Heel Sticks
Heel Sticks Susan Duffy Dale Steele Introduction Capillary blood sampling by means of a heel stick is used to obtain blood for hematologic, biochemical, and blood gas analysis in elective…
Emergency Management of Selected Congenital Anomalies
Emergency Management of Selected Congenital Anomalies Gail S. Rudnitsky Sonia O. Imaizumi Introduction Congenital anomalies requiring surgical intervention in the immediate postnatal period are not uncommon. Approximately 2% of all…
Umbilical Vessel Catheterization
Umbilical Vessel Catheterization Aris C. Garro James G. Linakis Introduction Umbilical vessel catheterization is used frequently in the newborn period for transfusion therapy, blood pressure monitoring, emergency delivery of medications…
Prevention and Management of Meconium Aspiration
Prevention and Management of Meconium Aspiration Jordan D. Lipton Introduction Meconium staining of the amniotic fluid is thought to indicate fetal distress and is seen predominantly in infants who are…
Neonatal Resuscitation Procedures
Neonatal Resuscitation Procedures Alan Fujii Robert J. Vinci Introduction Neonates require cardiopulmonary resuscitation more commonly than any other age group. It is estimated that 10% of newborn deliveries will require…
Local and Regional Anesthesia
Local and Regional Anesthesia Audra McCreight Maria Stephan Introduction Local anesthesia is a useful adjunct in the treatment of pediatric patients with a variety of injuries and illnesses. Local anesthetics…
Nitrous Oxide Administration
Nitrous Oxide Administration John H. Burton Christopher King Introduction Nitrous oxide has a long history of utilization and experimentation over the last 2 centuries. The first documented medical application of…
Retrograde Urethrography and Cystography
Retrograde Urethrography and Cystography Floyd S. Ota Introduction Early recognition and treatment of injury to the pediatric lower genitourinary tract following trauma can prevent significant morbidity. Pediatric bladder and urethral…
Procedural Sedation and Pain Management Techniques
Procedural Sedation and Pain Management Techniques Sandra J. Cunningham Waseem Hafeez A second of pain lasts as long as a day of pleasure. —Proverb Introduction Pain can be defined as…
Emergency Thoracotomy
Emergency Thoracotomy Christine E. Koerner Brent R. King Introduction Few procedures are as dramatic as open emergency thoracotomy. This technique can save a child from otherwise certain death when performed…
