Common Pediatric Questions
Most common reason EMS is called for Pediatrics?
What is Trauma
What are three ways to determine pain in pediatrics
What is Wong Baker Scale, FLACC & numeric.
Most common injury in blunt trauma of pediatrics?
What is the head
8 year old with febrile seizure lasting 1 minute, postictal
What is EDAP
Systolic Blood pressure less than 79mmHg in infants age less than one?
What is Criteria
Most Common types of injuries in pediatrics?
What are falls and MVC
Most untreated symptom in pediatrics?
Pain
What type of bones are difficult to break in pediatrics?
What are the Ribs?
10 year old male falls off monkey bars at school, deformity to left wrist with no pulse on that side
What is PTC
Pediatric patients less than or equal to 14 with 12% 2nd and 3rd degree burns?
What is Trauma Criteria
Appearance, work of breathing, circulation
What is the Pediatric Triangle.
What medication is 1 mcg/kg slow IV/IO or IM?
Fentanyl
Ipsilateral femoral fractures, Ipsilateral Intra-thoracic/abdominal injury, Contralateral head injury
What is Wadells Triad
15 year old fell off a roof 15 feet into a swimming pool
What is Adult Trauma Center
Patients requiring extrication
What is Trauma Guidelines
Altered mental status and Tachycardia?
What is early signs of shock.
what medication is 0.1 mg/kg slow IV/IO/IM?
Can lose significant amount of blood in this cavity?
What is the abdomen
6 month old chocking, original skin signs cyanosis to lips, with return to normal skin signs.
What is a PMC
Pregnancy greater than 20 weeks gestation
What are Special Considerations.
An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage?
What is pain?
Morphine dose for an 8 year old burn patient weighing 36kg?
What is 3.6 mg
Why small children more susceptible to F.B obstruction
What is small airway
13 year old female 3 months pregnant with abdominal pain?
EDAP
Patient with systolic blood pressure less than 110 mmHg may represent shock after age 65?
What are special considerations