Specs for CrashCards

Specs for CrashCards™ 2003 Pediatric Emergency Resuscitation Guide, Third Edition

Created with speed and accuracy in mind, CrashCards™ Pediatric Emergency Resuscitation Guide is the new pediatric life support guide that combines the information provided in pediatric courses with the usefulness of a pocket-sized tool. More than a measuring device, CrashCards allows you to have useful practical complete information in your pocket. Color-coded easy-to-read tables make CrashCards useful alone or in conjunction with other pediatric tools. Be able to find the information you want without having to flip through extraneous information. Be ready for your next pediatric emergency. When there's no time for calculations, no room for error, there's CrashCards™.

Twelve 2-sided (24 sides), pocket-sized cards, 3X5 inches, ring-bound, easily displayed open
Seven color-coded pre-calculated medication tables:
- Color-coded by age/weight in lbs and kgs
  - Pink- Term to 6 months
  - Red/Purple- 7 months to 1.5 years
  - Yellow- 2-3.5 years
  - White- 3.5-5 years
  - Blue- 5.5-7 years
  - Orange- 7.5-9.5 years
  - Green- 10-12 years
- Including norms for weight/age: (see example)
  - Heart rate
  - B/P
  - Respirations
  - Weight
  - ET tube size
  - ET depth
  - Blade Size
- Including dose ready recommendations for:
  - Fluids
  - Colloids/Blood
  - Succinylcholine
  - Defibrillation
  - Cardioversion
  - Epinephrine
  - Atropine
  - Glucose
  - Amiodarone
  - Lidocaine
  - Adenosine.

Also pages on:
- Basic Life Support
- RSI (Rapid Sequence Intubation) with:
  - Premedication
    - Atropine
    - Lidocaine
    - Vecuronium
  - Sedation
    - Midazolam
    - Fentanyl
  - Paralyze
    - Succinylcholine
  - Intubation
  - Verification
- Alternate medications
  - Glycopyrrolate
  - Diazepam
  - Fentanyl
  - Etomidate
  - Ketamine
  - Rocuronium
- Rule of Nines: Burns
- Newborn Resuscitation
  - Meconium Staining
  - Apgar Score
  - Evaluation and Support
  - ET Tube sizes per gestational age
- Medication Boluses
  - Adenosine
  - Atropine
  - Amiodarone
  - Epinephrine
    - Bradycardia
    - Pulseless Arrest
  - Lidocaine
  - Naloxone
  - Na Bicarb
  - Calcium Chloride 10%
  - Glucose
  - Magnesium
- Trauma Primary Assessment/Secondary Assessment
- Shock/Urine Output
- Intraosseous Insertion
- Respiratory Assessment
- Shock
- Pediatric Trauma Score
- Pediatric Coma Score
- Tube sizes
- Oxygen administration percentages per vehicle
- Blood gases
- Non-pulmonary causes of Tachypnea
- Causes of Bradypnea
- Fluid Maintenance Rates
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Common Management/Medications/Doses in Emergency Pediatrics:
  - Head Injury
    - Phenytion
    - Mannitol
    - Furosemide
  - Cervical Spine Injuries
    - Atropine, Vasopressors
    - Methylprednisolone
  - Seizures
    - Febrile
      - Anticonvulsant if prolonged
      - Acetaminophen
      - Ibuprofen
    - Status Epilepticus
      - Dextrose
      - Diazepam
      - Lorazepam
      - Phenytoin
      - Phenobarbital
  - Asthma
    - Albuteral
    - Ipratropium Bromide
    - Epinephrine
    - Prednisone
    - Methylprednisolone
    - Aminophylline
    - Magnesium
    - Intubation Parameters
  - Conscious Sedation (Recommendations, Medication, Dose, Onset, Duration, Notes)
    - Chloral Hydrate
    - Midazolam
    - Fentanyl
    - Ketamine
    - Succinylcholine (for laryngospasms/chest wall rigidity)
    - Flumazenil
    - Naloxone
- Medication Drips, Uses
  - Lidocaine
  - Dopamine
  - Dobutamine
  - Amrinone
  - Sodium Nitroprusside
  - Blood products
  - Epinephrine or Norepinephrine drips
  - Prostaglandin E
- Tachycardia Flow Chart
- Pulselessness, Asystole, Bradycardia Flow Chart
- Triage History Mnemonic (CIAMPEDS)
- Pain Level Faces

Developed in partnership with the Emergency Nurses Association

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