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Pediatric Assessment and PALS Overview Question and answers rated A+ Pediatric Assessment and PALS Overview
What is the Pediatric Assessment Triangle- General Assessment?
Appearance
Work of Breathing
Circulation
What does TICLS stand for with appearance?
•Tone
•Interactiven...
What are you looking for in Circulation?
•Pallor
•Mottling
•Cyanosis
•One-year-old boy presents with complaint of cough, difficulty breathing.
•Past history is unremarkable. He has had nasal congestion, low grade fever
for 2 days.
Notably on PE he has Audible inspiratory stridor at rest
Initial assessment?
Initial treatment priorities?
•Initial assessment: Respiratory distress with upper airway obstruction
, •Initial treatment priorities:
–Leave in a position of comfort.
–Obtain oxygen saturation.
–Provide oxygen as needed.
–Begin specific therapy.
•3-month-old girl presents with severe difficulty breathing.
•Seen in ED two days earlier; sent home with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis
•Her difficulty breathing has increased.
Appearance
Lethargic, glassy stare, poor muscle tone
Breathing
Marked sternal and intercostal retractions, rapid and shallow respirations
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