ANATOMY
Children's airway anatomy is the same as Adults?
What is no
Hyperextension of the neck in a peds pt causes what effect to the airway?
what is compressed or collapsed trachea.
___________ problems are the most common medical issues with children?
What are airway problems.
Objects, food, vomiting, dislodeged teeth can cause this type of issue/ injury in a pediatric patient?
What is foreign body obstruction.
A temperature over 103 degrees can lead to what type medical issue in pediatrics?
What is a febrile seizure
The most important difference between adults and pediatrics is the size of the?
What is airway.
Airway obstruction in pediatric patients occurs _______ the vocal cords?
What is below
A sharp seal like cough is associated with what respiratory issue?
What is Croup.
A deliberate act of injury to a child is called?
What is child abuse.
When a seizure occurs and does not stop, what is the name for this medical condition?
What is status epilepticus.
The narrowest part of the pediatric airway is the?
What is glottis.
Due to greater body surface area, children are more susceptible to what 3 items?
What are greater heat loss, increased morbidity from burns, faster absorption of toxins
Stept throat can lead to this medical illness in the airway?
What is tonsillitis.
The larger size of the head on a child makes them more prone to _________ injuries in trauma?
What are c spine injuries.
An unexpected death in a child (tends to occur during sleep) is called?
What is SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
Newborns and young children breathe primarily through the ________?
what is the nose.
Children's bones are more flexible that adults, thus more prone to what type of fracture?
What is greenstick fracture?
Characterized by wheezing, this reactive airway disease can be from exercise, pollen, viral illness and other causes
What is Asthma.
Childen that have experienced a traumatic injury, tend maintain stable vitals longer before signs of ___________ occur?
What is shock
The inability of the lungs to exchange gasses properly, due to children's airway anatomy, underdeveloped muscles, and immature immune system, is called _____________.
what is respiratory failure.
Younger children rely on which muscle/ muscles to primarily drive respirations?
What is the diaphragm.
Children have higher ________ and ________ rates than adults?
what are respiratory and heart rates.
A true medical emergency, in all pediatrics is when the __________ swells and can completely block the airway. This condition is mostly caused by a bacterial infection.
What is epiglottitis.
Due to larger body surface area and less developed muscles, Abdominal trauma affects _________ organs that adults?
What is more.
The most common cause of cardiac arrest in children is ______________?
What is respiratory arrest.