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Professional Paediatrics (Critical Care) Quiz on Airway, created by nicorosser on 05/02/2016.

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Question 1 of 3

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Uncuffed tubes to be used in children less than 10 years by professionals who have little paediatric experience). The formula for calculating internal diameter in mm is ( (age/4) +4, (age/4) + 3.5, (age/2) + 12, (age/2) + 15 )

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Question 2 of 3

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Before intubation, patients should be pre-oxygenated for at least minutes. The attempt should take no longer than 30 seconds; if unsuccessful bag-mask ventilation should be resumed. A small baby can be inflamted using a ml bag, children ml, and adults l bag.

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Question 3 of 3

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A cricothyroidotomy should be performed if the airway can't be achieved by other means. In children under ( 12, 13, 14 ) years a needle is preffered (surgical offers better protection in older children). A ( 5, 6, 7 )ml syringe should be attached to a cannula. Tubing should be connected to a ( Y, T, 3 way ) connector; flow = patient's ( age, weight, height ). Increase flow by ( 1, 3, 2 )l if chest not moving. Thumb off for ( 4, 5, 3 ) seconds to allow for expiration.

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