Most Common Emergencies
Accumulation of fluid in the pleural space.
What is pleural effusion?
This delivers up to 95% oxygen to a pediatric patient and allows the patient to exhale all carbon dioxide without rebreathing it
Nonrebreathing mask
Life-threatening inflammatory disease that affects the small flap of tissue at the back of the throat that assists in swallowing.
What is Epiglottitis?
Tonsils removed during tonsillectomy.
What are palatine tonsils?
This is caused by seasonal reactions to allergens most often found in the autumn or spring.
What is allergic rhinitis?
Accumulation of air in the pleural space?
What is pneumothorax?
This method of delivering oxygen is not as likely to cause vomiting compared to other methods
Nasopharyngeal airway
A partial or complete accumulation of air in the pleural space. Most often caused by trauma.
What is a pneumothorax?
These tonsils are also known as adenoids.
What are pharyngeal tonsils?
This measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood.
What is pulse oximetry?
This croup syndrome is caused by haemophilus influenza.
What is bacterial epiglottitis?
GABHS stands for:
What is infection of the upper respiratory airway?
Often caused by RSV, common in premature infants and more common in males.
What is Bronchiolitis?
This happens when tonsils become inflamed.
What is tonsilitis?
This is a sterile incision into the trachea through the skin and muscles for the purpose of establishing an airway.
What is a tracheotomy?
"Whoop there it is!" This respiratory emergency is from an airborne bacterium and is spread through droplets. It is medically known as pertussis.
What is Whooping Cough?
The common name for GABHS.
What is strep throat?
This odorless molecule binds takes oxygen's place in binding to hemoglobin, causing a lack of oxygen to be delivered to vital organs, produced from incomplete combustion and can result in death.
What is Carbon Monoxide?
Lab test that used to identify respiratory infections.
What is a throat culture or nasal swab?
This class of drugs decrease fever and manage pain.
What are antipyretics?
Bronchodilator provided via a metered dose inhaler for pediatric patients having an asthma attack
Albuterol
These are treatment methods used for treating pediatric RSV
Inserting airway adjunct, administering O2, monitoring ABCs
Expected findings in a child with influenza.
What is:
dry cough
sudden onset of fever or chills
dry throat
flushed faced
fatigue
myalgia
Also known as a common cold.
What is nasopharyngitis?
Children who have asthma have a greater incidence of respiratory infections during this type of weather.
What is cold weather?