Updated - Pediatric Cardiac Arrest

Question 1

How do pediatric hypoxic arrests differ from non-hypoxic arrests? Consider a Venn diagram.

Answer 1

Question 2

Initial pediatric pVT/VF defibrillation dose.

Answer 2

2 J/kg

Question 3

Second and subsequent pediatric pVT/VF defibrillation dose.

Answer 3

4 J/kg

Question 4

First line antiarrhythmic for pediatric pVT/VF.

Answer 4

Amiodarone

Question 5

First line antiarrhythmic for pediatric pVT/VF dose

Answer 5

5 mg/kg

Question 6

Total number of amiodarone doses for pediatric pVT/VF

Answer 6

3

Question 7

Second line antiarrhythmic for pediatric pVT/VF

Answer 7

Lidocaine

Question 8

Second line antiarrhythmic for pediatric pVT/VF dose

Answer 8

1 mg/kg IV/IO lidocaine

Question 9

Epinephrine for pediatric cardiac arrest.

Answer 9

0.01 mg/kg 1:10,000 epinephrine IV/IO

Question 10

Antiarrhythmic for pediatric Torsades.

Answer 10

25-50 mg/kg IV/IO Magnesium over 2 minutes

Question 11

Max dose of magnesium for pediatric Torsades

Answer 11

2 grams

Question 12

Medical control may be contacted for orders for _____ after 15 minutes of downtime in the pediatric arrest.

Answer 12

1 mEq/kg sodium bicarbonate

Question 13

Max does of sodium bicarbonate in the pediatric arrest

Answer 13

50 mEq IV/IO

Question 14

For suspected electrolyte imbalance in the pediatric patient, medical control may be contacted for _____.

Answer 14

20 mg/kg calcium chloride IV/IO

Question 15

Max dose of calcium chloride for pediatric arrest victims after medical control contact.

Answer 15

1 gram