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Chest Compression depth: Infant - ANS-1.5 inch or 4 cm (1/3 AP Diameter)

Chest Compression depth: Child - ANS-2 inches or 5 cm (1/3 AP Diameter)

Maximum Compression depth: Infant - ANS-2.4 in or 6cm

Infant/children/adolescent compression rate - ANS-100-120 compressions a minute

Ratio for single rescuer - ANS-30 compressions 2 breaths

Ratio for 2 rescuer - ANS-15 compressions 2 breaths

Rate of rescue breathing - ANS-1 breath every 6-8 seconds or 8-10 breaths/min

Isotonic Crystalloids 2 examples - ANS-NS & Lactated Ringers

Fluid challenge is how much (in hypotension)? - ANS-20mL/kg (18kg gets 260 mL)

BP parameters for PALS (minimum systolic in 4 age groups) - ANS-0-1month old= min
60 systolic
1 month-1 year= min 70 systolic
1 year-10 year= min 70+(2xage) systolic
over 10 years= min 90 systolic

Atropine dose pre-intubation - ANS-Atropine 0.02 mg/kg

Med: Shock refractory VF or pulseless Tachycardia - ANS-Lidocaine or Amiodarone
(used in field had better chance of survival but in hospital, either drug has same
outcome)

Amiodarone dosage - ANS-5mg/kg

Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest Indication - ANS-all pulseless arrests, hypotensive shock,
anaphylaxis, asthma, croup

Targeted Temperature management post cardiac arrest - ANS-5 days of normothermia
(36C-37.5C or 96.8F-99.5F)- NOT HYPOTHERMIA

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