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B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (Bnp): A Potential Biomarker For Extubation Failure In Infants Following Cardiac Surgery, Jennifer Flint, Lori Erickson, Dawn Tucker, Erica Molitor-Kirsch
B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (Bnp): A Potential Biomarker For Extubation Failure In Infants Following Cardiac Surgery, Jennifer Flint, Lori Erickson, Dawn Tucker, Erica Molitor-Kirsch
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Background: BNP is a hormone released from the cardiac ventricles in response to increased pressure and volume overload1 and is an important biomarker in heart failure. Following congenital heart surgery, elevated BNP levels correlate with longer duration of mechanical ventilation, low cardiac output syndrome, and increased ICU length of stay2-4 Mechanical ventilation (MV) has an exaggerated impact on cardiopulmonary interactions in children with myocardial dysfunction, and extubation readiness can be difficult to determine post-operatively following congenital heart surgery.
Hypothesis: An increase in post-extubation BNP levels can predict extubation failure and the need for reintubation within 48 hours.
Methods:
Design: prospective, …
Librarians Collaborate To Touch The Lives Of Patients Through Community Pediatricians, Keri Swaggart, Nancy Allen
Librarians Collaborate To Touch The Lives Of Patients Through Community Pediatricians, Keri Swaggart, Nancy Allen
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MCMLA 2012 Annual Meeting Presentation
Symptomatic Hypocalcemia During Urinary Alkalinization For Acute Aspirin Toxicity, Jennifer Flint, Bruce Banwart
Symptomatic Hypocalcemia During Urinary Alkalinization For Acute Aspirin Toxicity, Jennifer Flint, Bruce Banwart
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A16y/o ingested 165 tablets of 325 mg ASA(1000 mg/kg). He presented to an outside facility 8 hours after ingestion alert with stable vital signs and ASA level 78 mg/dL. Initial lab values showed an arterial blood gas (ABG) pH 7.46, pCO2 26 mmHg, HCO3 18 mmol/L, ionized calcium 1.09 mmol/L, serum calcium 10 mg/dL, albumin 4.5 gm/dL, magnesium 2.1 mg/dL. Urinary alkalinization was initiated with a sodium bicarbonate infusion (NaHCO3) and he arrived to our facility 12 hours after ingestion with Kussmaul respirations and altered mentation. Repeat ASA 116mg/dL, ionized calcium 0.88 mmol/L and serum calcium 8.8 mg/dL. He became …
Graduate Medical Education 2011-2012 Annual Report, Children's Mercy Hospital
Graduate Medical Education 2011-2012 Annual Report, Children's Mercy Hospital
GME Annual Reports
Annual report of the Children's Mercy Hospital Graduate Medical Education department, including pediatric residency, internal medicine/pediatrics residency, fellowship programs, medical students, continuing medical education, and library services.
Children's Mercy Hospital Annual Report 2011, Children's Mercy Hospital
Children's Mercy Hospital Annual Report 2011, Children's Mercy Hospital
Children's Mercy Annual Reports
Annual report for The Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City MO, a pediatric medical center.
2012 Cancer Care Annual Report, Children's Mercy Hospital
2012 Cancer Care Annual Report, Children's Mercy Hospital
Cancer Center Annual Reports
Annual report of cancer care and oncology services at the Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City MO, a pediatric medical center.
Research Annual Report 2012, Children's Mercy Hospital
Research Annual Report 2012, Children's Mercy Hospital
Research Annual Reports
Annual report of the research at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City MO, a pediatric medical center.