Pediatrics II GI Diseases of the Newborn – Intro Dra. Alabastro shar, maqui, viki 2nd Shifting/September 8, 2008 PHYSIOLOGY OF SWALLOWING
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Swallowing movement in fetus as early as the 12th week
Gestational or postnatal age
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Clinical status
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Extrauterine adaptation
Coordination of swallowing, epiglottal and uvular closure of the larynx and nasal passages and normal esophageal motility attained after 34 weeks AOG
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Digestive enzymes mature after inadequate amount of bile salts
Supplementary parenteral fluids for small premature infants during the first 24-72 hours
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Partial or total parenteral nutrition for the very sick or the very small infants
28
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AOG;
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Gastric capacity of newborn is 10-20mL
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No excretion by way of GIT unless the anal sphincter relaxes (relaxes only when there is oxygen deprivation)
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Fluid requirements vary according to gestational age
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1st stools passed within 24 hours; 1-6 stools per day for premature
CRITERIA FOR INITIATING NORMAL INFANT FEEDING • Normal bowel sounds, soft abdomen •
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BABIES AT RISK FOR DEVELOPING FEEDING PROBLEMS • Preterm: <32-34 weeks AOG •
Very low birth weight (VLBW) regardless of gestational age: <1500g
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Depressed/asphyxiated infants
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Infants with respiratory distress
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GI anomalies
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METHODS OF FEEDING Breastfeeding (PO)
Should have passed meconium
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Infant should be stable (HR, CR)
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Absence of abdominal distension or peritonitis
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No billous aspirates or emesis
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Attempted only in infants 34 weeks AOG or older
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Sucking and gagging attempting first feeding
Serum electrolytes normal
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First PO feeding 10-15cc consists of breast milk
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At least 6 hours after extubation
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Breastfeeding started if tolerated
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Respiratory rate < 60/min
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Umbilical catheters – remove 24 hours before feeding
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CONSIDERATIONS IN FEEDING THE NEWBORN Nutritional care of all newborns demand that calories be provided either enterally or IV to meet metabolic demands in the first 6-12 hours 1.
Provide adequate nutrition
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Supply energy
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Stimulate maturation of gut
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Provide weight gain
Method of feeding is individualized
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reflexes
checked
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Intermittent orogastric (IOG)/nasogastric (ING) -
Used for infants on ventilation or acutely distending stomach
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Begin with 3cc/kg every 2 hours; increase by 12cc/kg every other feeding until desired volume is reached
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Allowable gastric residuals 50% of feeding volume
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Change to every 3 hours when further volume is desired
Continuous orogastric (COG)/nasogastric (CNG) -
Started at 1cc/kg/h
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Increased by 1-2cc every 4-24 as infant tolerates
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Gastric residuals checked every 2-4 hours not to exceed 5 mL of volume infused
Continuous nasojejunal (CNJ)/orojejunal (COJ) -
Used in very low birth weight infants with poor gastric motility or gastroesophageal reflux or reserved for infants unable to feed by other methods
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Main difficulty is placement of tube in small intestine
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Complications are rare: perforation of the small intestine
CONSIDERATION IN ASSESSING FLUID REQUIREMENTS • Insensible water loss •
Urine/fecal loss
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Caloric expenditure
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Use of modality of procedure: phototherapy, drainage, radiant warmer, higher ambient temperatures, higher environmental humidity, ventilators with highly humidified air, plastic heat shields
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SUPPLEMENTARY IVF Start with 10% dextrose in water if enteral feeding is < 150 mL/kg/day
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Slowly decrease IVF as enteric feeding is increased
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Discontinue IVF once enteric feeding is equal to at least 100 mL/kg/day
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If unable to feed by the 3rd day, start parenteral alimentation
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MONITORING FEEDING Growth: weigh daily, monitor and record length and head circumference daily
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Tolerance: -
No blood in stools
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No significant residuals
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No vomiting or regurgitation
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No apneic episodes with feeding
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No abdominal distension