Jump to content

TYK10: Difference between revisions

From PedsAnesthesiaNet
No edit summary
m Text replacement - "<p style="text-align: center;"> About Test Your Knowledge</p>" to "<p style="text-align: center;"> About Test Your Knowledge</p> Category:TYK"
 
Line 25: Line 25:
<p style="text-align: center;">[[TYK9|<Prev Question]] --- [[TYK11|Next Question>]]</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">[[TYK9|<Prev Question]] --- [[TYK11|Next Question>]]</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">[[TYK About | About Test Your Knowledge]]</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">[[TYK About | About Test Your Knowledge]]</p>
[[Category:TYK]]

Latest revision as of 02:15, 25 September 2026

Which of the following is used to select a CUFFED tracheal tube for a pediatric patient?

A. Khine formula

B. Cole formula

C. Modified Cole formula

D. Stenson formula

Click for Answer

Answer

The answer is A. The Khine formula is (3+ (age/4)). It is reported to have a 99% success rate. The Cole and modified Cole formulas are for UNCUFFED TT. (4+(age/4)). They have a success rate of around 77% (depending on age)). [1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Khine, Henry H., et al. "Comparison of cuffed and uncuffed endotracheal tubes in young children during general anesthesia." Anesthesiology 86.3 (1997): 627-31.[1]

Keywords

Wikipedia:Propofol


<Prev Question --- Next Question>

About Test Your Knowledge