CVPR Week 9: Pediatric pulmonology Flashcards
Objectives
General approach to a clinical problem
The approaches to respiratory distress in the neonate
Neonate is having respiratory distress now what?
Neonate is having respiratory distress historical components
Neonate is having respiratory distress: Physical exam
- Color
- Work of breathing (rate, retractions)
- Pulse oximeter
- Shape of chest and belly
- Obvious malformations
- Pulses/perfusion/BP
Neonate is having respiratory distress: Tests
- CXR & other imagery
- blood work
- consultant evaluations
Case 1
Describe
What causes these?
What is this?
Key history for tracheoesophageal polyhydramnios
Maternal polyhydramnios
Clinical presentation of tracheoesophageal fistula
- choking
- gurgling
- noisy respiratory distress
Prevalence of tracheoesophageal fistula
relatively common 1:3,000 births
Common comorbidities of tracheoesophageal fistula
- Multiple anomalies 80%
- Congenital heart disease - 20%
- Imperforate anus -10%
VACTERL association
Vertebral-rib, anus, cardiac, TEF, renal, limb anomaly
TEF AKA
tracheoesophageal fistula
Types of TEF
Reevaluate clinical vignette
Prenatal evaluation of the respiratory system
What is Polyhydramnios?
Too much amniotic fluid
Polyhydramnios features
What is oligohydramnios?
Too little amniotic fluid
Oligohydramnios features
PE of neonate with respiratory problems