“We have 1 hour!”
This medication is recommended for empiric treatment of sepsis of unknown source in an otherwise healthy patient.
What is ceftriaxone?
Examples are ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia.
What are shockable rhythms?
The first line agent for seizures binds to and enhances the activity of this receptor.
What is GABA?
It is recommended to use this when drawing up medications from an ampule.
What is a filter needle?
You might anticipate preparing this medication first if the patient has a narrow complex tachycardia without P waves.
What is adenosine?
This vasopressor may be beneficial in refractory shock not responding to adrenergic agonists.
What is vasopressin?
0.01 mg/kg or 0.1 mL/kg (0.1 mg/mL)
What is the dose of epinephrine in a code?
This bronchodilator works by calcium antagonism, infused over 15-20 minutes, and may enhance the effect of conventional therapies in asthma.
What is magnesium?
This device is used to administer an anti-arrhythmic. Additionally, an NS flush is attached to the other port to ensure rapid delivery.
What is a 3-way stopcock?
These 6 interventions can be used in the management of hyperkalemia.
What are insulin/dextrose, albuterol, furosemide, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, calcium gluconate/chloride, and dialysis?
The type of fluid recommended in the Pediatric Sepsis guidelines for initial fluid resuscitation.
What is a crystalloid?
(Balanced or NS)
This is the compression to ventilation ratio in a two-rescuer pediatric resuscitation without an established airway.
What is 15:2?
Levetiracetam, valproic acid, and fosphenytoin.
What are recommended second line agents for status epilepticus after benzodiazepines?
This concentration is made when 1mL of a 100 mcg/2mL-vial is diluted in 4 mL of NS.
What is 10 mcg/mL?
The dose of a medication used for RSI that is hemodynamically neutral with rapid onset and duration of action that can be cerebro-protective.
What is 0.2-0.4 mg/kg?
Examples of this type of shock might include tension pneumothorax or cardiac tamponade.
What is obstructive shock?
Epinephrine, lidocaine, atropine, naloxone.
What are medicines that can be given in the endotracheal tube?
This beta-2 agonist may be indicated in severe asthma exacerbation to provide systemic bronchodilation.
What is terbutaline?
For a 20-kg child, this is made when 1 mL of epinephrine (20 mcg/mL) is given to temporarily improve blood pressure and heart rate.
What is diluted epinephrine (or epi spritzer or epi dwindle or push dose epi)?
Interventions that can be used to treat a diltiazem ingestion (At least three).
What are calcium gluconate/chloride, high-dose insulin with dextrose, fluids, atropine, vasopressors, glucagon or lipid emulsion, methylene blue, ECMO?