Peds Flashcards
BRUE
age greater than 60 days born greater than 32 weeks gestation no CPR performed by a trained medical provider event lasted less than one minute first episode
Seizure treatment in order
- Lorazepam, diazepam, midazolam
- Phenytoin, valproic acid, Keppra
- Phenobarb, propofol
Febrile seizure criteria
Generalized
6m-5y
<15m
No recurrence
Croup treatment
Everyone: Oral dexamethasone 0.6 mg/kg once
Severe: nebulized epinephrine
Infantile spasms
Clusters of myoclonic seizures when waking, hypsarrhythmia on EEG, developmental delay
Sx start at 4-8m of age
Give ACTH, pregnisone and antiepileptics
Defibrillation
2 j/kg follow with 2mins CPR and recheck pulse
4 j/kg for each shock after
Cardioversion
0.5 J/kg
Double after first attempt
Epi doses
IV/IO: 0.01 mg/kg
ET: 0.1 mg/kg
Adenosine dose
- 1 mg/kg (max 6) initial
0. 2 mg/kg (max 12) subsequent
ET tube size in peds
(Age/4)+4
Estimate blade length for intubation
Edge of incisor to angle of mandible
How old do kids need to be for surgical cricothyrotomy?
10
<10 gets needle cric
Bradycardia in a neonate
Hypoxia/respiratory failure
Empirical abx in a neonate suspicious for septicemia or meningitis
Ampicillin and gent
Avoid rocephin due to kernicterus
Neonatal hypothyroidism
Constipation, difficulty feeding, weak cry, large anterior fontanelle, hypothermia, hypotonia, peripheral edema
Start PALS
HR<60 w/ hypotension despite fluids, AMS despite oxygen
Metaphyseal fx
Pathopneumonic for non-accidental trauma