Peds

Question 1

Fluid requirements for children

Answer 1

First 10 kg= 100 mL/kg/day
Second 10 kg =50 mL/kg/day
Each additional kg =20 mL/ kg/day less than or = to 50 kg
Or 15 mL/kg day over 50 kg

Question 2

Minimum fat emulsion needed containing LCT to prevent fatty acid deficiency?

Answer 2

0.5 to 1 grams/kg/day

Question 3

Max PN dextrose dose for preterm infant?

Answer 3

12 mg/kg/min

Question 4

Standard aa solutions for neonates differ from adults by having

Answer 4

More taurine and tyrosine

Less phenylalanine, methionine, and glycine

Cysteine is essential as for infants but is unstable and added right b4 administration

Question 5

Cysteine is synthesized in adults from

Answer 5

Methionine

Cysteine is essential in infants and can’t be synthesized so is added to PN.

Question 6

Selenium intake in PN for infants ?

Answer 6

1.3 to 4.5 mcg/kg/day

Vital for cns development

Question 7

To treat diarrhea is peds

Answer 7

Lactobacillus GG can be used

Question 8

Children with PKU

Answer 8

Have deficiency of tyrosine as phenylalanine can’t be converted to tyrosine due lack of phenylalanine hydroxylase.