Peds Flashcards
most common cause of cardiac arrest in children
hypoxia
with a newborn, when do you give positive pressure ventilations?
when the heart rate is less than 100 beats/min
with a newborn, when do you give chest compressions?
when the heart rate is less than 60 beats/min
what factors does the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) examine?
assessing appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to the skin
what does TICLS assess?
tone (muscle tone), interactiveness, consolability, look (or gaze), speech (or cry)
ventilation rate of a ped patient?
1 breath every 2-3 seconds
formula for systolic BP?
70 + 2xage in years
use until the child is 10 years old
BP is not taken in children ___ or younger
3 years old or younger, not useful!
signs and symptoms of dehydration
no urine output, high HR, weak or unresponsive, poor turgor, sunken eyes, altered
in children, what temperature is abnormal?
100.4 or higher
use the JUMPSTART triage system on patients…
younger than 8 years old and weighing less than 100lb
the difference when triaging children and adults
triaging children: position airway, if no resps, give 5 breaths
triaging adult: no 5 breaths after opening airway and no breathing
children rely more heavily on ___ when breathing
diaphragm
