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ECMO in Pediatrics

Identify the machine. Answer: It is an ECMO machine, which is used to support the heart and lungs depending on the condition. Pediatric ECMO Case-Based Summary and Complete Management Walkthrough Case Stem (Initial Presentation) A 4-year-old boy, weight 16 kg, previously healthy, presents to the ED with: ⦁ 5 days of fever ⦁ Cough and … Read more

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Chylothorax in Pediatrics

An 8-year-old child is on postoperative day four following repair of Tetralogy of Fallot. He has been recovering well in the PICU until the recent onset of labored breathing and decreased breath sounds on the right side. The chest drain was removed yesterday. His oxygen requirement has risen from room air to high-flow nasal cannula … Read more