What is pediatric tracheostomy? A tracheostomy, a procedure to cut a hole in the throat to clear an airway to the lungs, is used to insert a tube into the trachea to provide assisted ventilation to children who are unable to breathe, or have difficulty breathing on their own. Pediatric tracheostomy is a surgical procedure …
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What is pediatric sedation? Sedative and analgesic drugs and their doses are primarily based on the child’s weight, but are individualized according to the child’s need. Pediatric sedation is a procedure to relax a child before painful or unpleasant medical procedures. Pediatric sedation is a procedure to relax a child before painful or unpleasant medical procedures. The doctor administers medications …
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What is meconium ileus? Meconium ileus, a serious condition in newborn babies in which the intestines are blocked by the infant’s first stool, often needs surgical intervention and usually indicates the child will struggle with the congenital disease cystic fibrosis throughout their lives. Meconium ileus is intestinal obstruction caused by thick, congealed meconium (baby’s first stool), which does not get …
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What do you mean by neonatal resuscitation? Neonatal resuscitation (CPR) provides oxygen, stimulates breathing and gets the heart to start pumping normally. Most premature babies and babies with certain congenital conditions require extensive resuscitation. Neonatal resuscitation is a procedure performed if a newborn infant does not start breathing spontaneously immediately after birth. Neonatal resuscitation provides oxygen, stimulates breathing and gets …
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What is circumcision? Circumcision, the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis, is usually performed with local anesthesia in newborns, but older children, adolescents and adults may require sedation. Circumcision is the surgical removal of foreskin, a loose fold of skin that covers the head (glans) of the penis. The foreskin is detached from the glans penis and the …
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What is Erbitux, and how does it work? Erbitux (cetuximab), in combination with radiation therapy, is a monoclonal antibody indicated for the initial treatment of locally or regionally advanced head and neck cancer of a specific type (squamous cell carcinoma). Used alone, Erbitux is also approved to treat patients with head and neck cancers that have returned in the same …
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What is Motegrity, and how does it work? Motegrity is a prescription medicine used in adults to treat a type of constipation called chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC). Idiopathic means the cause of the constipation is unknown. It is not known if Motegrity is safe and effective in children. What are the side effects of Motegrity? Motegrity may cause serious side …
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What is Neomycin Sulfate, and how does it work? Neomycin Sulfate is an antibiotic used to reduce the risk of infection during surgery of the bowel. Neomycin is also used to reduce the symptoms of hepatic coma. Neomycin sulfate is available in generic form. What are the side effects of Neomycin Sulfate? WARNINGS SYSTEMIC ABSORPTION OF NEOMYCIN OCCURS FOLLOWING ORAL …
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What is Lenvima, and how does it work? Lenvima is a prescription medicine that is used to treat certain kinds of cancer. Lenvima is used by itself to treat differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), a type of thyroid cancer that can no longer be treated with radioactive iodine and is progressing. Lenvima is used along with another medicine called everolimus to …
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What is Migergot, and how does it work? Migergot (ergotamine tartrate and caffeine suppositories) is a combination of an alpha-blocker and a stimulant and vasoconstrictor indicated as therapy to abort or prevent vascular headache, e.g., migraine, migraine variants or so-called “histaminic cephalalgia.” What are the side effects of Migergot? WARNING Serious and/or life-threatening peripheral ischemia has been associated with the …
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