KC Peds Flashcards
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*Infantile colic question stem.
Definition of colic (3 things).
Crying >3 hours per day
>3 days per week
Longer than 3 weeks
*What are 3 clinical features of colic than can help you differentiate from normal crying?
Paroxysmal
Occurs in the evening
Unprovoked
Maximally at 6 weeks
*What is the proposed pathophysiology of colic? (3 possibilities)
Alterations in fecal microflora
Intolerance to cow’s milk protein or lactose
Gastrointestinal immaturity or inflammation
Increased serotonin secretion
Poor feeding technique
Maternal smoking or nicotine replacement therapy
(Think 4 options for baby and 2 for mom)
*What age does colic resolve?
3-6 months
*What are four things a caregiver can do at home to soothe an infant with colic?
Breastfed babies: moms switch to low allergen diet, try probiotics
Bottle: change to hydrolyzed formula
Sucrose solution (whaaaaa?)
Vented bottle
*Ddx (6) toxic appearing neonate
THE MISFITS
T: Trauma, tumor, thermal
H: Heart disease, hypovolemia, hypoxia
E: Endocrine (CAH, DM, thyroid)
M: Metabolic disturbances (electrolyte imbalance), DiGeorge (hypercalcemia)
I: Inborn errors of metabolism - ammonia, urea cycle defect
S: Seizures or CNS abnormalities
F: Formula dilution or over-concentration leading to hypo/hypernatremia
I: Intestinal catastrophe (intussusception, volvulus, NEC)
T: Toxins (including home remedies such as baking soda for burping)
S: Sepsis
At what age does a child 1) roll over 2) sit 3) stands 4) walks
1) 4 mo 2) 6 mo 3) 9 mo 4) 1 year
At what age does a child 1) follow sounds 2) recognizes parents 3) babbles 4) says ‘mama’ or ‘dada’ 5) uses >2 words
1) 1 mo 2) 2 mo 3) 6 mo 4) 9 mo 5) 1 year
What are the three components to the pediatric assessment triangle? What are 4 specific subcategories of each?
Appearance, work of breathing, circulation to the skin
List 4 features on history concerning for child abuse
Box 160.3
History lacking in details, inconsistent story, inconsistent with child’s developmental status, inconsistent between mechanisms and injury
List 5 features on physical exam concerning for child abuse
Box 160.4
bruises in precruising infants, patterned marks, bruises to the ears/trunk/inner thigh/or groin, posterior oropharynx lacerations, posterior rib fractures, bucket handle fractures, fractures in a non ambulatory child, fractures in different stages of healing
What is the max RR and HR in a 5 year old?
See photo
What is the best way to align the pediatric airway
<6 mo: shoulder roll
small child <5 years: no modification needed
>5 years: consider elevating the head
What is the narrowest part of the pediatric airway
Subglottic region
List 10 anatomic difference in the pediatric airway
Large occiput and head: need shoulder roll
Large tongue: needs jaw thrust and oral airway, easily obstructed
Obligate nose breathers
Superior larynx and anterior cords
Large, floppy epiglottis
Large adenoids and tonsils
Small cricoid cartilage
Subglottic space is narrowest airway
Floppy and dynamic trachea prone to obstruction
Smaller trachea length
Larger stomach with higher lungs
Higher metabolic rate, more prone to desaturation: needs preoxygenation
What size endotracheal tube should be used in a child
Age/4 +4 (-0.5 if cuffed)
What distance should an endotracheal tube be advanced
3* uncuffed tube size
Describe the process for transtracheal jet ventilation
Used in children <6 in whom the cricothyroid membrane is not yet well developed. This is used as a bridge to a surgical airway.
1. Attach a 10cc syringe to a short angiocath
2. Palpate the cricothyroid membrane and prep the skin
3. Insert the angiocath down through the cricothyroid membrane 30-45 degrees caudally while aspirating back
4. Slide the plastic IV cannula into the trachea until the hub reaches the skin
5. Remove the needle and syringe
6. Connect the angiocath to a 3ml syringe with the plunger out and a 7.5ETT connector
7. Ventilate and bag through the needle
List the pediatric doses for RSI for etomidate, ketamine, propofol, rocuronium, and succinylcholine
Etomidate 0.3 mg/kg
Ketamine 1-2 mg/kg
Propofol 3 mg/kg
Rocuronium 1-1.2 mg/kg
Succinylcholine 2 mg/kg if under 11 then 1.5
Midaz - 0.3mg/kg
Suggamdex 16mg/kg
Lidocaine 1.5 per rosens box 1 per ACLS
Atropine 0.02mg to dose of 0.5
List 5 techniques to decrease the pain of local anesthetics
Box 162.1
Use a topical agent prior to injection
Use the smallest possible needle
use a warmed solution
Inject slowly
Inject into the subcutaneous space, not the dermis
Minimize the number of punctures
Inject through open wounds, not through intact skin
Buffer the anesthetic with bicarb
List 3 categories of topical anesthetics
EMLA (lidocaine, prilocaine)
LET (lidocaine, epinephrine, tetracaine)
Vapo-coolant
What is the maximum dose of lidocaine, lidocaine with epi, and bupivacaine
Lidocaine: 4-4.5/kg
Lidocaine with epi: 7 mg/kg
Bupivacaine: 3mg/kg
How long should patients be fasting in the ED prior to sedation
ACEP: “procedural sedation not be delayed in adults or children receiving care in the emergency department based upon fasting time”
List the pediatric dose for morphine, hydromorphone, and fentanyl
Morphine 0.1mg/kg IV
Hydromorphone 0.015 mg/kg IV
Fentanyl 2 mcg/kg IV