Download Guide to Paediatric Sizes and Doses in Anaesthesia and Resuscitation and more Cheat Sheet Pediatrics in PDF only on Docsity! A GUIDE TO PAEDIATRIC SIZES & DOSES IN ANAESTHESIA AND RESUSCITATION Age Weight (Kg) Microcuffed ETT ID(mm) Venti lation Sett ings LMA Sizing Paediatric Formulae Prem. 2 2.5-3.0 (uncuffed) Newborn 3 3.0 Rate 30/min 8mths-2yrs >4.5 3.5 Rate 20-25/min 2-4 15 4.0 4-6 17 4.5 6-8 21 5.0 Rate 16/min 8-10 25 5.5 10-12 31 6.0 VT 7-10mls/Kg PaW 10-20cmH2O Size 1: 0-5Kg Size 1.5: 5-10Kg Size 2: 10-20 Kg Size 2.5: 20–30 Kg Size 3: >30Kg Est. Weight (kg) <12m: [months/2]+4 1-6 yr: [years x2]+8 6-12yr: [years x3]+7 Cuffed ETT ID≈ [Age/4]+3 ETT Length Oral: [Age/2]+12 Nasal: [Age/2] +15 RESUSCITATION DRUGS -CARDIAC ARREST Adrenaline (1:10,000) 0.1ml/Kg IV - Amiodarone 5mg/Kg - DC Shock 4J/Kg -CARDIOVERSION SVT DC Shock 0.5-2J/Kg - VT DC Shock 0.5-2J/Kg -ANAPHYLAXIS Adrenaline (1:10,000) 0.1ml/Kg IM - Hydrocortisone 4mg/Kg - Chlorphenamine 2.5-5mg - Atropine 20mcg/Kg - Adenosine 50-100mcg/Kg - Naloxone 10mcg/Kg - Mannitol 10% 5ml/Kg - Calcium Chloride 10% 0.25ml/Kg - Glucose 10% 3-5ml/Kg - Na Bicarbonate 8.4% 1ml/Kg - Glycopyrolate 10mcg/Kg ORAL SEDATION/PREMEDICATION - Midazolam 0.5mg/Kg (oral) - Ketamine 5-10mg/Kg -Clonidine 1-4mcg/Kg (oral, 1hr before) INDUCTION AGENTS (see over for combined TIVA recipe) - Propofol 3-5mg/Kg - Ketamine 2mg/Kg IV or 5-10mg/Kg IM -Thiopentone 3-6mg/Kg PARENTERAL ANALGESIA - Fentanyl 0.5-5mcg/Kg (reduce in Neonates) - Remifentanil 0.01-1mcg/Kg/min - Paracetamol 15mg/Kg - Clonidine 1mcg/Kg (slowly) - Morphine <1yr:0.05-0.1mg/Kg >1yr:0.1-0.2mg/Kg - Morphine PCA/Infusion: Body Weight (Kg) in 50ml 0.9% Saline =20mcg/Kg/ml PCA: 1ml Bolus/5 min Lockout (+/- 0.2ml/hr background infusion) NCA: 1ml Bolus/20 min Lockout + 1ml/hr infusion. -IV Infusion 0.5-2mls/hr MUSCLE RELAXANTS NMB REVERSAL - Suxamethonium 1-2mg/Kg - Rocuronium 0.5mg/Kg - Neostigmine 50mcg/Kg - Atracurium 0.5mg/Kg - Vecuronium 0.1mg/Kg - Glycopyrolate 10mcg/Kg - Sugammadex (2-17yrs): 2mg/kg (not CICV) ORAL ANALGESIA ANTI-EMETICS - Paracetamol 15mg/Kg 4-6 hourly (max 90mg/Kg/day in 1st 48 hours) - Dexamethasone 0.15mg/Kg - Ibuprofen –up to 7.5mg/Kg 6 hourly - Ondansetron 0.1mg/Kg - Diclofenac (PO/PR) 1mg/Kg 8 hrly with 1-2mg/Kg Loading Dose. - Cyclizine 1mg/Kg - Oramorph 0.1-0.2mg/kg 4hrly - Droperidol 10mcg/Kg IV ANTIBIOTICS - Vancomycin 20mg/Kg over 1 hour - Amoxicillin 25mg/Kg IV - Augmentin 30mg/Kg - Cefuroxime 25mg/Kg - Flucloxacillin 12.5-25mg/Kg - Metronidazole 7.5mg/Kg - Gentamicin 2mg/Kg REGIONAL ANAESTHESIA (recommended Maximum Doses) CAUDAL BLOCK - Lidocaine 3mg/Kg - Lidocaine & Adrenaline 7mg/Kg - Lumbosacral 0.5mls/Kg - L-bupivacaine 2.5mg/Kg/4hrs - Ropivacaine 3mg/Kg - Lumbar/Low Thoracic 1ml/Kg - Adjuvant Clonidine 1-2mcg/Kg S Crawley P Fettes JD Smith. Ninewells Hospital, Dundee 2014. Adapted from chart by Louise Aldridge, RHSC, Edinburgh