Pediatric Advanced Life Support Study Guide: Aehlert: 9780815112518: Book: Medical: eCampus.com

Written to assist students in preparing for the PALS course, the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Study Guide is perfect for use as a workbook and reference. This comprehensive and concise text is ideal for first-time PALS course takers.

Pretest

(11)

Pretest Answers

(8)

Basic Life Support

(22)

Epidemiology of Cardiopulmonary Arrest

(1)

Injury Prevention

(1)

The ABCs of CPR

(10)

Airway

(3)

Breathing

(2)

Circulation

(5)

Activating the EMS System

(1)

Foreign-Body Airway Obstruction

(5)

Considerations in Pediatric Trauma

(4)

Anatomical Considerations

(1)

Suspected Head or Neck Injury

(3)

Respiratory Failure and Shock

(39)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

(1)

Definition

(1)

Goal

(1)

Components

(1)

Cardiopulmonary Failure

(1)

Etiologies of Cardiopulmonary Failure

(1)

Respiratory Distress and Respiratory Failure

(3)

Definitions

(1)

Precipitating Causes of Respiratory Distress and Failure

(1)

Signs of Respiratory Distress

(1)

Signs of Respiratory Failure

(2)

Shock (Circulatory Failure)

(1)

Primary Causes of Circulatory Failure

(1)

Respiratory Assessment

(6)

Evaluation of the Airway

(1)

Evaluation of Breathing

(1)

Respiratory Rate

(1)

Air Entry

(2)

Respiratory Mechanics

(1)

Skin Color and Temperature

(1)

Management of Respiratory Failure

(1)

Potential Respiratory Failure

(1)

Probable Respiratory Failure

(1)

Cardiovascular Assessment

(6)

Heart Rate

(1)

Blood Pressure

(1)

Peripheral Pulses

(2)

Skin Perfusion

(1)

Level of Consciousness

(1)

Urine Output

(1)

Classifications of Shock

(3)

Hypovolemic Shock

(1)

Distributive Shock

(1)

Cardiogenic Shock

(1)

Stages of Shock

(1)

Management of Shock

(1)

Rapid Cardiopulmonary Assessment

(2)

Physical Examination

(1)

Evaluation of Physiologic Status

(1)

Initial Management Priorities

(1)

Special Conditions Predisposing to Cardiopulmonary Arrest

(9)

Positive-Pressure Ventilation

(1)

Epiglottitis

(1)

Tracheostomy

(1)

Burns

(1)

Trauma

(1)

Gastroenteritis

(1)

Seizures

(1)

Coma

(3)

Quiz - Respiratory Failure, Shock, and Basic Life Support

(4)

Quiz Answers - Respiratory Failure, Shock, and Basic Life Support

(3)

Airway Adjuncts and Ventilation

(34)

Anatomy and Physiology

(3)

The Upper Airway

(1)

The Lower Airway

(1)

Mechanism of Breathing

(1)

Oxygen Delivery Systems

(6)

Nasal Cannula (Nasal Prongs)

(1)

Nasal Catheter

(1)

Oxygen Hood

(1)

Oxygen Tent

(1)

Simple Face Mask (Standard Mask)

(1)

Partial Rebreathing Mask

(1)

Nonrebreathing Mask

(1)

Face Tent (Face Shield)

(1)

Airway Adjuncts

(4)

Oropharyngeal Airway (OPA)

(1)

Nasopharyngeal Airway (Nasal Trumpet, NPA)

(2)

Suction Devices

(1)

Ventilation Face Masks

(1)

Bag-Valve Devices

(4)

Anesthesia Ventilation Systems

(1)

Oxygen-Powered Breathing Devices

(1)

Endotracheal Intubation

(9)

Percutaneous Needle Cricothyrotomy

107

(2)

Needle Thoracostomy

109

(1)

Noninvasive Respiratory Monitoring

110

(4)

Pulse Oximetry

110

(1)

End-Tidal Co2 Monitoring (Capnography)

111

(3)

Vascular Access

114

(23)

Types of IV Cannulae

115

(2)

Butterfly Needles

115

(1)

Over-the-Needle Catheters

115

(1)

Through-the-Needle Catheters

116

(1)

Catheter-Introducing Sheath/Dilator

116

(1)

Complications of Intravascular Access

117

(1)

Local Complications

117

(1)

Systemic Complications

117

(1)

Peripheral Venous Access

117

(2)

Venous Access Alternatives

119

(1)

Central Venous Access

120

(5)

External Jugular Vein

121

(1)

