PEDS Flashcards
Bolus for peds
20 cc/kg
Easy way to determine fluid status of baby (in history)
Ask about wet diapers
Special notes on laparoscopic surgery in kids
Bladder decompression
Lower pneumoperitoneum (8-10) and slowly insufflate abdomen
Shorter lap instruments
Enter via hassan
Air enema - what pressure for intussusception?
should not exceed 120 mmHg
Pre tx for pyloric stenosis
20 mL/kg bolus NS d5 1/2 NS + 20K 1.5 X maintenance (4:2:1) UOP >1.5 cc/kg/hr pediatric ICU
Electrolyte goals in pyloric stenosis
Bicarb <30
Cl <100
K+ normal
Inguinal hernia repair in peds
R inguinal dissection
Locate hernia sac on anteromedial side of spermatic cord
Separate sac from cord contents (ID and preserve ilioinguinal nerve, vas deferens and testicular vessels)
Separate sac from cord structures and free it all the way to external inguinal ring
Perform double high ligation of sac with silk suture
Finally remove any excess sac from distal cord including any non communicating hydroceles
During inguinal hernia repair in child, find testicle is very mobile
Orchiopexy
During inguinal hernia repair in child, inadvertently divide vas deferens
Intraop urology consult to help with repair
Reduction of groin hernia in pediatrics
Intranasal fentanyl
Firm constant pressure in groin - part of this pressure includes elongation of herniated bowel
Repair of strangulated inguinal hernia (pediatrics)
Open skin overlying incarcerated bowel and dissect down to ext inguinal ring
Release ext fascial ring to free bowel - if appears necrotic, convert to transverse laparotomy and perform bowel resection + primary anastomosis vs discontinuity & open abdomen
If not necrotic, high ligation of sac and possible suture repair of inguinal floor if defect is particularly large
Intussuception (peds) - OR
ID intussusception and reduce it by gently pushing on large bowel and pulling on small bowel
Look carefully for pathologic lead point
If unable to reduce, resect and perform primary anastomosis
Intussusception in adolescent - recurrent
More concerned about pathologic lead point
Proceed to OR for reduction and ID of lead point
Henonch Schonlein Purpura
Small bowel intussusception
Purpura on extremities
Biliary emesis in an infant - critical fail if this is NOT considered
malrotation