Peds Flashcards
What is the most sensitive measure of intravascular volume status in children?
Heart Rate
How does the compression to ventilation ratio change when delivering CPR to an infant or adolescent when there are 2 rescuers present vs 1 rescuer?
1 rescuer: 30:2
2 rescuers: 15:2
At what age can the ‘adult’ setting be used on the AED during CPR?
> 8
What is the most sensitive measure of adequate circulation in children?
Cap refill
What are the first and second methods of treating hemodynamically stable Ventricular Tachycardia?
1) Amiodarone or procainamide for hypomagnesemia or hypokalemia.
2) Synchronized cardioversion up to 2J/kg
What is the treatment for ventricular fibrillation or pulseless VT?
1) Nonsynchronized cardioversion up to 2J/kg followed by CPR
What are the aspects of the secondary assessment in emergency managemnet (hint: SAMPLE).
S - SSx A - Allergies M - Meds P - Past MHx L - last meal E - events leading up to
What is the indication and method of action for the following drug in pediatric cardiorespiratory resuscitation - Adenosine?
I: SVT
A: Causes AV block, interrupting re-entry circuits involving AV node
What is the indication and method of action for the following drug in pediatric cardiorespiratory resuscitation - Atropine?
I: Bradycardia and AV block
A: Parasympatholytic drug - increase HR and blocks vagal stimulation
What is the indication and method of action for the following drug in pediatric cardiorespiratory resuscitation - Sodium Bicarb?
I: Refractory metabolic acidosis, hyperkalemia
A: raises pH
What is the indication and method of action for the following drug in pediatric cardiorespiratory resuscitation - Elemental Calcium?
I: Hypocalcemia, Hyperkalemia, Hypermagnesemia
A: Increases myocardial contractility and excitability
What is the indication and method of action for the following drug in pediatric cardiorespiratory resuscitation - Dextrose?
I: Hypoglycemia
A: Increases BS
What is the indication and method of action for the following drug in pediatric cardiorespiratory resuscitation - Epinephrine?
I: Asystole, bradycardia, pulseless VT/VF, shock
A: Increases SVR, Increases chronotropy and inotropy and thus CO.
What is the indication and method of action for the following drug in pediatric cardiorespiratory resuscitation - Lidocaine?
I: Pulseless VT/VF, VT with pulse
A: Supresses ventricular arrhythmias
What is the indication and method of action for the following drug in pediatric cardiorespiratory resuscitation - Amiodarone?
I: refractory SVT, and ventricular arrhythmias
A: Blocks ion channels and slows conduction through heart (widens QRS)
What is the indication and method of action for the following drug in pediatric cardiorespiratory resuscitation - Procainamide?
I: SVT, atrial flutter, VT with pulse
A: Decreases conduction velocity throughout heart
What two factors determine CO, what two determine BP?
CO = Stroke vol x HR BP = CO x SVR
What drugs are commonly used for treatment of VT (4)?
Amiodarone, Procainamide, Lidocaine, Epinephrine
What drugs are commonly used to treat SVT (3)
Adenosine, Amiodarone, Procainamide
Provide the labs that are required for work-up and the antidote/treatment for the following substance overdoses - Acetaminophen
Labs: acetaminophen level, transaminases, PT
Tx: Oral N-acetylcysteine. Gastric emptying within 1 hr, activated charcoal within 4hrs.
Provide the labs that are required for work-up and the antidote/treatment for the following substance overdoses - Anticholinergic Agents
Labs: Drugs screen
Tx: Physostigmine. Gastric emptying, activated charcoal, bowel irrigation. Benzo for irritation.
Provide the labs that are required for work-up and the antidote/treatment for the following substance overdoses - Carbon Monoxide
Labs: Blood CO, urine dipstick (myoglobinuria), EKG
Tx: Oxygen
Provide the labs that are required for work-up and the antidote/treatment for the following substance overdoses - Ethanol
Labs: serum ethanol
Tx: Supportive care, glc as needed
Provide the labs that are required for work-up and the antidote/treatment for the following substance overdoses - Iron
Labs: Serum iron
Tx: Deferoxamine chelation. Gastric lavage, bowel irrigation, dialysis if severe
Provide the labs that are required for work-up and the antidote/treatment for the following substance overdoses - Methanol
Labs: Serum methanol, osmolal gap
Tx: Ethanol to block metabolism, sodium bicarb for metabolic acidosis, dialysis if severe.
