Infant and child life support

what is a infant and child defined as?

what are the to failures that could lead to a cardiac arrest?

For circulatory failure, what are examples of how fluid could be lost?

for circulatory failure, what are examples of fluid redistribution?

for respiratory failure, what are examples of respiratory distress?

for respiratory failure, what are examples of respiratory depression?

what should be done after checking the airway and they are not breathing properly?

what is classed as a slow pulse for a child which is classed as no signs of life?

what is the ratio for compressions and ventilations?

what size op will need a tongue depressor?

what time should the ventilations be given?

what should be done after the 5 rescue breaths?

what are you looking for with the rescue breaths?

what happens if there is no sign of life after the rescue breaths?

what rate should be chest compressions be and what depth?

what cardiac arrest rhythms are most common in children?

when are shockable rhythms more likely in children? pulseless VT and VF

when should paed defib pads be used for all shocks?

what is the main cause of cardiac arrest in paeds?

what happens if you need to shock an <8 but you have no lp1000 and only a lp15?

for a pt >9 how would you use the lp1000?

or a pt >9 how would you use the lp15?

how should shockable rhythms be treated?

what temp should we aim to keep the pt?