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16 Cards in this Set
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Methods to overcome acute angle and children to line up Axis for intubation |
Extending the neck or placing a roll under the shoulders |
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What is the narrowest point of a child's trachea |
Cricoid ring |
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Age below which blind nasotracheal intubation is contraindicated |
10 years old |
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Alternatives to surgical cricothyroidotomy in children under 10 years old |
Needle cricothyrotomy |
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Formula to determine ET tube size in children |
(age+4)/4 if uncuffed (Age+4)/3.5 if cuffed |
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Size below which tubesare generally uncuffed |
5.5 |
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Minimum height for combitube |
48 in |
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What is the burp maneuver |
The application of backward upward and rightward pressure on the thyroid cartilage to displace the cords into better View |
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Is there any literature to support the use of pretreatment agents in RSI in children |
No |
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treatment with a non depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent recommended in RSI children? |
No |
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When should atropine be used when intubating a child |
If symptomatic bradycardia occurs |
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What position should the head of children be immobilized post intubation |
Neutral |
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Initial vent settings in children |
20-255 breaths a minute with pink inspiratory pressures between 15 and 20 resulting in a title volume between 8 and 12 |
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Definition of a difficult Airway |
Difficulty bagging or intubating More than two attempts at intubation with the same blade Need for Change blade are use of intubation stylet Need for alternative intubation technique or rescue |
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Laryngeal Airway for small infants |
Air q |
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Above what age can jet ventilation be used |
5 years old |