Provide the labs that are required for work-up and the antidote/treatment for the following substance overdoses - Organophosphates
Labs: Blood screen
Tx: atropine sulfate, pralidoxime chloride, gastric lavage or activated charcoal
What blood lead level is required for the label “lead poisoning”?
> 20micrograms/dL
What are the clinical manifestations of chronic lead poisoning (4)? What is the serious complication?
1) developmental delay, behavioral problems, attention disorders, poor school performance.
2) Acute encephalopathy - high ICP, vomiting, ataxia, seizures
What is the treatment for symptomatic lead poisoning (3)?
1) remove from environment
2) Treat with chelation agents - EDTA, BAL, DMSA
3) Treatment must occur in lead free environment
What are the two requirements that must be met before graduating to a front-facing car seat?
1) >20lbs
2) >1 yr old
What age range is most likely to suffer from foreign body aspiration?
6-30 months.
What is the are affected, the clinical appearance, and the prognosis for first-degree burns?
affected - epidermis only
clinically - red, dry, tender, no blister
prognosis - heal within 1 week, no scarring
What is the are affected, the clinical appearance, and the prognosis for second-degree burns?
affected - dermis (superficial or deep)
clinically - superficial: painful, blister, wheeping. Deep: may or may not be painful
prognosis - superficial: resolve in weeks, no scar. Deep: may require graft, will scar.
What is the are affected, the clinical appearance, and the prognosis for third-degree burns?
affected - subcutaneous tissue
clinically - nontender
prognosis - require graft
What is the appropriate treatment for minor burns (superficial, less than 10% BA). What is the appropriate treatment for more serious burns?
Silver sulfadiazine if minor. Grafting if major.
What are three pathognomonic clinical signs of shaken baby syndrome?
1) intracranial hemorrhage
2) Widespread retinal hemorrhage
3) diffuse axonal injury
Provide child factors (5), maternal factures (5), and environmental factures (2) that are risk factors for SIDS
Child - male, low BW, premature, multiple gestation, black
Maternal - smoking, young, low SES, high parity, single parent
Environmental - soft bedding, obstructive objects in bed
Provide normal heart rate ranges for children: under 1 month, 1-3 months, 2-24 months, 2 - 10yrs, and 11-18 years old.
Less than 1 month: 80-160 1-3 mo: 80-200 2-24 mo: 70-120 2-10 yrs: 60-90 11-18 yrs: 40-90
Provide 5 conditions in which cyanosis will be evident sooner
1) high HgB (polycythemia)
2) decrease pH
3) increased CO2
4) increased T
5) increased ration adult HgB
What BP sign might indicate coarctation of the aorta or a ductal-dependent systemic blood flow with restrictive ductus.
Systolic BP >10mmHG in upper extremities
Describe how a hyperoxia test differentiates between cardiac and pulmonary anomaly
If PaO2 responds to 100% oxygen, then cardiac problem is unlikely. If non-responsive, then cardiac is likely.
What treatment should be started when CHD is suspected in the newborn?
PGE1 to keep ductus patent.
Provide the 3 cyanotic congenital heart lesions classified as ductal-independent mixing lesions
1) Truncus arteriosus
2) D-transposition of the great vessels
3) Total anomalous pulmonary venous congestion
Provide the defects present (2), clinical picture, anticipated heart sounds and murmurs (3), findings on exam (2), and treatment for truncus arteriosus
defects - single arterial vessel providing coronary, systemic, and pulmonic blood flow. VSD present.
Clinical picture - CHF in weeks
HSandM - systolic ejection murmur, loud ejection click, single S2
Exam - biventricular hypertrophy, increase pulmonary vascularity
Tx - surgical repair in neonatal period
Provide the defects present (3), clinical picture (2), anticipated heart sounds and murmurs (2), findings on exam (2), and treatment for transposition of the great arteries (3)
defects - aorta and pulmonary artery arise from the wrong ventricles, large ASD present, PDA present and required
Clinical picture - Cyanosis present at birth, tachypnea
HSandM - loud single S2, may have systolic murmur if VSD or pulmonic stenosis present
Exam - RVH, increased pulmonary vascularity
Tx - aterial anuloplasty, PGE1, arterial switch procedure in week 1.
