Definitions
This age group comprises patients aged 1 years to 3 years old.
What is a toddler?
This airway structure is proportionally larger, and therefore is often a source of upper airway obstructions.
What is the tongue?
This neurological abnormality can occur due to excessive hyperthermia.
What is a febrile seizure?
Three components to the pediatric assessment triangle, used when assessing a patient.
What are 1) work of breathing, 2) appearance and 3) circulation to skin?
You need ___% of your national component NREMT credits to be pediatric-related.
What is 10%
This age group comprises patients aged birth to 1 month.
What is a neonate?
What is green coloring?
This condition causes a distinctive seal barking cough.
What is croup?
General trends of HR, RR and BP in pediatric populations.
What is Elevated HR and RR and Decreased BP?
What is a Tracheostomy?
This term describes a patient who is legally under the age of 18 years old, and therefore unable to legally make their own medical decisions.
What is a minor?
______________ issues are the most common cause of cardiac arrest in pediatrics, unlike adults.
What is/are Respiratory?
*DOUBLE POINTS*
Pediatrics often compensate for _________ amounts of time compared to adults, followed by a __________ decline.
What is longer amount of time and faster decline?
This assessment finding is present in epiglottitis but not in croup.
What is drooling?
In the first case study, the patient had a suicide attempt using what specific chemical?
What is Methanol from Windshield Washer Fluid?
This CT state agency is responsible for reading and investigating EMS mandated reports of child abuse and/or neglect.
What is the Department of Children and Families?
What is stroke volume (or amount of blood pumped per beat)?
An infant presents with cyanosis, and apnea. These both spontaneously resolve. This is a phenomenon known as ___________.
What is a brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE)?
During assessment, signs of possible child abuse are found. You must verbally report this to the DCF immediately with a verbal report followed by a written report within _______ hours.
What is 48 hours?
A VP shunt is placed to treat what condition?
What is hydrocephalus?
The upper weight limit for a patient to be considered a pediatric.
What is 79lbs (also 37kg)?
Pediatric calls account for about what proportion of all EMS calls?
This respiratory condition is commonly caused by RSV.
What is bronchiolitis?
While treating an unknown age toddler who is presenting in Anaphylaxis, you are unsure what dose of Epinephrine to administer. Before giving the adult dose in cases of uncertainty, this tool can be used.
What is the broselow tape?
What findings would you see in a patient with cushings triad?
What is Bradycardia, Irregular Respirations and Hypertension?