Other surgery stuff to know

Question 1

child with multiple fxs after minor trauma

blue sclerae

Answer 1

osteogenesis imperfecta

deficiency in type I collagen

Question 2

bleeding occurs 2 hours after surgery. what’s the cause?

Answer 2

poor mechanical hemostasis

Question 3

normal child with mild “cold” has a seizure… what do you do?

Answer 3

reassurance

Question 4

kid doubles up in pain for several minutes at a time… vague mass on right side
what is it and what’s the tx?

Answer 4

intussusception

tx with contrast enema

Question 5

effects of NS and LR on acid base status

Answer 5

NS is good for metabolic alkalosis b/c it acidifies things

LR is good for metabolic acidosis b/c it alkalinizes things