Femoral Vein

122

(1)

Internal Jugular Vein

123

(1)

Subclavian Vein

124

(1)

Intraosseous Access

125

(4)

Quiz - Airway Management and Vascular Access

129

(4)

Quiz Answers - Airway Management and Vascular Access

133

(4)

Fluids and Medications

137

(14)

Review of the Autonomic Nervous System

138

(1)

Terminology

139

(1)

Volume Expansion

139

(2)

Medication Administration - Guidelines

141

(1)

Peripheral Intravenous Access

141

(1)

Intraosseous Infusion

141

(1)

Endotracheal Drug Administration

141

(1)

Intracardiac Injection

142

(1)

Classification of Therapeutic Interventions

142

(1)

Drugs Used for Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

143

(2)

Oxygen

143

(1)

Epinephrine

143

(1)

Calcium Chloride

144

(1)

Glucose

144

(1)

Naloxone

144

(1)

Sodium Bicarbonate

144

(1)

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Rhythm Disturbances

145

(3)

Treatment of Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)

145

(1)

Adenosine

145

(1)

Verapamil

145

(1)

Treatment of Bradycardia

146

(1)

Epinephrine

146

(1)

Atropine Sulfate

146

(1)

Treatment of Ventricular Dysrhythmias

147

(1)

Lidocaine

147

(1)

Bretylium Tosylate

147

(1)

Drugs Used to Maintain Cardiac Output

148

(3)

Epinephrine

148

(1)

Dopamine

148

(1)

Dobutamine

149

(2)

Rhythm Disturbances

151

(28)

Basic Electrophysiology

151

(1)

Myocardial Cell Types

151

(1)

Action Potential

152

(1)

Dominant and Escape Pacemakers of the Heart

152

(1)

The Electrocardiogram

152

(1)

Absolute and Relative Refractory Periods

153

(1)

Lead Systems

154

(2)

Rhythm Recognition

156

(5)

Tachydysrhythmias

156

(1)

Sinus Tachycardia

156

(1)

Supraventricular Tachycardia

157

(1)

Ventricular Tachycardia

158

(1)

Bradydysrhythmias

159

(1)

Absent (Collapse, Disorganized) Rhythms

160

(1)

Asystole

160

(1)

Ventricular Fibrillation

160

(1)

Pulseless Electrical Activity

161

(1)

Electrical Therapy

161

(6)

Quick-Look

163

(1)

Defibrillation

164

(1)

Synchronized Countershock (Cardioversion)

165

(2)

Patient Management

167

(5)

Bradycardias

167

(1)

Tachydysrhythmias

168

(1)

Sinus Tachycardia

168

(1)

Supraventricular Tachycardia

168

(1)

Ventricular Tachycardia

168

(1)

Absent (Collapse or Disorganized) Rhythms

169

(1)

Ventricular Fibrillation or Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia

169

(1)

Asystole

170

(1)

Pulseless Electrical Activity

170

(2)

Quiz - Fluids, Medications and Rhythm Disturbances

172

(4)

Quiz Answers - Fluids, Medications and Rhythm Disturbances

176

(3)

Immediate Postresuscitation Stabilization

179

(8)

Respiratory system

180

(2)

Airway

180

(1)

Breathing

181

(1)

Cardiovascular System

182

(2)

Central Nervous System

184

(1)

Renal System

184

(1)

Gastrointestinal System

184

(1)

General Postresusciation Care

184

(1)

Interhospital Transport

185

(2)

Neonatal Resuscitation

187

(26)

Preparation for Delivery

188

(2)

Personnel

189

(1)

Temperature Regulation

190

(1)

Initial Stabilization

190

(4)

Positioning

190

(1)

Suctioning

190

(1)

Tactile Stimulation

191

(1)

Evaluation

191

(2)

Oxygen Administration

193

(1)

Ventilation

194

(4)

Self-inflating Bags

195

(1)

Anesthesia (flow-inflating) Bag

196

(1)

Face Masks

197

(1)

Endotracheal Intubation

197

(1)

Chest Compressions

198

(1)

Medications

199

(2)

Routes of Administration

199

(2)

Volume Expanders

201

(1)

Special Considerations

202

(3)

Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid

202

(1)

Preterm Newborns

203

(2)

Quiz - Postresuscitation Stabilization and Neonatal Resuscitation

205

(4)

Quiz Answers - Postresuscitation Stabilization and Neonatal Resuscitation

209

(4)

Posttest

213

(9)

Posttest Answers

222

(7)

Index

229


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