Round 29 (MW) Pediatric Respiratory Distress

You are working at Clerkship General when the triage nurse walks back and gets you. “Hey doc, we just put a hypoxic infant in bed 7”.











Initial Vitals:











HR: 168











RR: 44











BP: 81/40











O2: 81% (Room Air)











Critical Actions:














* Administer oxygen











* Obtain chest xray











* Correctly perform tube thoracostomy











* Initiate non-accidental trauma workup











* Complete mandated reporting