Peds Anesthesia is an App for the generalist anesthesia provider, one who does pediatric anesthesia cases, but maybe not all the time. Its offers the user the ability to customize the anesthetic plan based on the patients individual demographics.
The Endotracheal Tube Sizing Tool offers a distinct advantage of being able to visually compare the size of the "pinky" (little finger) to the size of the Endotracheal tube to be used for the individual patient.
The Intraoperative Crystalloid calculator is based on the 4-2-1- Rule and maintains a running total of what the intraoperative crystalloid requirements at that given hour should be. It takes into account the starting fluid deficit, Estimated blood loss, hourly maintenance rate and the Insensible fluids loss.
The Anesthesia specific Medications dosages are automatically calculated for the given patients weight. The drugs have been categorized into simple categories that are common in anesthesia practice and are easy to use. Basic information on the drugs has been provided as well.
Pediatric Anesthesia is probably one of the more challenging aspects of anesthesia care. The margin of error is very narrow. We urge you to ***Always*** exercise caution and common sense while caring for patients especially children.