Pediatric Emergencies Flashcards
When is shock present?
When circulation doesn’t meet the metabolic needs
Clinical features of shock?
Prolonged capillary refill time, dry mucous membranes
What can cause shock?
Dehydration
Most common cause of dehydration?
Gastroenteritis
Most accurate measure of dehydration?
Degree of weight loss during illness
What classifies shock?
Loss more than 10% of body weight
What classifies dehydration?
Between 5-9% loss of weight
When doing fluid resuscitation, how much bolus should we administer?
10ml/kg of body weight
What do we admin in fluid resuscitation?
Isotonic crystalloids
When do children need mechanical ventilation???
When they need more than 40ml/kg of resuscitation
In anaphylaxis, what’s the most common cause?
Food allergy
What’s the first course of action?
Early admin of IM Adrenalin
