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Paediatric airway differences - airway proportionately narrower
- head larger so flexes on the neck and can cause
partial obstruction
- small mouth but large tongue
- preferential nasal breather up to 6 months
- higher larynx (creates sharp angle)
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Paediatric breathing differences - small resting lung volume so low o2 reserve
- relies on diaphragm more than muscles
Paediatric circulation differences Circulating vol newborn = 80 ml/ kg
Decreases to around 60-70ml/kg in adulthood
MAP more accurate than systolic BP
Strider upper airway narrowing or obstruction, loud-high
pitched breath sound
Wheezing A high-pitched, whistling breath sound that is most
prominent on expiration, and which suggests an
obstruction or narrowing of the lower airways;
occurs in asthma and bronchiolitis.
grunting An "uh" sound heard during exhalation; reflects the
child's attempt to keep the alveoli open; a sign of
increased work of breathing.
5 categories of shock - Hypovolemic
- Cardiogenic
- Distributive
- Obstructive
- Dissociative
distributive shock Inadequate distribution of blood, flow insufficient
for the demand of the tissues. Eg - anaphylaxis,
sepsis
Obstructive shock Shock that occurs when there is a block to blood
flow in the heart or great vessels, causing an
insufficient blood supply to the body's tissues. Eg
cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax
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2026!!
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Terms in this set (70)
Paediatric airway differences - airway proportionately narrower
- head larger so flexes on the neck and can cause
partial obstruction
- small mouth but large tongue
- preferential nasal breather up to 6 months
- higher larynx (creates sharp angle)
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Paediatric breathing differences - small resting lung volume so low o2 reserve
- relies on diaphragm more than muscles
Paediatric circulation differences Circulating vol newborn = 80 ml/ kg
Decreases to around 60-70ml/kg in adulthood
MAP more accurate than systolic BP
Strider upper airway narrowing or obstruction, loud-high
pitched breath sound
Wheezing A high-pitched, whistling breath sound that is most
prominent on expiration, and which suggests an
obstruction or narrowing of the lower airways;
occurs in asthma and bronchiolitis.
grunting An "uh" sound heard during exhalation; reflects the
child's attempt to keep the alveoli open; a sign of
increased work of breathing.
5 categories of shock - Hypovolemic
- Cardiogenic
- Distributive
- Obstructive
- Dissociative
distributive shock Inadequate distribution of blood, flow insufficient
for the demand of the tissues. Eg - anaphylaxis,
sepsis
Obstructive shock Shock that occurs when there is a block to blood
flow in the heart or great vessels, causing an
insufficient blood supply to the body's tissues. Eg
cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax
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