Pediatric Anatomy & Physiology
The inadequate delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues to meet metabolic demand.
what is Shock or Hypoperfusion
Involving the parent during a pediatric assessment.
Sharma, Srinath, Jacob, & Gautam (2021)
What is, a tactic to help calm the pediatric patient?
Barking cough is a indicator of what?
Croup
Asthma is recognized as.
Caroline, Elling, & Smith (2018).
What is, the most common pediatric chronic illness?
Appearance, work of breathing, and circulation
What is, the 3 components of the pediatric assessment triangle
A type of shock that occurs due to the loss of fluid volume, either due to trauma or an illness
What is Hypovolemic shock
An important history question that we should ask when assessing pediatric patients.
Caroline, Elling, & Smith (2018)
What is immunization history, if any?
What is the dosage of EPI for Ped with croup/anaphylaxis?
0.5mg/kg
Putting the child in their position of comfort, whether it is in their parent's arms, sitting, etc. is
Caroline, Elling, & Smith (2018).
What is, the preferred position for transporting a pediatric patient?
Tone, Interactives, conciliarity, look/stare, and speech/cry
What does TICLS stand for when looking at a child's appearance
can recognize caregivers, make eye contact, and can roll over
What physical developmental stages would be expected in a 2-to 6-month-old
Broselow Tape helps with this.
How the Broselow Scale Works in Pediatric Emergencies. (2025, November 7)
What is something we can utilize in our kits to help with the estimation of a pediatric patient's height and weight during assessment?
A child is presenting with drooling, dysphagia, and distress. What could be causing these?
Epiglottitis
RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) is the most common cause of.
Caroline, Elling, & Smith (2018).
What is, the most common cause of bronchilitis.
If a child has pulse less than 60bpm, with poor perfusion with adequate oxygenation what should you do?
What is, CPR- C-A-B
commonly occurs in ages between 6 months to 6 years. patients have severe abdominal pain, lethargy, and bloody stools. Is considered a surgical emergency
What is Intussusception
Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale can be used for.
Caroline, Elling, & Smith (2018).
What is, an alternative assessment tool we can use to gauge a pediatric patient's pain?
What position is best for a child experiencing epiglottitis?
sitting upright
These dosages are
Nebs- 5mg max of 15 for Salbutamol, 250-500mcg of Atrovent max of 3 doses
MDI- 1-2 puffs of 20mcg max of 12 puffs for Atrovent, 1 puff of 100mcg max of 20 puffs of Salbutamol
Caroline, Elling, & Smith (2018).
Formularies
What is, the proper MDI and NEB dosages for a pediatric patient that is over 20kg in weight?
When would ventilations (rescue breaths) be initiated?
If a child is not breathing but still has a pulse.
Spots found on the lower back and buttocks in children of Asian and African descent have a unique blue coloring and are often mistaken for bruising
What is Mongolian Spots
Stridor, grunting, wheezing, retractions, abnormal posturing, and nasal flaring are some examples of this during a general impression.
Caroline, Elling, & Smith (2018).
What is signs and symptoms of respiratory distress in a pediatric patient?
A child who has no known allergies is experiencing wheezing, hives, and difficulty breathing. Patient ate a peanut butter cookie from a friend. Should you treat this as an anaphylaxis emergency?
Yes
Supplemental O2, Salbutamol and Atrovent, Rapid transport are treatments for.
Caroline, Elling, & Smith (2018).
What is, treatments we can do for a pediatric patient suffering from an asthma attack?
It is an indication of a life-threatening infection
What is significant about Purpura?