50 QUESTIONS PALS WITH ANSWERS
60 or less? - answer-better compress
Alone with unwitnessed child or infant arrest? - answer-2 min of CPR before anything else 5 cycles
Amiodarone dose for persistant VF/ pulseless VT - answer-5 mg/kg may repeat up to 2 times
APGAR - answer-Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respirations
Atropine for symptomatic brady - answer-0.02 mg/kg may repeat once in 5 min.
autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI 10-30 kg - answer-0.15 mg 1:1000
autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI greater than to 30 kg - answer-0.3 mg 1:1000
Crystalloid fluid replacement for hemorrhagic shock? - answer-3ml of crystalloid for every 1ml of blood
loss
Depth of Compressions - answer-at least one third the depth of the chest
Diphenhydromine dose for anaphylaxis - answer-1-2 mg/kg every 4-6 hours max dose of 50 mg.
Dopamine infusion rate - answer-2-20 mcg/kg/min
EPI dose for anaphylaxis - answer-.01 mg/kg 1:1000 every 15 min PRN ( Max dose .3 mg)
Estimated weight based on age? - answer-1 year = 10 kg
3 years = 15 kg
5 years = 20 kg
7 years = 25 kg
9 years= 30 kg
Fluid Bolus for Cardiogenic Shock - answer-5-10 ml/kg over 10 - 20 min.
Fluid Bolus for DKA compensated shock - answer-10-20 ml/kg over 1 hour.
Fluid Bolus hypovolemic non DKA - answer-20 ml/kg over 5-10 min
Hallmark of lower airway obstruction - answer-prolonged expiratory phase with wheezes
Hallmark of upper airway obstruction - answer-inspiratory stridor
HOTN SBP Infant? - answer-70 mm hg
HOTN SBP Neonate? - answer-60 mm hg
60 or less? - answer-better compress
Alone with unwitnessed child or infant arrest? - answer-2 min of CPR before anything else 5 cycles
Amiodarone dose for persistant VF/ pulseless VT - answer-5 mg/kg may repeat up to 2 times
APGAR - answer-Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respirations
Atropine for symptomatic brady - answer-0.02 mg/kg may repeat once in 5 min.
autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI 10-30 kg - answer-0.15 mg 1:1000
autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI greater than to 30 kg - answer-0.3 mg 1:1000
Crystalloid fluid replacement for hemorrhagic shock? - answer-3ml of crystalloid for every 1ml of blood
loss
Depth of Compressions - answer-at least one third the depth of the chest
Diphenhydromine dose for anaphylaxis - answer-1-2 mg/kg every 4-6 hours max dose of 50 mg.
Dopamine infusion rate - answer-2-20 mcg/kg/min
EPI dose for anaphylaxis - answer-.01 mg/kg 1:1000 every 15 min PRN ( Max dose .3 mg)
Estimated weight based on age? - answer-1 year = 10 kg
3 years = 15 kg
5 years = 20 kg
7 years = 25 kg
9 years= 30 kg
Fluid Bolus for Cardiogenic Shock - answer-5-10 ml/kg over 10 - 20 min.
Fluid Bolus for DKA compensated shock - answer-10-20 ml/kg over 1 hour.
Fluid Bolus hypovolemic non DKA - answer-20 ml/kg over 5-10 min
Hallmark of lower airway obstruction - answer-prolonged expiratory phase with wheezes
Hallmark of upper airway obstruction - answer-inspiratory stridor
HOTN SBP Infant? - answer-70 mm hg
HOTN SBP Neonate? - answer-60 mm hg
