2024 ATLS Module 10 - Pediatric Trauma Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers
- Leading cause of death in adolescents
Answer: road trauma
- Leading cause of unsuccessful resuscitation in peds patients with severe trauma
are:
Answer:
-failure to secure a compromised airway -failure to support breathing -failure to recognize and respond to intra-abdominal and intracranial hemorrhage
- 2 ways to estimate a childs weight
Answer: broselow tape
using formula (2x age in years) +10= wt in kg
- Mean normal systolic BP in kids
Answer: 90 + (age x 2)
- Most common problems in peds trauma
Answer: apnea, hypoventilation, hypoxia are much more likely than hypovolemia
and hypotension.
Treatment of the airway is extremely important
- AIRWAY considerations in peds
Answer: large head leads to come passive flexion when laying supine- place 1 inch foam or blanket under patient from the shoulder's down to get the face and airway parallel to bed.
Soft tissues of oropharynx is large.
vocal cords are frequently difficult to visualize.
infants trachea is short which can make intubation harder.
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