title: Cardiac arrests in children.
abstract: The management of cardiac arrests in infants and children is based upon principles common to management of arrests of all age groups. Specific pediatric disease states predispose the patient to arrest. Special adaptions and pharmacologic management are required for pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000402:Airway Obstruction; D001285:Atropine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001775:Blood Circulation; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002122:Calcium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D004298:Dopamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006336:Heart Massage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000150:complications; D007223:Infant; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000295:instrumentation; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D001285:Atropine; D008012:Lidocaine; D002122:Calcium Chloride; D004298:Dopamine; D004837:Epinephrine