A clinical pathway for the postoperative management of hypocalcemia after pediatric thyroidectomy reduces blood draws.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.12.011
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Postoperative calcium management is challenging following pediatric thyroidectomy given potential limitations in self-reporting symptoms and compliance with phlebotomy. A protocol was created at our tertiary children's institution utilizing intraoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels to… read more here.
Keywords: blood draws; group; protocol; management ... See more keywords
The benefits of limiting scheduled blood draws in children with a blunt liver or spleen injury.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.05.006
Abstract: BACKGROUND Nonoperative management protocols of blunt liver and spleen injury in children usually call for serial monitoring of the child's hemoglobin and hematocrit (H/H) at scheduled intervals. We previously demonstrated that the need for emergent… read more here.
Keywords: blood draws; spleen injury; liver spleen; injury ... See more keywords