Test 4: Pediatric Anesthesia Pt. 2 (Andy's Cards) Flashcards
Pediatric PO and IV dose of Versed
- PO: 0.3-0.75 mg/kg up to 15 mg
- IV: 0.025-0.05 mg/kg
Pediatric IV dose of Fentanyl
- 2-10 mcg/kg
- Cardiac Cases: 50 mcg/kg
Pediatric IV and IM dose of Atropine
- IV: 0.01 mg/kg
- IM: 0.02 mg/kg
Pediatric IV dose of Lidocaine
- 1mg/kg
Pediatric IV dose of Glycopyrrolate.
- 5-10 mcg/kg
Pediatric IV dose of Propofol
Pediatric infusion dose of Propofol
- 2-3 mg/kg
- 50-200 mcg/kg/min
Pediatric IV and IM dose of Succinylcholine
- IV: 2 mg/kg
- IM: 4 mg/kg
What are the five main causes of pediatric airway management difficulties?
- Inflammatory
- Congenital
- Iatrogenic (caused by us)
- Neoplastic
- Trauma
What is Croup?
A cause of airway obstruction that occurs d/t a viral etiology with swelling and inflammation of the subglottic area of the trachea.
Croup most commonly occurs in children between what ages?
6 months to 3 years
What are the symptoms of Croup?
- URI symptoms that progress from stridor to hoarseness
- “Barky Cough”, they sound like a seal
- Low-grade fever (100 - 100.4 F)
Medical treatment for Croup
- Comfort position, sitting upright and slightly bending forward
- Humidified O2
- Racemic epinephrine nebulized aerosol
- May consider steroids
- Intubation is rare
What causes Epiglottitis?
Haemophilus Influenza type B
Epiglottis most commonly occurs in children between what age?
1-7 years old
Pediatric presentation of Epiglottitis?
- Sitting position, slumped over, drooling
Medical approach and treatment of Epiglottitis
- Establish an artificial airway, using ETT one size smaller, mask induction with Sevo.
- Fluids and Humidification
- Racemic Epinephrine
- Steroids
- Time
Besides Croup and Epiglottitis, what are other inflammatory causes of difficult pediatric airways?
- Retropharyngeal Abscess (usually from dental procedures)
- Bronchiolitis
- Asthma
- Pneumonia
- Foreign Body Aspiration
What are the congenital causes of difficult pediatric airways?
- Syndrome of craniofacial abnormalities
- Downs Syndrome
- Beckwith-Weideman Syndrome
- Goldenhar Syndrome
- Pierre Robin sequence
- Juvenile RA
- Congenital neck masses
Anesthesia considerations for Downs Syndrome patients
- Large tongue
- a small mouth
- Atlantoaxial instability
- Inhalation induction bradyarrhythmias
What are iatrogenic causes of airway management difficulties in pediatrics?
- Post-intubation croup
- Laryngospasm
What is the most frequent postop airway problem?
Laryngospasm
What is Laryngospasm?
- Reflex, involuntary closure of larynx caused by irritation
- Irritation is from the stimulation of the vocal cords during light anesthesia
- Laryngospasm can occur from the lack of full restoration of the normal glottic reflexes
What is the treatment for laryngospasm?
- 100% O2
- PEEP (APL) to 60-80 cm; this will hold cords open and help separate tissue
- Open mouth and subluxate the mandible
- IV lidocaine to control ventilation (1-2 mg/kg, onset 2 mins)
- IV Succinylcholine will affect laryngeal nerves first (5-20 secs)
- Intubate
- Emergency cricothyroidotomy (last result)
What are examples of extrathoracic upper airway obstruction?
- Foreign body
- Epiglotottitis
- Laryngospasm
What are examples of intrathoracic lower airway obstruction?
- Asthma
- Bronchiolitis
What is the first stage of laryngospasm?
Collapse of the supraglottic tissue onto itself
Therefore, during induction and emergence keep the larynx stretch. Positive pressure.
What are the early signs of laryngospasm?
- Stridulous or “crowing” noise
- Tracheal tugging (retraction)
- Increase breathing efforts
What are the latent signs of laryngospasm?
- Suprasternal, subcostal, and intercostal chest retraction
- Paradoxical movement of chest and abdomen
- Minimal or no movement of ventilation
- Minimal or no anesthesia bag movement
Complication of laryngospasm
- Hypoxemia
- Cardiac arrest
- Neg Pressure Pulmonary Edema (more often seen in adults than peds)
Patient risk factors for laryngospasm
- Age
- Smoking adults or passive smoking in pediatric patients (incidence ↑ 10x)
- Recent or ongoing URI (incidence ↑ 2-5 x)
Anesthesia risk factors for laryngospasm
- Inadequate depth of anesthesia (deep > light)
- Vocal cord irritation
- Experience level of anesthesia provider
- Choice of VA (Desflurane ↑ incidence in peds)
- Choice of airway device
Surgery-related risk factors for laryngospasm
- Risk increased in Adenotonsillectomy
- Upper airway procedures, bronchoscopy
- Foreign body aspiration
- Urgent vs. elective procedures
- Appendectomy, hypospadias repair
Prevention of Laryngospasm during induction
- Ensure adequate depth of anesthesia before airway manipulation or instrumentation
- Consider an anticholinergic as an antisialagogue
- Use of a short-term muscle relaxant for intubation
What can be done to prevent laryngospasm in a patient without a secured airway?
- Maintain an adequate depth of anesthesia
- Avoid Desflurane in pediatric patients
Prevention of Laryngospasm during emergence
- Timing of airway removal/ deep extubation
- Propofol 0.5 mg/kg
- Lidocaine 1.5-2.9 mg/kg
What is “Anti-laryngospasm Spot” (Larson’s point)?
- Group of nerves behind the earlobe but in front of the mastoid.
- When firm pressure is applied, this may resolve the spasm quickly
What can help assess the degree of airway obstruction d/t neoplastic causes?
CT/MRI
Anesthesia consideration for traumatic causes of difficult airway
- Always suspect spine precaution until confirmed clear by CT
- Even after clearance, maintain neck stability.
- Delayed extubation should be considered
- Improve your skills with a Glidescope BEFORE you need it for trauma!
At what age is foreign body aspiration common?
2-4 years old