Fast Facts

Question 1

How can infants manifest infections

Answer 1

Hypothermia

Question 2

how fast is O2 consumed for infants compared to adults

Answer 2

Twice as fast

Question 3

Pedi Patients use this to increase cardiac output

Answer 3

Heart Rate

Question 4

Bradycardia and Bradypnea is a ____ sign in pediatric patients

Answer 4

Ominous / bad

Question 5

what should peep be set to for BVM use in the Pedi population

Answer 5

5

Question 5

Any decreased mental status, should be assumed to be ________ or _____________ until otherwise ruled out.

Answer 5

hypoglycemia, and decreased cerebral perfusion

Question 5

10 LPM of high flow is equivalent to how much peep

Answer 5

1 sonometer

Question 6

for patients on blood thinners avoid use of _______ and _________

Answer 6

NT suctioning, or NPA

Question 7

what LPM should NRB be set to for desatting patient if calling for RT

Answer 7

15 LPM

Question 8

For administration of racemic epi make sure to add ______ mL _________

Answer 8

3 mL Normal Saline, if not the medication with almost instantly evaporate

Question 9

What is the Max LPM for High Flow Nasal Cannula

Answer 9

2 LPM/kg

Question 10

“one pill one kill”

Answer 10

Tricyclic antidepressants, narcotics, BP meds, oral hypoglycemic, clonidine

Question 11

Measles

Answer 11

conjunctivitis, rash spreads head to toe, fever, fussy

Question 12

Varicella

Answer 12

starts on trunk, spread outward. Little red bumps that turn to vesicles, then scab. Contagious for approximately 7 days, until scabbed

Question 13

Petichaie

Answer 13

if the rash has been the same for more than a day, probably not dangerous. Could be caused by forceful vomiting or coughing. If rash is contained to above nipple line, probably okay

Question 14

Purpura

Answer 14

typically indicates advanced bacteremia, patient looks VERY sick, this is very bad sign

Question 15

Head injury with vomiting is typically _________ under 2 y/o

Answer 15

benign

Question 16

ALWAYS be concerned with ingestions of …

Answer 16

batteries, magnets, and water beads

Question 17

in trauma ALWAYS look for …

Answer 17

seatbelt sign or handlebar sign

Question 18

Volvulus common within…

Answer 18

first 2 weeks: look for bilious vomiting, abdominal distention

Question 19

Keep an eye on glucose during GI problems with neonates.

Answer 19

No glycogen stores, can go hypoglycemic very fast.

Question 20

when does the PDA typically close

Answer 20

PDA closes, approx 72 hours after birth

Question 21

how to assess for PDA

Answer 21

Need to check preductal (right hand) and postductal (all others) oxygen saturations for shunting issues More than 4 point difference between these is BAD

Question 22

what do you give for PDA close

Answer 22

prostaglandin to keep PDA open!

0.05-0.1mcg/kg/min IV infusion

Need two lines, be ready to intubate

Question 23

_____ % of volvulus occurs within 2-3 months old

Answer 23

90%

Question 24

________ vomiting should always be considered a surgical emergency until proven otherwise

Answer 24

Bilious keep NPO!

Question 25

the LUCAS can be use on patient ___ and up and greater than ____ kilos

Answer 25

12 years of age and greater than 30 Kilos

Question 26

Wait ______ before giving insulin for DKA kids make sure fluid goes in first

Answer 26

1 hour

Question 27

in hypothermic infants, check ___________ status of mom

Answer 27

group B strep

Question 28

with infants with 1 extraneous hypothermic infants consider not using Warmer

Answer 28

with one extraneous low temperature measurement because it will allow you to assess their ability to thermal regulate outside of heating elements

Question 29

White blood cell counts

Answer 29

Above 15 Mild elevated Above 20 What infection am I missing? Above 40 what pertussis or cancer am I missing? Above 300 What white blood cell causing stoke am I missing?

Question 30

White blood cell counts

Answer 30

Above 15 Mild elevated Above 20 What infection am I missing? Above 40 what pertussis or cancer am I missing? Above 300 What white blood cell causing stoke am I missing?

Question 31

Vicril sutures absorb in 5-7 days no bacitracin because it dissolves

Answer 31

Also no bacitracin on derma bond it dissolves them