Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation — Flashcards

_____ technique for chest compression is used for resuscitation in children aged >8 years

In children, the most common cause of cardiac arrest is _____

In a pediatric cardiac arrest, the initial energy for defibrillation is set at _____ J/kg for both monophasic and biphasic waveforms

According to the AHA 2020 guidelines for the Pediatric Basic and Advanced Life Support, it is reasonable to administer the initial dose of epinephrine within _____ minutes from the start of chest compressions

Target urine output to prevent potential over-resuscitation in a child

Guidelines for pediatric basic life support: No answer _____

Initial stabilization phase of SAM treatment includes SHIELDED:S_____,Hypothermia, Infection, ELectrolyte imbalance, DEhydration, Deficiency of nutrients

Treatment of Reye's syndrome involves infusion of 20% _____ and fresh frozen plasma

Treatment of dehydration based on severity: Plan CIn infants _____ first 30ml/kg is given in the first 1 hr and the remaining 70ml/kg in the next 5 hours.

Hint: age

The depth of compression for CPR should be about _____ cm in children and 4 cm in infants