peds cardiac emergencies

Question 1

what could hypotension in a child be a sign of?

Answer 1

decompensated shock

Question 2

definition of shock?

Answer 2

Inadequate delivery of substrates and oxygen to meet the metabolic needs of the tissues.

Question 3

what is ABCDE used for?

Answer 3

resuscitation

Question 4

what is ABCDE?

Answer 4

airway, breathing, circulation, draw labs, echocardiogram

Question 5

would it be recommended to use O2 in left side obstruction?

Answer 5

NO b/c it is a pulmonary vasodilator & constricts PDA

Question 6

what is the most common arrhytmia in children?

Answer 6

SVT

Question 7

what is the mean age for successful cardioversion vagal manuevers?

Answer 7

8 yo

Question 8

adenosine can be used for what pediatric cardiac emergency?

Answer 8

SVT

Question 9

what size goretex tube is just right for infants getting a BT shunt?

Answer 9

3.5 mm diameter

Question 10

what to do if shunt dependent patient is hyper-cyanotic with no audible murmur

Answer 10

cath lab or OR (emergency)

Question 11

no murmur, low pulse ox post BT shunt surgery

Answer 11

BT shunt obstruction