PEDS mod 5 Flashcards
What are the 4 diagnostic criteria for ARDS?
Hypoxemia profound Acute onset dyspnea Bilateral pulmonary infiltrates Absence of left atrial hypertension
What is a late finding of bilateral pulmonary infiltrates?
Pulmonary fibrosis
In ARDS, what will be high vs what will be low in respect to the pulmonary artery pressure and the left atrial pressure?
The pulmonary artery pressure will be high but the left atrial pressure will be low.
What should the pulmonary artery pressure be in order to be classified as elevated?
Mean PAP >20 mmHg
Pulmonary HTN should be thought to be associated with what?
Underlying cardiac or lung disease* like bronchopulmonary dysplasia, idiopathic or familial.
What are two common respiratory causes of ARDS?
Infections and CF
What are some common cardiac causes of ARDS?
Congenital, infections, tamponade
What are some GI causes of ARDS?
Aspiration, abd pain, abd distention.
What are some other non respiratory, non cardiac, non GI causes of ARDS?
Metabolic, hematologic, toxins/drugs, head trauma.
Pulmonary action does not match body’s needs for gas exchange.
ARDS
What are the 4 mechanisms of ARDS?
No oxygen in No CO2 out Mechanical problem Control problem
What is the main symptom of ARDS?
Increased work of breathing or dyspnea.
What is a hallmark of obstruction in the upper airway? Could also be from swollen airway seen in croup.
Stridor
This sound will be from an obstruction in the lower airway.
Wheeze
This sound is fine and can be from fluid, or atelectasis (dry).
Crackles/Rales
Lower airway obstruction sound common in pneumonia.
Grunting (@20 min mod 5)
This sound is a rough snoring sound from the large airways.
Rhonchi
What would you suspect if lung sounds were absent?
Fluid, air around, collapsed lung, Lung tissue dz.
abnormal tone, decreased interactiveness, poor color, abnormal stare, weak cry.
Appearance
Abnormal airway sounds, a position of comfort that maximizes airway opening, and use of accessory muscles. Tripoding.
Breathing
Pallor or cyanosis, decreased perfusion, poor capillary refill or cool skin
Circulation
What pulse ox saturation is needing oxygen?
Less than equal to 94%
Transient and remains unexplained after an appropriate medical evaluation If you find an explanation it’s no longer this.
BRUE
What are some of the characteristics of a BRUE?
< 1 yr 20-30 sec Cyanosis or pallor Absent, decreased or Irregular breathing Hyper or hypotonia Alt level of responsiveness