Pharm
This is the first dose of adenosine in a 6 year old (30 kg), hemodynamically stable patient who is showing SVT on the cardiac monitor
3 mg
What is the normal PR interval
0.12-0.20 s (120-200 ms)
38 degrees C
What is the compression/ventilation ratio for a 4 year old with 2 providers present?
15:2
Increased RR (or minute volume more specifically) will cause what acid/base balance
Respiratory alkalosis
This sodium/potassium channel blocker should be administered at 5 mg/kg over 20-60 minutes
Amioderone
What is the most common dysthymia in the pediatric population?
Sinus Arrhythmia
What is the most common H/T encountered in PALS?
Hypoxia
What is the maximum number of defibrillations you can administer to a 7 moth old in arrest?
There is no max
What are the 3 routes of administration of Epinephrine in a patient with bradycardia ?
IV, IO, ETT
What is the dose of Atropine for a 7 year old 27kg kg child?
0.5 mg
In the normal conduction pathway what comes after the AV node
Bundle of HIS
Your 6 year old male patient has a BGL of 843 mg/dl and has (+) ketones in his urine prior to going into cardiac arrest. Which of the H/Ts would you suspect as the cause of his cardiac arrest?
Hydrogen Ion (Acidosis)
How do you check responsiveness to physical/painful stimuli of a 6 month old patient?
Flick their heal
What is the normal RR for an infant per the PALS guidelines
30 - 60
63 ml/hr
0.09 s (90 ms)
Provide 3 possible causes of arrest secondary to trauma (3 H/Ts)
All except hypoglycemia, hypo/hyperkalemia, Toxins.
You have been working a pediatric cardiac (14 kg) arrest for 7 minutes. You have provided flawless compressions/ventilations and defibrillated the patient 2 times. If another defib is indicated, how many joules would you deliver?
52 J
Once an advanced airway is placed, what is the recommended ventilations per minute that should be administered to a 3 year old patient?
10 /minute (once every 6 seconds)
Procainamide 15 mg/kg over 30-60 minutes
Where should the SpO2 probe be placed on a neonatal/infant patient with suspected hypoxia?
Left hand (post-ductal)
Your 9 year old (43kg) patient is in normotensive (compensated) shock after achieving ROSC. Name 3 medications possibly indicated
Compressions should be administered when the heart rate falls below _____ in patients up to ____ years old
60 , 1
3 year old 20 kg patient had severe allergic reaction and went into cardiac arrest. He has just achieved ROSC after 2 defibrillations, 0.20 mg Epinephrine, and 20 mg Lidocaine….What is the maintenance infusion rate of Lidocaine which should be administered?
20 - 50 mcg/kg/min x 20 kg
Therefore
400 - 1000 mcg/min