A 28-week gestation infant with a birthweight of 900 grams h…
A 28-week gestation infant with a birthweight of 900 grams has 0.5 ml/kg/hr urine output at 48 hours of age. Total fluids are 100 ml/kg/day. Further evaluation reveals the following findings: Current weight 750 gramsHR 188RR 72Mean arterial blood pressure 22 mmHgNo abdominal massBladder non-palpableLaboratory Values: Na 151 mEq/L, K 5.8 mEq/L, BUN 30 mg/dl, Creatinine 0.8 mg/dl, elevated serum osmolarity and urine osmolarity You suspect the low urine output is secondary to:
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You are called to assess a 3 week old, former 32 week infant with clay colored stools. The infant received TPN for 5 days until goal feedings were achieved. The infant is breastfeeding ad lib demand, voiding normally, stooling spontaneously, not having emesis and has a bronzed skin tone. The best diagnostic test to order for this infant is:
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