Systems 3 Flashcards
Key differences between adult and kids airway
- tongue larger
- long floppy epiglottis use miller
- shorter trachea and neck
- narrowest part in subglottic region at cricoid (typically)
Child laying flat on back will… so you will need a…
obstruct, roll under neck
For Pediatrics, higher or lower FRC for child? less or more compliant lungs? more or less oxygen? High or low CO? Sensitive or nonexistent baroreceptor?
lower. less. more 2x O2. High CO. no baroreceptor
Main pediatric cardiac output up to age 2 is…
Heart Rate. CANNOT let kid get brady (need atropine to give kick)
Peds have increase or decrease in GERD.
Increased GERD
Renal and hepatic maturity
renal will mature at 6 months but not reach adult func until 2 years. Hepatic need 42 weeks
Kids will become anemic after birth but will increase to normal by when
6 months. 3 months
Peds, preop versed dose and mixer
Drink fast you are thristy!…. 0.5 mg/kg P.O. (up to 10mg) and mix with Tylenol
Teenager considerations
modesty, fear of death, fear of pain
Peds NPO guidelines
- clears ?
- breast milk ?
- nonhuman ?
- no solids ?
clears 2 hours (apple juice counts
breast milk 4 hours
nonhuman 6 hours
no solids after midnight
Peds IV sites
saphaneous and love vein near ring finger aim towards middle of wrist.
4-2-1 rule
do one or 12kg kid 24 kg kid
look it up for kiddos to be sure and add matenance mL/hr = (4 x first 10kg) + (2 x second 10kg) + (1 x every 1kg after)
Peds anestesthesia setup
SUX, atropine, epi airway= weight and age based (use little pinky finger nail size for ETT) baby BP monitor pulse ox bandaid like peds
LMA flippy technique used with adults or pediatrics
pediatrics really up to 5 years old for this flippy tech
What age do we think about a cuff?
8 years old. heart conditions as well?