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PALS
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
12
Medical
Professional
02/08/2010

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Cards

Term
primary assessment
Definition

Airway
Breathing

Circulation

Disability

Exposure

Term
secondary assessment
Definition

SAMPLE:

Signs/symptoms

Allergies

Medications

Past medical history

Last meal

Events leading to illness

Term
First Steps: Shock (4)
Definition

1 Oxygen/Ventilation

2 CRM/POx

3 IV

4 VBG, AccuCheck, lactic acid, iCa, CBC, cultures

Term
First Hour: Shock (5)
Definition

NS bolus 20 ml/kg (several times)

correct glucose, calcium

antibiotics (if possibly septic)

? stress-dose hydrocortisone

? vaspressor drip

Term

Vasopressor Choice:

Fluid-Unresponsive Shock (3)

Definition

Normotensive: dopamine drip

 

Hypotensive vasodilated (warm): NE drip

 

Hypotensive vasoconstricted (cold): Epi drip

Term
stress dose steroids (for suspected adrenal insufficiency)
Definition

hydrocortisone 2 mg/kg IV

(max 100 mg)

Term
management: bradycardia with pulse (2)
Definition

CPR

 

if persistent:

Epi

Term
management: bradycardia with increased vagal tone (2)
Definition

atropine

 

consider pacing

Term
H's (6)
Definition

Hypovolemia

Hypoxia / ventilation problem

Hydrogen (acidosis)

Hypo/Hyperkalemia

Hypoglycemia

Hypothermia

Term
T's (5)
Definition

Toxins

Tamponade

Tension pneumothorax

Thrombosis

Trauma (incr ICP or decr volume)

Term
Epi dosing (3)
Definition

IV: 1:10K 0.1 ml/kg q3-5min

ET: 1:1K 0.1 ml/kg q3-5min

 

Drip: 0.1 - 0.3 mcg/kg/min

Term
Dopamine drip dosing
Definition
2 - 20 mcg/kg/min
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