Kiddin' Around
Mass Confusion Incidents
HazMatters
Little Hearts, Big Codes
Terror Tactics
100

The #1 culprit behind pediatric cardiac arrest —

Hypoxia/Respiratory Failure

100

In START triage, a patient who is breathing, has a radial pulse, but is unable to follow simple commands is tagged with this color.

Red

100

The DOT class number assigned to flammable liquids.

3
100

First medication and dose used in PALS for bradycardia with poor perfusion that does not respond to ventilation and oxygen.

epinephrine, 0.01 mg/kg IV/IO?

100

Most likely chemical agent to cause severe bronchospasm, copious secretions, bradycardia, and pinpoint pupils.

nerve agent (organophosphate)

200

When life gives you a triangle, this side tells you about a kid’s skin color

Circulation

200

A respirations rate greater than this number in adults triggers an "Immediate" (red) tag in START triage.

30

200

PPE Level that includes fully encapsulated suit with SCBA.

200

The first shock dose for a pediatric patient in VFib or pulseless VT.

2 J/kg

200

The nerve agent mnemonic “SLUDGEM” helps responders recognize what symptom cluster

salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, emesis, miosis (nerve agent exposure)?

300

Under age one? Skip this belly-busting move for choking infants.

Abdominal thrusts

300

In the National Incident Management System (NIMS), this section oversees all tactical operations, including EMS activities.

Operations

300

This hazardous material placard is always orange

explosives 

300

PALS defines hypotension in children 1–10 years old as a systolic BP less than this formula.

70 + (2 × age in years)

300

This unit measures radiation dose absorbed by a person

gray (Gy) or the rad

400

You have a 4 year old patient.  What is the estimated ET tube size?

5.0

400

In SALT triage, this color tag is assigned to patients expected to die, but receiving palliative care.

Gray

400

You should never enter this zone without proper PPE — it’s where contamination is most concentrated.

Hot

400

Adenosine dose for pediatric SVT — first dose.

What is 0.1 mg/kg rapid IV push (max 6 mg)

400

Nerve agents block this enzyme, causing continuous stimulation of muscles and glands.

acetylcholinesterase

500
For an infant with thermal burns, the entire head accounts for this percent of BSA. 

18%

500

When applying JumpSTART, if a pediatric patient is apneic, this intervention is attempted before determining triage status.

What is opening the airway and giving 5 rescue breaths?

500

Describe the DOT 406 tanker.  Go on, I'll wait. 

oval, nonpressurized. 

500

This is the pediatric dose of amiodarone.

5mg/kg IV/IO

500

Most radioactive isotopes emit this type of particle, which is stopped by clothing or paper

alpha radiation