Provide the defects present (2), clinical picture (2), anticipated heart sounds and murmurs (2), findings on exam (2), and treatment for total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (1)
defects - pulmonary veins drain into RA, R-L shunt achieved via PFO or PDA
Clinical picture - mild cyanosis, progressive HF
HSandM - wide and fixed S2, systolic murmur at P location
Exam - Cardiomegaly, increased pulmonary vascularity
Tx - elective repair prior to CHF
Provide the 3 cyanotic congenital heart lesions that are classified as ductal-dependent for pulmonary blood (L to R)
1) Tricuspid atresia
2) Tetralogy of Fallot
3) Ebstein Anomaly
Provide the defects present (4), clinical picture (2), anticipated heart sounds and murmurs (2), findings on exam (2), and treatment for tricuspid atresia w/ NRGA(1)
defects - Tricuspid atresia, PFO/ASD required, 90% have VSD, L-R shunt through PDA
Clinical picture - progressive cyanosis, tachypnea
HSandM - holosystolic murmur (VSD), continuous murmur of a PDA.
Exam - LVH, RAE
Tx - PGE1, hemi-Fontan (SVC to PA), Fontan at 2-4yrs (IVC and hepatic to PA).
Provide the defects present (4), clinical picture (2), anticipated heart sounds and murmurs (1), findings on exam (2), and treatment for tetralogy of fallot(1)
defects - VSD, pulmonary stenosis, large aorta, RVH
Clinical picture - cyanosis and tachypnea (tet spell)
HSandM - Pulmonary ejection click
Exam - LVH, decreased pulmonary vasculature
Tx - surgery at 3-6 months old.
Provide the defects present (2), clinical picture (2), anticipated heart sounds and murmurs (2), findings on exam (3), and treatment for Ebstein anomaly(1)
defects - low-riding tricuspid valve, hypoplastic RV
Clinical picture - cyanosis, CHF within days
HSandM - fixed split S2, systolic murmur (tricuspid regurg)
Exam - RAE, cardiomegaly, decreased pulmonary vasculature
Tx - heart transplant if severe. Surgery avoided.
Provide the 2 congenital heart lesions that are ductal-dependent for systemic blood flow (R to L).
1) Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
2) Interrupted aortic arch
bonus: Tricuspid atresia w/ TGA
Provide the defects present (3), clinical picture (1), anticipated heart sounds and murmurs (2), findings on exam (3), and treatment for Hypoplastic left heart syndrome(1)
defects - hypoplastic LV, mitral valve, ascending aorta. ASD. systemic blood flow through PDA.
Clinical picture - shock as PDA closes
HSandM - single S2, continuous murmur of PDA
Exam - Cardiomegaly, RVH, Pulmonary edema
Tx - PGE1, palliative surgery
Provide the defects present (1), clinical picture (1), anticipated heart sounds and murmurs (1), findings on exam (0), and treatment for Hypoplastic left heart syndrome(2)
defects - extreme coartation of aortic arch Clinical picture - shock as PDA closes HSandM - Continuous murmur of PDA Exam - None Tx - PGE1, anastomosis of coarctation
Provide the 4 acyanotic congenital heart defects that increase pulmonary blood flow
1) ASD
2) VSD
3) Common AV canal
4) PDA
Provide the 2 acyanotic congenital heart defects that result in pulmonary venous hypertension.
