Essential Pediatrics: Emergency Medicine and
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What is the state- It includes treatment for child abuse, pregnancy,
protected right to sexually transmitted diseases, substance abuse, and
treatment for minors in outpatient mental health in some states.
life-threatening
emergencies?
An emancipated minor can be defined as someone
What defines an
who is married, a member of the armed forces, or
'emancipated minor'?
self-supporting and living independently.
What is a key principle Keep the family in the room unless the child's agitation
when treating children in increases due to their presence.
emergency situations?
Why is appropriately- Adult equipment may be inadequate to resuscitate
sized equipment vital in children, making it essential to use equipment sized
pediatric emergencies? for children.
What system is Length-based systems such as the Broselow tape are
recommended for recommended.
determining pediatric
equipment sizes and drug
doses?
How can dosing errors in Using the eBroselow bar code system can help avoid
pediatric emergencies be dosing errors.
avoided?
, What is the most common Intestinal colic, characterized by excessive crying for
cause of inconsolable 3 or more hours a day for 3 or more days per week
crying in infants? over a 3-week period.
Causes include infections (UTIs, sepsis,
What are some causes of gastroenteritis), hepatobiliary disease, malrotation of
vomiting in infants? the gut, pyloric stenosis, incarcerated hernia,
increased ICP, and intussusception.
What is the recommended 0.15 mg/kg; for 8-15 kg, 2 mg; for 15-30 kg, 4 mg; for
dosing for Ondansetron in >30 kg, 8 mg; or 1.6 mg for 6-12 months, 3.2 mg for 1-3
infants? years, and 4 mg for 4 years and older.
What is the most common Physiologic jaundice, which occurs due to hemolysis
cause of readmission due of fetal RBCs.
to jaundice in neonates?
What characterizes sepsis- Higher bilirubin levels and associated signs of sepsis.
related jaundice in
neonates?
What is breast feeding- It occurs in 5-10% of cases, with bilirubin levels
related jaundice and its peaking at 10-27 mg/dl by days 10-21.
peak bilirubin levels?
What is the treatment AAP recommends UV light treatment if bilirubin levels
recommendation for are above certain thresholds based on the infant's
jaundice in neonates? age.
What are the leading Unknown causes, cow's milk intolerance, anal fissure,
causes of blood in the and possibly swallowed maternal blood.
stool in infants?
What is pyloric stenosis It is the most common cause of gastric obstruction in
and its typical infancy, characterized by nonbilious projectile
presentation? vomiting after eating and persistent hunger.
What is the typical age Typically presents between 3 to 12 weeks of age, with
range for pyloric stenosis 95% of cases occurring by 3 weeks.
to present?
Resuscitation Guidelines - Questions With
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Terms in this set (109)
What is the state- It includes treatment for child abuse, pregnancy,
protected right to sexually transmitted diseases, substance abuse, and
treatment for minors in outpatient mental health in some states.
life-threatening
emergencies?
An emancipated minor can be defined as someone
What defines an
who is married, a member of the armed forces, or
'emancipated minor'?
self-supporting and living independently.
What is a key principle Keep the family in the room unless the child's agitation
when treating children in increases due to their presence.
emergency situations?
Why is appropriately- Adult equipment may be inadequate to resuscitate
sized equipment vital in children, making it essential to use equipment sized
pediatric emergencies? for children.
What system is Length-based systems such as the Broselow tape are
recommended for recommended.
determining pediatric
equipment sizes and drug
doses?
How can dosing errors in Using the eBroselow bar code system can help avoid
pediatric emergencies be dosing errors.
avoided?
, What is the most common Intestinal colic, characterized by excessive crying for
cause of inconsolable 3 or more hours a day for 3 or more days per week
crying in infants? over a 3-week period.
Causes include infections (UTIs, sepsis,
What are some causes of gastroenteritis), hepatobiliary disease, malrotation of
vomiting in infants? the gut, pyloric stenosis, incarcerated hernia,
increased ICP, and intussusception.
What is the recommended 0.15 mg/kg; for 8-15 kg, 2 mg; for 15-30 kg, 4 mg; for
dosing for Ondansetron in >30 kg, 8 mg; or 1.6 mg for 6-12 months, 3.2 mg for 1-3
infants? years, and 4 mg for 4 years and older.
What is the most common Physiologic jaundice, which occurs due to hemolysis
cause of readmission due of fetal RBCs.
to jaundice in neonates?
What characterizes sepsis- Higher bilirubin levels and associated signs of sepsis.
related jaundice in
neonates?
What is breast feeding- It occurs in 5-10% of cases, with bilirubin levels
related jaundice and its peaking at 10-27 mg/dl by days 10-21.
peak bilirubin levels?
What is the treatment AAP recommends UV light treatment if bilirubin levels
recommendation for are above certain thresholds based on the infant's
jaundice in neonates? age.
What are the leading Unknown causes, cow's milk intolerance, anal fissure,
causes of blood in the and possibly swallowed maternal blood.
stool in infants?
What is pyloric stenosis It is the most common cause of gastric obstruction in
and its typical infancy, characterized by nonbilious projectile
presentation? vomiting after eating and persistent hunger.
What is the typical age Typically presents between 3 to 12 weeks of age, with
range for pyloric stenosis 95% of cases occurring by 3 weeks.
to present?
