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# Miscellaneous Cardiac Drugs - Calcium chloride/Calcium gluconate is given intravenously after surgery to increase myocardial contractibility - Brevibloc (Esmolol®) is a beta-blocker given intravenously after surgery to control systemic hypertension, arrhythmias, and outflow obstruction - Indometha...

# Miscellaneous Cardiac Drugs - Calcium chloride/Calcium gluconate is given intravenously after surgery to increase myocardial contractibility - Brevibloc (Esmolol®) is a beta-blocker given intravenously after surgery to control systemic hypertension, arrhythmias, and outflow obstruction - Indomethacin (Indocin®) is a NSAID that is given intravenously to inhibit the production of prostaglandin, thereby speeding the closure of the ductus arteriosus - Prostaglandin is given intravenously before surgery to maintain the patency of the ductus arteriosus for structural cardiac abnormalities in conditions such as coarctation of the aorta or transposition of the great arteries # Normal Cardiac Rates For Infants And Children, At Rest, Asleep, And While Active Or Sick - Normal cardiac rates can vary widely from one child to another, so it's important to understand the normal range in order to determine if the child has an abnormal pulse. - Rates will also vary depending upon whether the child is awake, sleeping, or active. - Pulse rate should be taken with a stethoscope, especially for infants and small children the pulse may be difficult to palpate or count accurately manually. - Additionally, this allows assessment for heart murmurs. ## Newborn Infant - At rest: 100-180 - Asleep: 80-160 - Active/sick: < 220 ## 1-12 weeks - At rest: 100-220 - Asleep: 80-200 - Active/sick: < 220 ## 3-24 months - At rest: 80-150 - Asleep: 70-120 - Active/sick: < 200 ## 2-10 years - At rest: 70-110 - Asleep: 60-90 - Active/sick: < 200 ## 10-adulthood - At rest: 55-90 - Asleep: 50-90 - Active/sick: < 200