Question

While performing the reassessment of a 2-year-old male who is severely dyspneic, you note that he is now unresponsive and not breathing. he has a heart rate of 32 beats per minute and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. what instruction would you provide to another emt who is helping you transport the patient?

Answer 1

For a 2 year old patient who was severely dyspneic and now unresponsive and no longer breathing, you will instruct your EMT to insert an OPA and begin give positive pressure ventilations with a BVM with 100% O2 to the patient. Palpate for a pulse and if <10 seconds you cannot feel a pulse, you will begin chest compressions.

The good thing about respiratory codes in children is that they normally always code due to lack of oxygenation. Once they are finally re-oxygenated, they will typically come around with better vitals.