Croup

Question 1

Croup
Indications

Answer 1

Severe Respiratory Distress
AND
Stridor at rest
AND
Current History of URTI
AND
Barking cough or recent history of barking cough

Question 2

Croup
Conditions
Age?
HR?

Answer 2

Age: < 8 years
HR: < 200

Question 3

Epinephrine - 1:1,000 (1mg/1ml)
Route - NEB
< 1 year
< 5 kg
Dose?
Max. Single Dose?
Dosing interval?
Max # of Doses?

Answer 3

Dose: 0.5mg
Max. Single Dose: 0.5mg
Dosing interval: N/A
Max # of Doses: 1

Question 4

Epinephrine - 1:1,000 (1mg/1ml)
Route - NEB
< 1 year
≥ 5 kg
Dose?
Max. Single Dose?
Dosing interval?
Max # of Doses?

Answer 4

Dose: 2.5mg
Max. Single Dose: 2.5mg
Dosing interval: N/A
Max # of Doses: 1

Question 5

Epinephrine - 1:1,000 (1mg/1ml)
Route - NEB
≥ 1 year to < 8 years
Dose?
Max. Single Dose?
Dosing interval?
Max # of Doses?

Answer 5

Dose: 5mg
Max. Single Dose: 5mg
Dosing interval: N/A
Max # of Doses: 1

Question 6

Minimum volume for nebulization?

Answer 6

2.5ml