Cheatsheet

for a child of 5 kg, aged 0y 3m

Current patient

weight: 5 kg

age: 0 years 3 months

*Resus UK: for children between 1 and 10 years old
Value Units
Weight 8 kg
Energy 20 J
Tube size (uncuffed) 4 mm (ID)
Tube length (oral) 12 cm
Tube length (nasal) 15 cm
Fluid 50 ml
Lorazepam 0.5 mg
Adrenaline 1:10 000 IV 0.5 ml
Glucose 10% 10 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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