Paediatrics

Front 1

Some of the differences between adults and children

Back 1

A child’s head is larger in proportion to the rest of the body than that of an adult’s

Babies have an immature and unstable body temperature control mechanism

Children have smaller airways with more soft tissue

A child’s respiratory and heart rate is higher

A child’s tracheal opening and oesophagus opening are closer together

Children will dehydrate faster than an adult

Children have a smaller blood volume and are at greater risk of death or shock from what would appear to be a relatively small blood loss

Front 2

Paediatric Chart

Back 2

Front 3

Air way difference in a paediatric
name them?

Back 3

Front 4

GCS
Eye opening
Best verbal response
Best motor response

Back 4

Eye Opening:
Spontaneous 4
Reacts to speech 3
Reacts to pain 2
No response 1

Best Verbal Response:
Babbles, follows objects 5
Irritable, cries 4
Cries to pain 3
Moans and grunts 2
No response 1

Best Motor Response:
Spontaneous 6
Localises to pain 5
Withdraws from pain 4
Flexion response 3
Extension response 2
No response 1

Front 5

Poor Perfusion in Children
re
Perfusion Status Assessment

Back 5

Radial Pulse:
unpalpable

Pulse Rate:
<60 or >110

Blood Pressure:
<100mmHg Systolic

Skin:
pale, cold, clammy

Level of Consciousness:
altered

Front 6

Weight:- Describe Neonate Weight and other weights relevant to age?

Back 6

Neonate 3.5kg
6 Month 7kg 1 Year10kg
2-12 Years (2xage)+9=____kg

Front 7

Define Croup?
(Laryngotracheobronchitis)

Back 7

Croup is acute inflammation of the upper and lower respiratory tracts most commonly caused by parainfluenza virus type 1 infection. It is characterized by a barking cough and inspiratory stridor. Diagnosis is usually obvious clinically but can be made by anteroposterior neck x-ray. Treatment is antipyretics, hydration, nebulized racemic epinephrine, and corticosteroids. Prognosis is excellent.

Front 8

A child’s blood volume is approximately?

Back 8

80 ml/kg