Routine pediatric intravenous induction
Educational use only. Not clinically reviewed6-year-old boy for Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. About 8 simulated minutes.
What you will practise
- Fill the child's oxygen reserve before giving propofol.
- Calculate the induction dose from the child's 20 kg actual body weight.
- Deliver pediatric-sized breaths and adjust the rate to observed gas exchange.
- Establish ventilation before the child reaches the steep part of the oxygen curve.
Review and sources
Not clinically reviewed. No clinician has signed this scenario.
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- US DailyMed propofol injectable emulsion prescribing information, current page consulted 2026-08-23.
Open Sim Lab is an educational simulator, not for clinical use. It is not a clinical decision-support tool, not a dosing calculator, and is not validated for any decision affecting a real patient.