Newborn age range
0-1 month
Infant age range
1 month- 12 months
Toddler age range
1-3 years
Preschool age range
4-5 years
Adolescent age range
13-17 years
Adult age range
18+ years
How does an infant respiratory system differ from adults?
breathe via diaphragm (belly breathers) larger tongue narrow and shorter airway obligate nose breathers
Infant reflexes- 4
Moro or startle reflex Suckle reflex Rooting reflex Palmar reflex
What age do the fontanels close?
18 months
School age children and the three types of reasoning
Preconventional-make choices to avoid punishment Conventional- decisions made via peer approval Postconventional- decisions made via own beliefs and conscience
Major anatomic differences with Peds
Respiratory distress S/S
Retractions nasal retractions sniffing position tripoding
Respiratory distress Tx
High flow O2 nebulized albuterol with wheezing
Respiratory Failure S/S
See saw breathing
ALOC
head bobbing
cyanosis
bradycardia
slowing respirations
Respiratory Arrest S/S
No breathing Severe bradycardia cyanosis
Respiratory Failure Tx
High flow O2 PPV
Respiratory Arrest Tx
PPV Intubation CPR for HR<60
Cystic fibrosis tx
dependent on symptoms may include bronchodilators, humidified O2, PPV
Bronchiolitis tx
albuterol or racemic epi PPV for failure or arrest
When do you initiate PPV in peds?
First sign of decreased respiratory effort or decreased LOC
When do we intubate peds?
Poor seal of mask on face
need for extended resuscitation times
cardiac arrest
respiratory arrest
head or facial injury
unable to protect airway
ETT equation for children under 8
16 + age divided by 4 for UNcuffed tubes subtract 0.5mm for cuffed tube
Infant ETT uncuffed size
3.5mm
Volume resuscitation Ped amount
20mL/kg, repeated up to 3x