Triangles
Look and see, this at-a-glance impression is one component of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle
What is Appearance?
Not air conditioning, this is a common AC site for IV starts.
What is antecubital fossa?
We also call it a flatline, it's probably the easiest rhythm (or lack thereof) to identify...
What is asystole?
Don't be afraid to give this dose of aspirin when your patient has some chest pain.
What is 324 mg?
This triangle-shaped muscle is a good spot for an IM injection!
What is the deltoid?
What is 14g?
I'm not weird, I'm just irregularly irregular.
Atrial fibrillation?
If they're an adult, we should start them at this rate when establishing external cardiac pacing.
What is 70 ppm?
You're listening to 'Island in the Sun' on the radio when you suddenly get dispatched to a wheezer... When you give a single DuoNeb this is the dose of Ipratropium you're giving!
What is 0.5 mg?
Work of Breathing, another part of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle can be assessed by looking at a baby's face and noting this... They're not sniffing their own diaper - they're working to breathe.
What is Nasal Flaring?
Oink! I'm not talking to PD, I'm referring to this type of connection when adding a secondary line to an existing IV setup.
What is piggybacking?
I don't want you to feel inferior, but I'm definitely checking a right-sided ECG if I see ST elevation in these leads.
What are II, III, and aVF?
You've got pacer spikes before each QRS on the screen! That mean's it's time to check a pulse for this.
What is mechanical capture?
What is 2.25 mg?
Three parts of the Trauma Triangle of Death. Hypothermia, Acidosis, and this...
What is Coagulopathy?
Lower the head, raise the feet, have them breathe deeply and hold still. And please, never place a tourniquet when you establish access in this large vessel.
What is external jugular (EJ)?
Hearts and cities, man... They both have blocks. And you should look out for this one, characterized by steadily increasing PR intervals followed by a dropped QRS.
What is a 2nd degree Type I (Wenckebach)?
Fix these 2 things first before you pace somebody. They just might be the reason the rate is slow...
What is hypothermia & hypoxia?
SLUDGE is in full effect & you suspect organophosphate poisoning. You already administered the first dose Atropine & you're ready to give more. This is your repeat dose and how often you need to keep giving it!
What is 4 mg & q3 min?
Also called an eye web, or surfer's eye, this triangular shaped (wing-like) membranous growth can be sometimes be observed on the cornea of the eye.
What is a Pterygium of the eye?
Oh no, math! If pumps weren't real & you had to do cardiac arrest epi (67 mcg/min with a 2000mcg/250mL concentration). What are the approximate gtts/min, using a 10-drop IV set?
What are 84 gtts/min (approximately 82-86)? Thats just under 3 drops every 2 seconds.
You may know it from calculus, but too much potassium will also lead to this slow, wide, and curvy shape on an ECG.
What is a sine (sinusoidal) wave?
I'm giving it all she's got, captain! This is as high as you can go when increasing mA on the Zoll X Series monitor.
What is 140 mA?
Shockingly, you encounter a youngster who needs synchronized cardioversion. If the patient weighs 20kg, this is the dose of electricity we're (unfortunately) giving them for the initial shock.
What is 10-20 joules?