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| - | =====Children’s Day-to-Day===== | + | =====Children's Hospital |
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| - | **Children' | + | ==== Children' |
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| - | [[resident:leahthan_domeshek|Dr. Leahthan Domeshek]]\\ | + | [[resident:jason_yu|Dr. Jason Yu]]\\ |
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| - | Important phone numbers:\\ | + | |
| - | Peggy Walsh: 713-320-9063\\ | + | ===== Children' |
| + | Amber Matzol: 612-229-6907\\ | ||
| + | Maggie Webster: 303-681-8224\\ | ||
| + | Lindsay Dyer-Kindy: 720-937-7964\\ | ||
| + | Mel Mabee: +1 (817) 917-1704\\ | ||
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| + | ==== Schedulers ===== | ||
| + | Dr. Irwin: Melinda Bond\\ | ||
| + | Dr. French: Joanne Agenar\\ | ||
| + | Dr. Khechoyan: Daniela Ramirez\\ | ||
| + | Dr. Yu: Daniela Ramirez\\ | ||
| + | Amber: Joane Agenar\\ | ||
| + | Mel Mabee: Melinda Bond\\ | ||
| + | Lindsay: Daniela Ramirez\\ | ||
| + | Maggie: Marquise Sanford\\ | ||
| + | Brooke (RN): Marquise Sanford\\ | ||
| + | ER f/u: message " | ||
| + | F/u visits > 1month: message "SIC Schedulers" | ||
| + | ==== Welcome to Children' | ||
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| + | This page contains a wealth of information about University of Colorado Children' | ||
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| + | This page contains other informal tips and tricks from prior residents. | ||
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| + | **Important phone numbers**:\\ | ||
| Maureen Andrews: 303-929-7929\\ | Maureen Andrews: 303-929-7929\\ | ||
| - | Amy Circle: 970-310-7745\\ | ||
| OR charge: 64890\\ | OR charge: 64890\\ | ||
| + | OR Desk: 76492\\ | ||
| ED: 76888\\ | ED: 76888\\ | ||
| - | One call: 73999\\ | + | OneCall: 73999\\ |
| + | Yellow Team: 79247\\ | ||
| + | IT: 74357\\ | ||
| + | Phone stems: 720-777-XXXX. 720-752-XXXX. Numbers that start with 6 are all internal (usually nurse PCD). The only way to call back from outside is to call OneCall and ask them to connect you.\\ | ||
| + | Main OR numbers: | ||
| + | OR 1 - 73416\\ | ||
| + | OR 2 - 73420\\ | ||
| + | OR 3 - 73421\\ | ||
| + | OR 4 - 73424\\ | ||
| + | OR 5 - 74324\\ | ||
| + | OR 6 - 74325\\ | ||
| + | OR 7 - 74326\\ | ||
| + | OR 8 - 74327\\ | ||
| + | OR 9 - 74328\\ | ||
| + | OR 10 - 74329\\ | ||
| + | OR 11 - 73762\\ | ||
| + | OR 12 - 73780\\ | ||
| + | OR 14 - 73774\\ | ||
| + | OR 15 - 64836\\ | ||
| - | How to see who's on call: either call One Call or go to children' | + | **On call**: either call OneCall |
| - | Important rooms: There' | + | **Lounge space** (ONLY Independents have access): There' |
| - | Expectations: | + | **OR Lockers**: There is a designated PRS locker |
| - | OR takes precedence over clinic. However, if you are not in cases, you are expected to attend clinic. If simultaneous cases, I would cover cases in order of seniority (Dr. French' | + | ^ ^ Locker # ^ Code ^ |
| + | | Men's | 68 | 00000 | | ||
| + | | Woman' | ||
| - | Consenting: | + | **Expectations**: |
| - | Children' | + | OR takes precedence over clinic. However, if you are not in cases, you are expected to attend clinic. If simultaneous cases, cover cases in order of seniority |
| - | After you did all that, you can either have the parents sign on the computer, or on the patient' | + | |
| - | Click submit after you and the patient have signed the consent. The attending can sign the consent when they' | + | |
| - | Rounding: | + | **Rounding**: You will see all the necessary patients yourself |
| - | - After rounding | + | |
| - | Craniofacial kids: | + | **Supplies**: |
| - | ● Maureen | + | * The code for the supply rooms on the floor is 13579#. These are not super well stocked |
| - | ● If you put in distractors, | + | * Most dressings can be found in the burn procedure room in 6 South (the middle unit on 6, rms 625-649). Door code: 13579#. Cabinet code: 3167. |
| - | ● All of the craniofacial kids are neurosurgery primaries postop. They are responsible for drains | + | * The code for the clinic cart that lives in Hallway B is 1225. Plastics-specific supplies are in the cabinets above the desks in the work room. There is a big supply room with lots of different dressing stuff in the blue side of the MDC. |
