Cheatsheet

for a child of 25 kg, aged 8y

Current patient

weight: 25 kg

age: 8 years 0 months

*Resus UK: for children between 1 and 10 years old
Value Units
Weight 24 kg
Energy 100 J
Tube size (uncuffed) 6 mm (ID)
Tube length (oral) 16 cm
Tube length (nasal) 19 cm
Fluid 250 ml
Lorazepam 2.5 mg
Adrenaline 1:10 000 IV 2.5 ml
Glucose 10% 50 ml

Formulae

Weight (age+4) x 2

Energy 4J/kg

Tube diameter age/4+4

Tube length [oral: age/2 + 12] [nasal: age/2 + 15]

Fluid 10mg/kg

Lorazepam 0.1mg/kg

Adrenaline 0.1ml/kg of 1:10 000 IV

Glucose 10% 2ml/kg

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