Unit 1 - Pediatric Emergencies

Question 1

what are the ABCDEs of pediatric emergencies?

Answer 1

Airway (can they pass air to cry/talk?)
Breathing (rate? accessory muscles?)
Circulation (alert/pink?)
Disability (level of consciousness, AVPU?)
Exposuer (detailed head to toe exam)

Question 2

what does AVPU stand for?

Answer 2

level of responsiveness

• Alert
• Voice
• Pain
• Unresponsive

Question 3

what are most arrests in pediatrics VS adults?

Answer 3

pediatrics: respiratory (followed by fatigue and failure)
adults: cardiac

Question 4

what happens in pediatric respiratory failure?

Answer 4

kids compensate by working hard to breathe, then tire out and fail

Question 5

what is “lethargy” in a medical sense?

Answer 5

abnormally drowsy and unable to appropriately interact with their envirnoment

• sign of severe illness in children
• DOES NOT MEAN TIRED

Question 6

what is “irritability” in a medical sense?

Answer 6

inconsolable, no matter what

• sign of severe illness
• DOES NOT MEAN CRABBY

Question 7

if a 3 week old has normal vitals, looks fine, but has a fever, what should you do?

Answer 7

urgently discuss with the attending, b/c neonates don’t have a developed immune system to fight off the probable infection
-can go from alive to dead in minutes

Question 8

what are the most common fractures in kids?

Answer 8

buckle fractures

-it looks like a little bump on X-ray

Question 9

where should you worry about choking hazards lodging?

Answer 9

thoracic inlet and esophageal sphincter

Question 10

what should you look for in adolescents?

Answer 10

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