title: Pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
abstract: Pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation refers to those measures used to restore ventilation and circulation in children. This article defines how cardiopulmonary resuscitation in infants, children, and adolescents differs from cardiopulmonary resuscitation in adults and delineates the drugs and dosages to be used in the resuscitation of pediatric patients.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D000628:Aminophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001775:Blood Circulation; D001950:Bretylium Tosylate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002118:Calcium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004280:Dobutamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004298:Dopamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006336:Heart Massage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010100:Oxygen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; D007328:Insulin; D009599:Nitroprusside; D000628:Aminophylline; D004280:Dobutamine; D001950:Bretylium Tosylate; D001285:Atropine; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate; D008012:Lidocaine; D007545:Isoproterenol; D010100:Oxygen; D002118:Calcium; D004298:Dopamine; D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine