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Nancy Frederiksen BS, RN, CEN, TNS
Unity Point Health Trinity
Emergency Department
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Discuss differences between respiratory distress and failure
Discuss lower airway diseases
Discuss upper airway diseases
Understand the importance of BVM technique and ventilation
Review Assessment and treatment options for selected pediatric respiratory emergencies
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Do you get a little nervous with kids?
Nerve racking for many EMS providers
Are you comfortable & familiar with EMS protocols?
What is your experience with kids?
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PrioritizeBe prepared
Work as a teamKnow your pediatric protocols
Know our equipment
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What are the differences that make resuscitation a
Challenge?
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Larger head
Smaller mouth
Larger tongue
Epiglottis is larger & at a 45
degree angle
Airway is narrow
Larynx more superior
Trachea more flexible
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Oxygen consumption increased
Increased minute ventilation
Increased cardiac output
Vulnerable to rapid desaturation
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Decreases effectiveness of pre-oxygenation
BVM backup once O2 sats hit 90%
Anticipate worsening
EARLY use of BVM
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PEDIATRIC
ADULT
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Kids have more blood vessels relative to adults
Drugs tend to have quicker onset & shorter duration
Reaction to meds is fast
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Occurs when air becomes trapped in stomachMost likely to occur when child is ventilated too
forcefully or too oftenSick and crying kids swallow air
What happens now?
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Observe the child from across the room.
What do you see?
Is the child alert, cooperative, and playful or listless and responding only to painful stimuli?
An alert, awake and playful child is unlikely to be in respiratory distress
Crying child is music to my ears.
Early respiratory failure will be marked by agitation, lethargy, listlessness and somnolence
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Tachypnea
Use of accessory muscles
Nasal flaring
Position of comfort
Tripod position
Grunting respirations
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Decreased Level of consciousness
Grunting respiration and increased work of breathing
Poor air entry and decreased BS
Apnea/slowed respirations.
Dusky color / Cyanosis
Bradycardia
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GOOD outcomes can be expected with early intervention that prevents ARREST.
Failure to quickly intervene =
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Resp distress is most likely called out as “trouble breathing” or “baby choking”
How long have they had troubles?
Has this happened before?
Variety of different complaints from caregivers. Coughing, rapid breathing, noisy breathing Change in behavior. Decreased activity and/or feeding, color changes,
difficulty drinking from a bottle (obligate nose breathers), agitation, lethargy, listlessness and somnolence.
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Challenging environment
Their emergency is your emergency. No matter what.
Some emotional outbursts may be directed at you.
Has it ever happened to you?
How do you manage that?
Explain what you are doing or assign that to your partner.
Make the child your priority.
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The child with respiratory difficulty who does not have an obstructed airway will always have tachypnea
When the resp rate starts to decrease they are starting to fail.
Anticipate your next move.
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Assess in context of the child’s environmentRespiratory rate varies with age of child
Newborns breath 40-50 / minuteBy 1 year of age 30-35 / minute
By 4 years of age 20-25 / minute8-10 years become more like an
adult at 12-18 / minute
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Retractions indicate respiratory distress. YES or NO?
LOOK at the chest
Inspection of the chest and neck may reveal retractions as accessory muscles to help them breathe
In severe disease the entire sternum may retract on inspiration
Do NOT ignore retractions.
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RETRACTIONS
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Sign of distress in infants and young children
Nasal flaring is the enlargement of the nostril w/each breath.
They enlarge to maximize airflow during breathing.
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Is a position of comfort for a child in respiratory distress
Upright, leaning slight forward, mouth open head, neck and jaw thrust forward to open the airway.
Ominous sign.
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Drooling: sign of a partially obstructed airway
Stridor: Harsh, high pitched noise caused by turbulent airflow thru a
narrowed upper airway.
Wheezes: Whistling sound associated with forced airflow thru
abnormally collapsed airways
Rales: Crackling sounds that indicates accumulation of alveolar
fluid. (pneumonia, bronchiolitis, fluid overload)
Grunting: Ominous sign of impending failure. Partial closure of the
glottis at end of expiration. Helps keep terminal airways open.
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Ominous signs include pallor and/or cyanosis
Clear and dramatic sign Look around the mouth for cyanosis
Most commonly associated with somnolence
Late development in Respiratory Diseases
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For every child with resp distress, begin with the non invasive approach.
For a NON critical kids – allow them to assume a position of comfort and supply O2. Kids will naturally move into a position that gives them
the best air exchange. “position of comfort” Sniffing or Tripod Hi flow O2 usually safe, but be careful not to give too
much
For CRITICAL kids in distress – assist ventilations.
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Critical component of airway management
Correct positioning
Good seal can be challenging
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See a lot more of theseBut… Your patient has to be at least 4 Ft tall.
Distal blocks off entry to the esophagus
Proximal seals oropharynx
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A 2001 study showed that
ALS providers only
performed pediatric
intubations once
every 3 years.
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To evaluate outcome differences between using a BVM procedure and intubating children.
The study population made up of seriously ill/injured children who needed airway and/or respiratory support.
EMS personnel were instructed to intubate children on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and to use only BVM on other days of the week.
EMSWORLD.com
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Researchers found that pediatric patients who were ventilated with BVM did just as well as those who were intubated
EMSWORLD.com
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When the ED is close by, an oral airway, BVM and
suctioning may be more appropriate than spending
extra time on scene trying to place an ETT.
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CROUP
EPIGLOTTITIS
PERTUSSIS
FB OBSTRUCTION/ASPIRATION
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Viral infection of the upper airway
1-5 years of age
Swelling of the upper airway progressively narrows the airway.
Develop slowly , more common at night
Hoarseness, “seal bark”
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Keep child in position of comfort
Once outside in the cool air, they sometimes show improvement.
Humidified air. Parents move them to a BR with hot water running/door closed to humidify room
No IV’s, BP or anything to agitate.
Albuterol neb. / Duo neb
Nebulized Epinephrine
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Life threatening condition
Caused by a bacterial infection that inflames the epiglottis & can cause complete obstruction
RAPID onset of symptoms. No previous history.
High fever, tripod position, pain on swallowing and speaking, drooling, Stridor, muffled voice
They will appear agitated & look sick
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Keep the child CALM.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO VISUALIZE THE AIRWAY IF CHILD IS AWAKE
Allow parent to give O2 (if possible)
If airway is obstructed 2-rescuer BVM MOST effective
Do not attempt intubation
Needle Cricothryrodotomy per medical direction
LAST resort.
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Pertussis or whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Preventable with vaccine.
Pertussis is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe.
After fits of many coughs, someone with pertussis often needs to take deep breaths which result in a "whooping" sound.
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Usually occurs in toddler and pre schoolers.
Partial or complete obstruction by FB
Usually food or small objects
If no interventions are unsuccessful, resp arrest followed by cardiopulmonary arrest
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Younger than 12 months : BACK blows & chest thrusts.
12 months and older: Heimlich or abdominal thrusts
BLIND FINGER SWEEPS ARE CONTRAINDICATED
If unsuccessful then BVM.
If unable to ventilate then attempt to visualize and remove FB using Magills
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A way to provide ventilation by inserting a large bore over the needle into the
cricothyroid membrane.
When less invasive measures fail and child is dying.
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Conditions where intubation is impossible or difficult
Excessive oropharyngeal bleeding
Complete upper airway obstruction
Massive facial trauma
Laryngeal fractures
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Mother runs with her 4 yo child to the fire station with child in her arms.
Child is not breathing
History: tonsillitis. gave child ½ of an antibiotic in pill form & he started to choke.
Parents attempted to remove pill but child stopped breathing.
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EMS found child unresponsive, cyanotic.
Carried to ambulance. Child took one agonal breath. No palpable pulse.
Pupils dilated non reactive. GCS 3
PEA: CPR initiated. BVM 100%
Attempt made to visualize using laryngoscope blade and forceps. No obstruction visualized.
Monitor = Bradycardic PEA 50/min. 42/min enroute
Intubated enroute with 5.0 / confirmed and secured.
IO inserted/ fluids running
1 minute ETA. Less than a mile out.
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2nd IO inserted on arrival to ED ALS Resuscitation continued in ED Pulse ox 82%. HR 134 Field ETT removed. CXR confirmed ETT Rt Mainstem Reinserted 5.0 ETT. Good BS w/ 15 L O2. Pulse ox 100% Epinephrine 1:10000 x2 Atropine 0.5mg IV PCXR, labs Transfer HLOC.
Poor outcome
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PREHOSPITAL
Mother called EMS for child not breathing and choked on food.
Unknown down time
Paramedics arrived, mother was holding child.
Pt brought to ambulance and initiated CPR
Mouth full of Ramen noodles.
3 T of food suctioned. Bagged with BVM
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Left Tib IO placed
King Airway placed
2 doses of Epi given
Poor capnography readings. King removed – filled with noodles.
Continued bagging patient
EMS called medical control and requested order to intubate – orders received
Pt intubated with 6 mm ET tube
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908 – Pt arrives to ED. Moved to ED stretcher. Asystole. ET tube becomes dislodged
913 – Epi given
915 – 4.5 mm ET tube placed per EDP
917 – Epi given
920 – Epi given
924 – Epi given
927 – Sodium bicarb and Epi given
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929 – No pulse, CPR continued
931 – Sodium bicarb and Epi given
933 – No pulse, CPR continued
935 – Epi given
938 – Epi given
939 – Sodium bicarb given
941 – Pt family at bedside requests to stop resuscitation
942 – Time of Death
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“History of choking on noodles: noodles present in stomach and trachea”
“Transection of superior vena cava with 10 cc of pericardial blood. Multiple lacerations of liver with 100 cc of hemoperitoneum”
“Cerebral edema; mild to moderate”
“Bilateral pleural effusions bloody 500 cc
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OPINION – “Death is attributed to choking”
“No evidence of other significant natural disease, injury, active infection, or congenital anomaly”
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ASTHMA
BRONCHIOLITIS
PNEUMONIA
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Common among children
One of the most common conditions among adults and children.
In 2005, 6.5 million children had asthma in the United States.
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Rapid irregular breathing
Wheezing
Shortness of breath
Feeling out of breath
Gasping for air
Anxiousness
Trouble breathing out (exhaling)
In late stages, respirations may become so shallow that they no longer cause noise.
Silent chest is a deadly chest.
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Position of comfort
Oxygen
Albuterol or Duo neb
WATCH OUT…As your patient spirals down w/hypoxia, CO2 retention, resp fatigue & altered mental status…
EPINEPHRINE: 1:1000 concentration IM Beta and Alpha agonist. Potent bronchodilator (B2) and
will increase HR and contractility (B1).
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Status asthmaticus is an acute exacerbation of asthma that remains unresponsive to initial treatment with bronchodilators & can quickly lead to resp fatique and arrest.
Chest tightness / anxiousness
Rapid progression of shortness of breath,
dry cough, and wheezing
WORK EFFICIENTLY…lights and sirens
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2 or more hospitalizations in last year
Previous intubations and/or ICU admissions
Get a good history!
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Reverse airway obstruction rapidly through the aggressive use of beta2-agonist agents and early use of corticosteroids
Correct hypoxemia by monitoring &administering supplemental oxygen
Prevent or treat complications such as pneumothorax and respiratory arrest.
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6 year old with history of “severe” asthma
Reported by caregiver he was having trouble breathing.
Attempted breathing treatment at home followed by inhaler. Slight improvement.
EMS called and gave duoneb enroute followed b y 0.5mg IM epinephrine, then albuterol neb.
