A term infant with suspected hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is admitted to the NICU at 30 minutes of life and is being prepared for therapeutic hypothermia. The infant is intubated, has moderate encephalopathy, and initial labs show a sodium of 136 mEq/L and a glucose of 72 mg/dL. What total fluid order is most appropriate when initiating therapeutic hypothermia for HIE?
Parasagittal cerebral injury in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopa…
Parasagittal cerebral injury in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is most commonly associated with:
Which of the following is a recognized side effect of therap…
Which of the following is a recognized side effect of therapeutic hypothermia?
According to the AAP, which of the following statements is…
According to the AAP, which of the following statements is true regarding male circumcision?
An inability to dispose of venous return on the right side o…
An inability to dispose of venous return on the right side of the heart will lead to:
At 2 months of age, infants should receive all of the follow…
At 2 months of age, infants should receive all of the following vaccines:
What drug is contraindicated in the treatment of supraventri…
What drug is contraindicated in the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) in an infant with Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW)?
An infant presents with absent femoral pulses, decreased uri…
An infant presents with absent femoral pulses, decreased urine output, cool and pale lower extremities, and the following blood pressures: upper extremity 65/30 and lower extremity 50/25. What cardiac disorder do you suspect?
A 3 week old infant is being admitted due to persistent hypo…
A 3 week old infant is being admitted due to persistent hypotonia with diminished tendon reflexes. He has had poor feeding with poor weight gain. On exam, he has dolichocephaly, narrow bifrontal diameter, almond-shaped eyes, a small mouth with thin upper lip, downturned corners of mouth, undescended testes, scrotal hypoplasia, a weak cry, and intermittently sounds squeaky. What disorder do you suspect?
An infant is cyanotic and receiving 100% oxygen. The chest x…
An infant is cyanotic and receiving 100% oxygen. The chest xray has a boot shaped appearing heart. Which of the following defects is most likely?