yr but ECF to ICF is nearly equal
Volume of distribution of water soluble drugs in peds?
Higher Vd
Dosing requirements for drugs such a NMBs in peds?
Higher
Duration of action of lipid soluble drugs like propofol and fent?
Longer (less redistribution effect)
What drug types can displace bilirubin in neonates and cause CNS adverse effects?
Highly protein drugs
Reduced metabolism of some agents include (3):
Benzodiazepines, barbiturates, amide local anesthetics
What kind of clearance of morphine in neonate to 6 months?
Reduced
GFR status in neonates?
Underdeveloped
Does peds elimination often impact antibiotic dosing?
Yes
Nicotine can cholinergic receptors is what kind of channel and when is it that form?
Ligand gated ion channel
Felt and adult
Fetal receptors have what kind of response to depolarizing agent and non depolarizing agent?
Enhanced to depolarizing
Relative resistance to non depolarizing
Stroke volume is what in neonates and infants?
Fixed because immature, non compliant L ventricle
CO is most sensitive to changes in what?
HR