As soon as they pulled into the ambulance bay, the patient started seizing. Duration 5 minutes. Dusky.
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2nd IV started. 1915: Epi 1:1000 given IM (0.2 ml) 1919: RSI with Succ 1922: HR 113, Resp rate 21, BP 149/113 1927: Pulse ox dropping 93% . BVM initiated. 1929: Epi 1:1000 given IM and mag infusion
ordered 1934: pulse ox up to 99% with ventilations 1936: Epi 1: 1000 IM
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ETT attempts made by 2 providers in ED
Miller blade used and was about to insert when the child vomited profusely.
Pt was suctioned
Pt was no longer paralyzed. Norcuron given
Re attempt made with 5.0 cuffed tube; significant vomit still present despite suctioning.
Desat to 80’s & tube was pulled/ BVM with oral airway.
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2nd provider used 5.5 Miller with a boogie.
Able to directly visualize and pass tube.
Child vomited again.
Cuff inflated and secured. Sats back up to 90’s
Pt stabilized and transferred to HLOC
Good outcome. Survived the event.
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Magnesium seems to be beneficial in the treatment of moderate to severe asthma in children.
Bronchodilating and anti-inflammatory effects.
Magnesium is an adjuvant therapy for pediatric patients who do not respond to conventional treatment in acute severe exacerbations.
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Inflammation of the bronchioles
Wheezing, chest retractions, tachypnea
Common in kids < 2 years old
RSV causes 50-70% of cases
Spread by droplet easily
Peaks late October - May
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Runny nose to respiratory failure
Nasal discharge
Fever
Cough
Wheezing
Retractions
Hypoxemia
Apnea
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Anticipate need for BVM…watch closely
Racemic EPIAlbuterol, likely will not have much
effect but worth a shot Communicate how sick they are.
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Cause in bronchiolitis is not well understood
< 6 weeks old at highest risk
And… “they can just stop breathing”
BVM is your friend. Have it available.
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Inflammation or infection in the lungs
Caused by viruses or bacteria
Due to the infection, the small airways in the lungs become swollen and make more sticky fluid (mucous).
This blocks the airways and reduces the amount of oxygen that is able to get into the body.
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Tachypnea
Fever
Localized RALES
Wheezing
Cough
Pain with cough.
History poor feeding and drinking
May be dehydrated.
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A TRUE EMS EMERGENCY
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Requires QUICK action to prevent deterioration and respiratory arrest.
Causes the airway to constrict Occurs when something like food or medication,
triggers a serious allergic reaction. Usually happens within 30 minutes of encounter
Be PREPARED because they can deteriorate quickly.
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Pay attention to the AIRWAY.
Support the airway
Position
Epinephrine 1:1000 IM.
Benadryl
Solumedrol
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Pediatric Trauma and the effect on Airway & Breathing
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Chest wall trauma needs close evaluation
Inspect, palpate, auscultate.
What do you see?
What could it be? If you don’t hear BS’s?
Crepitus and Rib Fractures. Good or bad?
Pneumothorax, Open pneumothorax
Massive Hemothorax > anticipate shock
Tension Pneumothorax
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Classic signs are deviated trachea to opposite side, difficulty breathing, tachycardia, tachypnea, hypoxia.
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Progressive build-up of air within the pleural space, usually due to a lung laceration which allows air to escape into the pleural space but not to return.
Progressive build-up of pressure pushes the mediastinum to the opposite side, and obstructs venous return to the heart.
Can we create a tension?
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Broselow Tape or some kind of reference
Pediatric airway bag or cart
BVM / oxygen
Surgical Airways. Not if < 10 years old
Needle decompression needle/kits
Needle Cricothyroidotomy
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Do NOT try anything fancy
Good old fashioned BVM w/ O2
Expedite transport
Communicate how sick your patient is.
Say things like 3 year old.
“Severe resp distress”
“Color pale/lethargic”
Get our attention. Kids crash in a hurry.
(OR DO THEY?)
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