A term infant with suspected hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy…

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?

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?