Take a breather
The volume of air that is moved in and out of the chest in a normal breath cycle
What is tidal volume?
metabolism that creates large amounts of carbon dioxide and lactic acid but generates little energy
What is anaerobic?
When the body's water moves from the bloodstream into the interstitial space, it can often be seen as this
What is edema?
Infancy is defined as the stage of life from birth to this many months
What is 12 months?
the sound of the soft tissue of the upper airway creating impedance or partial obstruction to the flow of air
What is snoring?
The need to breath is triggered by chemoreceptors detecting high levels of this
What is Carbon Dioxide?
Metabolism that occurs when energy is created with a balance of adequate oxygen and nutrients
What is aerobic?
A condition in which the thyroid gland overproduces its hormone. Patients with this condition can suffer from difficulties such as inability to regulate temperature and fast heart rates.
What is Grave's Disease?
The reflex in infants where touching the palm of an infant's hand causes them to grasp at the object
What is the Palmar Reflex?
When inserting a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA), the bevel should be turned towards this part of the nose
What is the nasal septum?
(or base of the nose)
Carbon dioxide is transported back to the lungs via this component of the blood
What is plasma?
Metabolism is the process that converts nutrients, and in particular this substance, into energy
What is glucose?
Weakness, changes in pupil dilation, and hearing disturbances are indicators of issues with this system
What is the nervous system?
One method for assessing an infant's level of hydration is to look at one of the soft spots on the surface of the skull, known as this
What is the anterior fontanelle?
A high-pitched sound caused by an upper airway obstruction
What is stridor?
The concentration of oxygen in our inhaled air
What is FiO2?
(or fraction of inspired oxygen)
The mitochondria of the cell convert nutrients into this energy form
What is Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?
Air or blood accumulating in this space could cause collapse of the lungs
What is the pleural space?
When you startle a 4-month-old, he throws his arms out, spreads his fingers, then grabs with his fingers and arms in a demonstration of this reflex
What is the Moro Reflex?
Recommended airway procedure for an unconscious patient with possible head, neck, or spine injury
What is the jaw-thrust maneuver?
Failure to exchange carbon dioxide results in this condition
What is hypercapnia?
These substances, when dissolved, separate into charged particles?
What are electrolytes?
Inadequate or hypoperfusion is more commonly known as this condition (hold your surprise)
What is shock?
This reflex describes when an infant turns their cheek to the side when touched
What is the Rooting Reflex?
When inserting an oropharyngeal airway, rotate the airway this many degrees so the tip is pointing down into the patient's pharynx
What is 180 degrees?