Pediatric Tips
(from J Kent Garman)

ETT Sizing
LMA Sizing
Fluids
Drugs

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ETT sizing:


pre-term to 1 year: range 2.5-4.0 uncuffed
Over 1 year: 4 + age/4 is tube size.
Have +/- 1/2 size ready.
Depth = 3x tube size
123-789 rule:  1 kg, depth is 7 cm, etc

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LMA sizing:

< 5 kg

1 

5-10 kg

 1.5 

10-20 kg

2 

20-30 kg

2.5 

30-50 kg

 3 

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Fluids:

4+2+1 rule (4cc/kg 1st 10 kg,
2cc/kg 2nd 10 kg,
1cc/kg after that) per hour

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Drugs:

atropine

 0.01-0.02 mg/kg (minimum 0.1 mg)

rocuronium

 0.6-1.2 mg/kg

propofol

 2-5 mg/kg

neostigmine

 0.07 mg/kg

glycopyrrolate

 0.01 mg/kg

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