8. Schindler M, et al. Outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac or respiratory arrest in children. N Engl J Med 1996;335 : 1473-1479 Arrive in ER in cardiac arrest (N = 80) Admit PICU (N=43) 54 % Died in ER (N=37) 46% Mod Deficit (N=3) PVS at 12 mos (N=2) Dead at 12 mos (N=1) Died in ICU (N=37) 46% Outcome of cardiac arrest in children
9. Survival from Respiratory Arrest Respiratory Arrest Alone – more than 50% neurologically intact survival rate
11. To Simplify the Message… Early Defibrillation 8 years Age With exceptions… (submersion, trauma, drug overdose) With exceptions… (sudden collapse, cardiac history)
38. Tracheal Tube Children > 2 years: ETT size: (Age+16)/4 ETT depth (lip): ETTsize x 3 Age kg ETT Length Newborn 3.5 3.5 9 3 mos 6.0 3.5 10 1 yr 10 4.0 11 2 yrs 12 4.5 12