Pediatric Reference Tools

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This tool is intended as an educational resource and is not meant to substitute county policies or procedures, independent medical training, experience or judgement. This tool is subject to regular revision.

Seizure cheat sheet

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Pediatric medication dose cards

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EMS Pediatric assessment tools

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vitals by age

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Newborn resuscitation

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pain assessment

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ccerc triage criteria

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peds communication tips

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developmental milestones

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peds gcs

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pediatric vital signs by age

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Signs of a troubled transition from water-based environment to an air-based environment in the deivery of the newborn:

• Irregular/absent/rapid breathing
• Slow heart rate
• Decreased muscle tone
• Pale/blue skin

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BLACK 37-49 kg (11-14 Years)

GREEN 30-36 kg (9-12 Years)

ORANGE 24-29 kg (7-8 Years)

BLUE 19-23 kg (5-6 Years)

WHITE 15-18 kg (3-4 Years)

YELLOW 12-14 kg (2 Years)

PURPLE 10-11 kg (1 Year)

RED 8-9 kg (6 Months)

PINK 6-7 kg (3 Months)

GREY 3-5 kg (Newborn)

Use your tape to measure your child.

pediatric medication dose by weight cards

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Highlights:

• Airway protection!
• Stop the seizure!
• Preffered route IM
• Use waveform capnography
• ETCO@ > 50 = BVM
• Status = > 5 min or more than 1 seizure without return to baseline
• Look for subclinical seizures!
• Consider differentials! NAT, infection, brain bleed/stroke, sub-therapeutic, metabolic

seizure cheat sheet