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PALS AHA Exam Questions Answers
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Croup treatment (upper airway) - answer✔Nebulized epi
Corticosteroids

Anaphylaxis treatment (upper airway) - answer✔IM epi (auto injector)

Albuterol
Antihistamines
Corticosteroids

Bronchiolitis treatment (lower airway) - answer✔Nasal suctioning
Bronchodilator trial

Asthma treatment (lower airway) - answer✔Albuterol +/- ipratropium

Corticosteroids
SC epi
Mg Sulfate
Terbutaline

HR for SVT in: - answer✔- Infant: 220 bpm+

- Kids: 180+

Situations that may cause pedi pts go into VTach? - answer✔- Near drowning
- TCA OD
- Underlying heart disease
- Prolonged QT


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Normal HR for newborn to 3 mo: - answer✔85-205 bpm

Normal HR for 3 mo to 2 years: - answer✔100-190 bpm

Normal HR for 2-10 yo: - answer✔60-140 bpm

Normal HR for > 10 yo: - answer✔60-100 bpm

Signs of compensated shock - answer✔a. Tachycardia

b. Increased RR
c. Altered mental status
d. Change in pulses
e. Prolonged capillary refill
f. Skin color changes
g. Skin temperature

Hypovolemic/Distributive Shock-- Fluid Resuscitation - answer✔20 ml/kg bolus of NS over
5-20 min
repeat boluses to restore BP/Tissue perfusion

Cardiogenic shock or Poisioning -- Fluid Resuscitation - answer✔5-10 ml/kg bolus of NS
over 10-20 min

DKA w/ Compensated Shock -- Fluid Resuscitation - answer✔10-20 ml/kg over 1 hr

Cardiogenic shock - answer✔A state in which not enough oxygen is delivered to the tissues
of the body, caused by low output of blood from the heart. It can be a severe complication
of a large acute myocardial infarction, as well as other conditions.

Defibrillation - answer✔Use largest pads w/o touching

- 1st shock = 2 J/kg
- 2nd shock = 4 J/kg
- 3rd+ shock ≥ 4 J/kg
- Max = 10 J/kg or adult dose

How do you find the right ET tube size? - answer✔16 + age / 4

Synchronized cardioversion - answer✔Unstable SVT or VT w/Pulse

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