1) coarctation of the aorta
2) Aortic valve stenosis
Provide the defects present (1), clinical picture (2), anticipated heart sounds and murmurs (3), findings on exam (2), and treatment for ASD(2)
defects - L-R shunt through ASD
Clinical picture - asymptomatic, may have exercise intolerance
HSandM - fixed S2, systolic murmur (increased pulmonary flow), diastolic murmur (increased flow across tricuspid)
Exam - Cardiomegaly, increased pulmonary vascularity, RVH
Tx - Spontaneous closure in 1 yr, or surgery
Provide the defects present (2), clinical picture (1), anticipated heart sounds and murmurs (2), findings on exam (3), and treatment for VSD(2)
defects - L-R shunt through VSD
Clinical picture - CHF if defect large
HSandM - Small defects have high systolic murmur, wide S2 split (more pulmonary blood flow)
Exam - Cardiomegaly, LVH and LAE, possible RVH
Tx - Spontaneous closure if muscular, large ones corrected surgically
Provide the defects present (2), clinical picture (1), anticipated heart sounds and murmurs (3), findings on exam (2), and treatment for common AV canal defect(1)
defects - incomplete - ASD. Complete - ASD and VSD
Clinical picture - CHF in complete CAAV
HSandM - incomplete - mitral regurg. Complete - holosystolic, wide S2 split (more pulmonary blood flow)
Exam - Cardiomegaly, increased pulmonary vasc
Tx - repair at 6mo if large VSD to prevent CHF
Provide the defects present (1), clinical picture (2), anticipated heart sounds and murmurs (1), findings on exam (3), and treatment for PDA(2)
defects - L-R shunt through PDA
Clinical picture - pre-term, CHF if large
HSandM - holosystolic murmur of PDA
Exam - Cardiomegaly, increased pulmonary vasc, LAE/LVH/possible RVH
Tx - Indomethacin, coil embolism
Provide the defects present (1), clinical picture (2), anticipated heart sounds and murmurs (1), findings on exam (2), and treatment for CoA(2)
defects - High afterload
Clinical picture - ductal dependent systemic flow if severe, shock
HSandM - systolic ejection murmur (flow through narrowed artery)
Exam - Cardiomegaly, RVH/LVH
Tx - PGE1, surgical repair (anastomosis, dilatation)
Provide the defects present (1), clinical picture (2), anticipated heart sounds and murmurs (1), findings on exam (2), and treatment for Aortic Stenosis(2)
defects - Bicuspid valve
Clinical picture - ductal dependent systemic flow if severe, shock
HSandM - systolic ejection murmur (flow through narrowed artery)
Exam - Cardiomegaly, LVH, ST depression and T wave inversion consistent with ischemia
Tx - PGE1, surgical repair
What heart defect is associated with rheumatic fever
Mitral stenosis
When is Abx prophylaxis needed for dental surgery when concerned with the potential of Bacterial endocarditis (5)?
1) prosthetic cardiac valve
2) Previous endocarditis
3) Prosthetic cardiac material (within 6mo of surgery)
4) residual cardiac defect following corrective surg
5) Cardiac transplant with valve disease
What are the most common organisms that cause bacterial endocarditis in children?
GAS, S. aureus
Describe the common viruses that cause myocarditis (3), the unique clinical findings (4), and the treatment for patients (1)
1) adenovirus, coxsackie, echovirus
2) ST and T wave changes, CHF, low voltage, pericardial effusion and poorly working ventricles on ECHO
3) Supportive
Describe the mechanism of HOCM, the unique clinical findings (4), and the treatment for HOCM (3)
1) Defect left outflow due to thick septum
2) syncope, murmur of mitral regurg, S3, LVH
3) B-blocker, CCB, no sports.
Provide the 2 most common bradyarrhythmias that occur in children
1) Sinus node disfunction
2) Conduction block
Provide the 2 most common tachycardias that occur in children
1) Narrow QRS
2) Wide QRS
Provide the 2 most common sources of premature beats in children
1) Atrial
2) Ventricular
What is the mechanism of first-degree heart block and what are the EKG findings
1) Slowed conduction through the AV node
2) Prolonged PR interval, otherwise it is sinus rhythm with normal QRS
What is the mechanism for second-degree heart block? Contrast Mobitz type 1 and Mobitz type 2
1) Episodic interruption of the AV nodal conduction
2) Mobitz 1 (Wenckebach) - progressive PR elongation leading to a dropped beat.
3) Mobitz 2 - abrupt failure of conduction system below AV node, no progressive PR elongation, more serious as it can lead to complete heart block
What is fixed ratio AV block? What category of heart block does it fit into?
1) fixed ratio of P-wave to QRS waves (2:1, 3:1). Results from injury to AV node or Bundle. Serious as it can result in complete heart block
2) Type of second-degree heart block
What is significant about third degree heart block?
No conduction from atria to ventricles.
What is the appropriate treatment for Mobitz 2, fixed-ration AV block, and third degree heart block?
Pacemaker
Differentiate orthodromic reentrant circuits from antidromic reentrant circuits
1) orthodromic - reentrant circuit travels down AV fibers and up accessory pathway. Results in narrow complex tachy.
2) Antidromic - reentrant circuit travels down accessory pathway and up AV bundle. Wide complex QRS