Peds facts Flashcards
what is the age for neonates
less than 30 days of age
what is the age for infants
1-12 months
what is the age for children
1-12 years
The CO of neonates is dependent on what? and why?
HR
bc SV is relatively fixed by a non-compliant and poorly developed left ventricle
CO is depedendent on what
HR
Neonate and infants compared to adult:
HR is what?
faster
Neonate and infants compared to adult:
BP is what?
lower
Neonate and infants compared to adult:
RR is what?
faster
Neonate and infants compared to adult:
lung compliance is what?
lower lung compliance
Neonate and infants compared to adult:
chest wall compliance
greater chest wall compliance
Neonate and infants compared to adult:
FRC
lower functional residual capacity
Neonate and infants compared to adult:
ratio of body surface to body weight
higher ratio of body surface to body weight
Neonate and infants compared to adult:
total body water content
higher total body water content
Neonate and infants compared to adult:
compliance of LV
non-compliant (less compliant than adult)
they have large what anatomically
head an tongues
Neonate and infants Anatomic differences:
what is unique about the nasal passage
narrow
Neonate and infants Anatomic differences:
what is unique about the larynx
narrow and cephalad
Neonate and infants Anatomic differences:
what is unique about their epiglottis
longer
Neonate and infants Anatomic differences:
what is unique about their trachea and neck
short
Neonate and infants Anatomic differences:
they usually have prominent what in the oral cavity
tonsils and adenoids
Neonate and infants Anatomic differences:
are their intercostal and diaphragm muscles weak or strong
weak
Neonate and infants Anatomic differences:
do they have high or low resistance to airflow
high resistance
Neonate and infants Pharmacologic differences:
what is unique about their hepatic biotransformation
it is immature
Neonate and infants Pharmacologic differences:
do they have increased or decreased protein binding?
decreased protein binding
Neonate and infants Pharmacologic differences:
do they have fast or slow induction and recovery?
rapid (fast)
Neonate and infants Pharmacologic differences:
do they have a large or small Vd for water soluble
large volume of distribution
Neonate and infants Pharmacologic differences:
what is unique about their NMJ
immature
where is the laryngeal location in the adult?
C3-C6
where is the laryngeal location in the per?
C2-C4
what is the narrowest part of the adult airway?
Glottis
what is the narrowest part of the ped airway
Cricoid (controversial lately)
what is the shape of the adult epiglottis?
V