AIRWAY /INTUBATION
This is the preferred method to estimate pediatric endotracheal tube size
Broselow Tape
One of the earliest vital sign abnormality
Tachycardia/ mental status
A GCS of this number or less is considered severe traumatic brain injury
8
Name the most common cause of pediatric preventable death
Hemorrhage
Approximately how much blood can be lost without any significant vital sign change
25%
The narrowest portion of the pediatric airway is where?
At the level of the cricoid
Infants have approximately how many cc's of circulating blood volume?
100cc/kg
Why is maintaining blood pressure imperative in children with a head injury
The brain must be perfused to keep the other organs alive
Children rely on what for cardiac output?
Heart Rate
When and at what heart rate should you begin CPR on a child
Heart Rate lass than 60
What is the name of the head position when intubating?
Sniffing
What is the fluid resuscitation rate for a child in shock?
20 cc /kg
Why is a pediatric patient < 18 months at risk for subdural hematoma?
Fontenelle's are open, room for bleeding
This organ is more commonly injured in pediatric blunt abdominal trauma
Liver and the Spleen
When giving blood products the rate should be at?
10cc/kg
Infants in the first 30 days of life are what kind of breathers?
Nose
How do you estimate a child's B/P
70 + 2X's the age in years
Why are head injuries common in children?
Heads are proportionally much larger
Because of children's larger body surface area they are more prone to?
Hypothermia
The best way to evaluate circulation is to evaluate the ...
Quality of the peripheral pulse
The largest obstruction in the pediatric airway is?
The tongue
Systolic Blood Pressure minus Diastolic Blood pressure equals?
Decrease in pulse pressure
Most common symptom in a concussion for a child
Headache
Why don't children get rib fractures
Chest wall is very flexible
What injuries are typically seen with lap belt injuries?
Lumbar and spine injuries