SIDS: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: unexplained after post-mortem exam. Third leading cause of death in children age 1 month to 1 year. 3,400 annually. Peak age 2-4 months. 95% occur…
Advanced Study | Pediatrics Part Eight
Trauma: 20-40% of pediatric deaths due to trauma are preventable. Most common: Falls, then MVA, accidental injury, sports related injury, assaults/abuse. Assessment: ABCs Treatment: IV saline or LR for hypovolemia…
Advanced Study | Pediatrics Part Seven
Seizures/Epilepsy: 8% of pediatric transports, many are febrile (fever) seizures. Make note of duration, aura, level of responsiveness, parts of body involved, postictal period, incontinence Simple Partial: no loss of…
Advanced Study | Pediatrics Part Six
Pediatric Shock: inadequate delivery of O2, and is the body’s response to poor perfusion. A child may lose up to 20% blood volume before a change in appearance. Leading cause…
Advanced Study | Pediatrics Part Five
Pediatric Respiratory Compromise: Upper Airway Obstruction: Foreign body: toddlers/preschoolers most common. Abdominal thrusts for children back blows and chest thrusts for infants Tonsillitis Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis): children 3 months to 3…
Advanced Study | Pediatrics Part Four
Pediatric Resuscitation: cardiac arrest usually results from respiratory arrest/hypoxemia Asystole: flatline on the cardiac monitor: To treat asystole: CPR Ventilate with BVM 15 L/min O2 Intubate IV with LR or…
Advanced Study | Pediatrics Part Three
Assessment: scene size-up: is the scene safe? In what position was the child found? Do the history and the injuries match? Pediatric Assessment Triangle (first 30-60 secounds): Appearance work of breathing…
Advanced Study | Pediatrics Part Two
Neonate - Birth to 1 month Young Infant - 1 to 5 months Infant - 6-12 months, may have fear of separation, minimize separation, decrease parental anxiety Toddler - 1-3…
Advanced Study | Pediatrics
Care of Newborn in Distress: Airway: as the head is delivered, suction the mouth first then the nose. Keep the head down a bit from the body to allow fluids…