06 / Pediatric Surgery · advanced
A premature baby who stops tolerating feeds
- ED
- Investigations
- Pre-Op
- OR
- Ward
- Debrief
The neonatal unit calls
Feeds had been advancing. Today the aspirates are bile-stained, the abdomen is distended and shiny, and there is blood in the stool. Apnoeas have increased and the platelet count has fallen from 240 to 96.
Open in 3D: the bowel and mesenteryThe falling platelet count in this context indicates:
SurgSpace TutorContext-aware, and it will not spoil the case.