Important blood values CYP

Please check with local hospital laboratory as ranges can vary between age groups (RCPCH, 2016):

Biochemistry (Record results on fluid balance)

Urea (0.8-6.5 mmol/l)

Sodium (133-146 mmol/l)

Potassium (3.5-5.5 mmol/l)

Chloride (95-106 mmol/l)

Bicarbonate (19-28 mmol/l)

Glucose (2.5-6.0 mmol/l)

Haematology

Hb 10.4-12.2 (g/l) WCC 5.0-12.0 x 109 /l Platelets 150-450 x 109 /l

Paediatric emergency information

Weight= (Age +4) x2

Energy = 4 joules per kg

Tube Diameter = (Age/4)+4

Fluids= 10-20ml/kg of NaCl 0.9%

Adrenaline = 0.1ml/kg of 1:10,000

Glucose= 2ml/kg of 10% Dextrose

ABCDE systematic approach recommended (ALSG, 2016) when assessing, monitoring and treating CYP.

NICE (2015) Intravenous fluid therapy in children and young people in hospital at nice.org.uk/guidance/ng29

Remember SBAR communication tool (RCPCH, 2016)