SAQ 594 – Paediatrics – intubated child with acute hypoxia and PEA arrest

An intubated 2-year-old child in respiratory failure from severe pneumonitis is awaiting transfer to the paediatric ICU. He is ventilated in pressure-control mode. After a period of relative stability, he becomes acutely hypoxic with elevated airway pressures. The ALS flowchart for part C is shown below.

List five (5) potential causes for this deterioration.

(Marked out of 5.0)

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State your three (3) most immediate management priorities.

(Marked out of 3.0)

/ 3

The child has a PEA arrest and you commence CPR. Fill in the missing information for boxes A-H on the Infant and Children ALS flowchart.

(Marked out of 8.0)
</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Box</th> <th>Answer</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>A</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>B</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>C</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>D</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>E</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>G</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>H</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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Total Score: 0 / 16

Percentage: 0%