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If a pediatric patient is suffering from respiratory distress, which part(s) of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) would you expect to be abnormal?

Morphine Sulfate pediatric dosing is mg/kg to mg/kg with a maximum cumulative dose of mg.

If a pediatric patient is peri-arrest, which part(s) of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) would you expect to be abnormal?

If a pediatric patient is suffering from a metabolic or CNS injury/illness, which part(s) of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) would you expect to be abnormal?

Hypotension in a 4 year old patient is defined as a systolic blood pressure less than mmHg

Magnesium Sulfate administered to a pediatric patient is dose at mg/kg to mg/kg administered over minutes. 

Diphenhydramine pediatric dosing is mg/kg.

Midazolam pediatric dosing is mg/kg to a maximum single dose of mg.

When holding direct pressure on a bleeding site, it is recommended to hold pressure for a minimum of minutes when using hemostatic gauze.

TXA is commonly given to hemorrhaging patients because it promotes clotting of the blood.