Intubation (peds)
Airway Adjuncts
OP Airway Size:
from lip/teeth to angle of jaw
NP Airway:
tip of nose to tragus
BVM in Kids: 10cc/kg
ETT
ETT Size:
(Age/4) + 4
Preemies:
1kg 2.5mm tube at 7cm depth
2g 3.0mm tube at 8 cm depth
3kg 3.5 tube at 9 cm depth
Cuffed 1/2 size smaller than cuffless
Depth of Tube Placement: 3 x ETT
- Why uncuffed in kids:
because cricoid ring is narrowest portion of the airway...uncuffed up to 6
Other Tubes:
NG, OG, foley: 2 x ETT
Chest Tube (max) 4x ETT
ETT Drug Delivery
Endotracheal Drug Delivery: 1:1000 solution @ 0.1 mg/kg = 0.1ml/kg
Source
Adapted from Pani, DeBonis