Varicocele
Fig. 12.1 A clinical photograph of a child with left varicocele that feels like a bag of worms The size of both testicles should be evaluated during palpation to detect…
Intravenous Fluids, Blood, and Blood Products
Weight (kg) Amount of fluid, D/W 5 % ¼ NS 1–10 100 CC/kg/day (4 CC/kg/h) 10–20 1000 CC + 50 CC/kg/day for wt > 10 kg (2 CC/kg/h) > 20 1500 CC + CC/kg/h for wt > 20 kg (1 CC/kg/h) Table 1.2 Volume of maintenance fluid by body…
Sternomastoid Tumor of Infancy and Torticollis
Fig. 8.1 Neck ultrasound showing left sternomastoid tumor MRI may be useful in patients with nonmuscular causes of torticollis. Histopathologic findings include: Fibrous replacement of skeletal muscle fibers that undergo…
Nutrition and Caloric Requirements for Infants and Children
Initial 0.5 1 1 Increase daily by 0.25 0.5 0.5 Maximum dose 3 4 2 Monitor the effect of infusion by measuring the serum triglyceride level. The goal is < 200 mg%….
