Question 2
Question: There is a quick way to remember emergency treatments for a sick child: this is WETFlAG. What do these letters stand for?
Question: There is a quick way to remember emergency treatments for a sick child: this is WETFlAG. What do these letters stand for?
Answer:
- Weight estimate in kg= (age + 4) x2
- Energy 4 J/KG (defibrillation)
- Tracheal tube: Age /4 + 4 (internal diameter)
- Fluid bolus: 0.9% saline/Ringers 20 ml/kg
- Adrenaline 10 mcg/kg (=0.1ml/kg 1: 10000)
- Glucose 2-5 ml/kg 10% dextrose