PEDIATRIC EMERGENCIES
This tape is used to estimate a pediatric patient’s weight and equipment size.
What is the Broselow tape?
The first step before performing arterial blood sampling.
What is verifying the practitioner’s order?
First and most sensitive sign of MH during anesthesia
What is rising ETCO₂?
This early CNS symptom often gives patients a strange taste in their mouth.
What is a metallic taste?
Before removal, these labs must be reviewed.
What are coagulation studies?
This cart contains color-coded drawers for pediatric emergencies.
What is the Broselow cart?
How long should you wait after a change in oxygen, neb, or suctioning before drawing an ABG?
What is 20–30 minutes?
Cardiac sign often seen early
What is tachycardia?
LAST primarily affects these two body systems.
What are the central nervous system and cardiovascular system?
Pressure is applied this long after catheter removal (minimum).
What is at least 5 minutes?
Using the Broselow tape, this determines which drawer you select.
What is the patient’s color zone?
This must be done for at least 5 seconds on the sampling port before access.
What is vigorous mechanical scrubbing with antiseptic?
Two anesthetic agents most commonly associated with MH
What are volatile anesthetics and succinylcholine?
This medication is the primary antidote used to treat LAST.
What is 20% lipid emulsion (Intralipid)?
Pressure should be applied this distance above the insertion site.
What is 1–2 finger widths above?
Name the three main sections found in a Broselow drawer.
What are airway, IV, and IO modules?
This is done to clear flush solution before collecting the blood sample.
What is discarding waste blood per manufacturer guidelines?
The FIRST thing you do when MH is suspected
What is stop triggering agents?
This is the very first action to take when LAST is suspected.
What is stop the injection?
If the catheter is not intact after removal, this action is required.
What is notifying the practitioner immediately and monitoring the patient?
This medication is used during pediatric cardiac arrest and is dosed by patient size.
What is epinephrine?
After sample collection, this confirms arterial line function.
What is observing waveform and performing a square wave test?
Initial dosing of dantrolene
What is 2.5 mg/kg IV?
These medications should be avoided during LAST resuscitation.
What are vasopressin, calcium channel blockers, propofol, and beta blockers?
This must be documented after arterial catheter removal.
What is the procedure, site assessment, and patient response?