nicu baby with pseudo obstruction presented by: megan fuetterer
DESCRIPTION
OUTSIDE HOSPITAL COURSE KUBs showed dilated loops of bowel No pneumatosis No emesis or bilious output One bloody stool immediately following glycerin suppository Neonatal jaundice Total bilirubin 12.0 on admit to CHO Respiratory distress r/t abdominal distention Intubated before coming to CHOTRANSCRIPT
NICU BABY WITH PSEUDO OBSTRUCTIONPresented By: Megan Fuetterer
PATIENT BACKGROUND 21 day old female admitted on 5/1 Born at 35 weeks gestation NICU stay DOL 3-8 for difficulty with nippling Apgars 7 & 8 Pregnancy complicated with maternal hypertension Increasing abdominal distention DOL 14-21 Readmitted to ICN at OSH Not improving/Respiratory distress Transferred to CHO for surgical evaluation
OUTSIDE HOSPITAL COURSE KUBs showed dilated loops of bowel No pneumatosis No emesis or bilious output One bloody stool immediately following glycerin
suppository Neonatal jaundice
Total bilirubin 12.0 on admit to CHO Respiratory distress r/t abdominal distention
Intubated before coming to CHO
NUTRITION HISTORY Breastfed after birth & given EBM D/C’d home – able to take 2 oz EBM q 3 hrs TPN @ OSH:
17.5 ml/hr (150 ml/kg) + IL @ 24 ml/day PPN started on 5/3 @ CHO:
18 ml/hr (150 ml/kg) of D12%, 2% AA + IL @ 28 ml/day Providing: 93 kcal/kg, 18.1 g dextrose/kg, 3 g protein/kg, 2 g lipid/kg GIR = 12.5 mg/kg/min
Switched to TPN on 5/5
ESTIMATED NUTRITION NEEDS Parenteral Needs:
75 – 85 kcal/kg 2 – 3 g/pro/kg/day 2 g fat/kg
Enteral Needs: 110 – 120 kcal/kg 2 – 3 g pro/kg/day 2 g fat/kg
Goal Wt Gain: 25 – 35 g/day
INITIAL NUTRITION PLAN (5/3) Monitor tolerance to PPN (labs & wt gain) Consider placement of central line if to be on long term
PN When medically feasible initiate enteral feeds of EBM Encourage mom to pump q 3 hrs to maintain milk supply Consider oral BM care (0.2 ml q 3 hr swabs) while pt on
vent/NPO May be helpful w/providing antibodies/immune factors Note – Research is w/colostrum not BM which is more concentrated
POSSIBLE HIRSCHSPRUNG’S
TESTS FOR CAUSE OF DISTENTION Thyroid studies (-)
Hypothyroidism reduces esophageal & gastric motor activity Upper GI w/small bowel follow through (-)
Pictures taken of the GI tract Abdominal ultrasound (-)
Imaging test to investigate reasons for abdominal pain Newborn Screen (-)
Blood testing for harmful disorders that aren’t otherwise apparent at birth
Immunoglobin (IGM) blood test (pending) Check for Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
NUTRITION PROGRESS 5/3 – PPN Started 5/5 – Changed to TPN 5/10 – Initiated PO feeds w/ EBM 10 ml q 3 hrs 5/14 – Up to 48 ml q 3 hrs EBM
Increase feeds by 3 ml to max 58 ml/feed For every 3 ml increase in feeds, decrease TPN by 1 ml Current TPN @ 12 ml/hr
5/15 – EBM ad lib & OK to BF Latched for ~10 min
5/16 – Meeting w/ lactation consultant today D/C home
LONG TERM TPN COMPLICATIONS:NEONATAL POPULATION Cholestasis
8 – 50% of ELBW infants show signs after 2 wks of TPN Soybean oil-based lipid solution may be possible cause Fish oil-based lipid emulsion may be better option
Inadequate weight gain <10 g/day after DOL 21 W/caloric intake of >24-26 kcal/oz (>0.85 – 0.92 kcal/ml) May be indication for caloric supplements (Protein modular, MCT oil
& Polycose)
ANTHROPOMETRICS Weights:
Birth Wt (4/12) 2.545 kg Admit Wt (5/2 – DOL 21) 2.87 kg (5/6) 2.85 kg (5/7) 2.84 kg (5/14) 3.09 kg (5/16) 3.10 kg
Average daily wt gain: ~17 g/day Average daily wt gain since 5/7: ~29 g/day Length (5/2): 47.5 cm Head circumference (5/2): 34.5 cm
INTRAUTERINE GROWTH CURVES
25%ile for weight 25%ile for height50-75%ile for HC
PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION Symptoms of obstruction or blockage Examination reveals no blockage Symptoms d/t nerve or muscle problems that effect
motility
Dysmotility more common in preterm infants Breastfed infants can go several days without stooling Overall dysmotility seems mild Should resolve over time
DISCHARGE PLAN Continue EDM ad lib & BF as able Can give suppository q 48 hrs prn if no stool GI to follow as an outpatient in 2 months DC meds: multivitamin, FeSO4, suppository
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