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Commotio Cordis - ✔✔an often lethal disruption of heart rhythm that occurs as a result of a blow to
the area directly over the heart, at a critical time during the cycle of a heart beat causing cardiac arrest.
VS Infancy birth to 1 year - ✔✔Hr 100-160; settling around 120
RR 40-60 initially; 30-40 after few min.;20-30 (1
year) SBP 70 @ Birth; 90 @ 1 year
Temp 98-100
VS Toddler 1-3 years - ✔✔Hr 80-130
RR 20-30 SBP
70-100 Temp
96.8-99.6
VS Preschool 3-5 years - ✔✔Hr 80-120
RR 20-30 SBP
80-110 Temp
96.8-99.6
VS School age 6-12 years - ✔✔Hr 70-110
RR 20-30
SBP 80-120
Temp 98.6
Adolescence 13-18 years - ✔✔Hr 55-105
RR 12-20
SBP 100-120
, Temp 98.6
Early Adulthood 19-40 years - ✔✔HR 70
RR 16-20
BP 120/80
Temp 98.6
Middle Adulthood 41-60 years - ✔✔HR 70
RR 16-20
BP 120/80
Temp 98.6
Late Adulthood 61-older - ✔✔Dependent on Pt health status
Epinephrine - ✔✔0.3-0.5 mg of 1:1000 for adults IM/.01 mg for children
Albuterol - ✔✔2.5 to 5 mg in 3 mL NS nebulized, 1.25 to 2.5 mg for children
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) - ✔✔25-50 mg IM or IV, 1-2 mg/kg for peds
Naloxone - ✔✔0.4-2 mg, w/ 1-2 mg given IV
Aspirin - ✔✔325 mg orally
D50/D25/D10 - ✔✔25g slow IV push for adults,0.5 g/kg of D25 for peds, 0.5 g/kg D10 for neonates
Glucagon - ✔✔1mg/1mL IM
Answers Latest 2024 Version
Commotio Cordis - ✔✔an often lethal disruption of heart rhythm that occurs as a result of a blow to
the area directly over the heart, at a critical time during the cycle of a heart beat causing cardiac arrest.
VS Infancy birth to 1 year - ✔✔Hr 100-160; settling around 120
RR 40-60 initially; 30-40 after few min.;20-30 (1
year) SBP 70 @ Birth; 90 @ 1 year
Temp 98-100
VS Toddler 1-3 years - ✔✔Hr 80-130
RR 20-30 SBP
70-100 Temp
96.8-99.6
VS Preschool 3-5 years - ✔✔Hr 80-120
RR 20-30 SBP
80-110 Temp
96.8-99.6
VS School age 6-12 years - ✔✔Hr 70-110
RR 20-30
SBP 80-120
Temp 98.6
Adolescence 13-18 years - ✔✔Hr 55-105
RR 12-20
SBP 100-120
, Temp 98.6
Early Adulthood 19-40 years - ✔✔HR 70
RR 16-20
BP 120/80
Temp 98.6
Middle Adulthood 41-60 years - ✔✔HR 70
RR 16-20
BP 120/80
Temp 98.6
Late Adulthood 61-older - ✔✔Dependent on Pt health status
Epinephrine - ✔✔0.3-0.5 mg of 1:1000 for adults IM/.01 mg for children
Albuterol - ✔✔2.5 to 5 mg in 3 mL NS nebulized, 1.25 to 2.5 mg for children
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) - ✔✔25-50 mg IM or IV, 1-2 mg/kg for peds
Naloxone - ✔✔0.4-2 mg, w/ 1-2 mg given IV
Aspirin - ✔✔325 mg orally
D50/D25/D10 - ✔✔25g slow IV push for adults,0.5 g/kg of D25 for peds, 0.5 g/kg D10 for neonates
Glucagon - ✔✔1mg/1mL IM