| - | ● Consents - these cases are always booked under the neurosurgery attendings. The neuro fellows are usually slammed | + | * Wound vac sponges |
| - | Cleft cases: | + | ====Consenting==== |
| - | ● Maureen helps to manage these too. | + | Children' |
| - | ● They typically stay in house only one night. If you type in " | + | -After the form is filled out, the parent can sign on the computer' |
| - | ● For Dr. Khechoyan | + | Click submit after you and the patient |
| + | __Caveats__: | ||
| + | -If the patient is over 18 and otherwise legally able to consent for themselves, THEY must sign the consent and not a parent. Parent should sign if they are the legal guardian of an otherwise >18 year old patient (delayed, etc).\\ | ||
| + | -Transfusion consents are separate than the surgical sent. There is another box to click for the transfusion consent (fill out as above). | ||
| - | Orthognathic cases: | ||
| - | ● Khechoyan has a big postop pathway, see separate document. | ||
| - | Clinic: | + | ====Craniofacial patients==== |
| - | ● The clinics are on the second floor of the outpatient side of the hospital. Hallway B tends to be where all the general plastics patients are, there' | + | * Maureen is an awesome resource. She will seeing everyone herself too, and will write her own note. She'll also check in with people postop. Text her and the attending after any craniofacial or cleft case so she knows how it went. She provides teaching |
| - | ● There are several multidisciplinary clinics that we attend: craniofacial, | + | * If you put in cranial distractors, |
| - | ● Plastics clinic- you're expected to see the patients yourself and then staff them like we usually | + | * All of the craniofacial patients are neurosurgery primaries post-op. They are responsible |
| - | ● Amy Circle is the go-to person for outpatient | + | * Consents |
| - | ● Sometimes you'll get called by Amy to help with the odd clinic patient (usually for tissue expander fills, steroid injections, vac changes, etc.) | + | * Postop |
| - | Consults: | + | |
| - | ● We are now first call for all consults (face, gen plastics, wound). If you're slammed, Peggy is happy to help with these too. I've asked her to take care of wound care consults in the past, since she's the one who does the outpatient wound care anyway. | + | |
| - | ● Wound care consults: you'll sometimes get weird consults from wound care to establish care prior to a patient' | + | |
| - | Admitting complex patients to medicine: | + | |
| - | This is a new thing for me. If there' | + | |
| - | =====Bone Graft Splint and Hygiene Instructions===== | + | ====Cleft cases==== |
| + | * Maureen helps to manage these patients pre- and post-operatively as well. \\ | ||
| + | * There are multiple applicable ordersets (Plastics IP Alveolar Bone Graft Admission; Plastics IP Cleft Lip Repair Admission; Plastics Cleft Palate Admission)\\ | ||
| + | * These cases are admitted to the hospitalist service Pink Team post-operatively. Since they are non-surgical and rotate every week, they need a lot of hand-holding. Call them after the OR to sign out the patient to them (number above). Be VERY explicit about all instructions, | ||
| + | * For Dr. Khechoyan - all primary palate repairs go to PICU postop for airway monitoring (French' | ||
| + | * Cleft Marking videos: \\ | ||
| - | * **1 week before surgery:** | ||
| - | - Peridex rinses 4x per day | ||
| - | - Wear splint as much as possible. Practice eating with it so it is comfortable after surgery | ||
| - | * **First five days after surgery:** | + | Cleft and Craniofacial patients: |
| - | - Continue Peridex rinses 4x per day | + | Once done in the OR, text Mo any updates |
| - | - Do not remove splint for the first five days after surgery. No exceptions. | + | Mo rounds and manages these patients along with you, so please keep her in the loop on all things pertaining to these patients. For craniofacial kids, Plastics is " |
| - | - Lower teeth may be brushed normally | + | ====Orthognathic cases==== |
| + | Khechoyan has a big postop pathway, see separate document. | ||
| - | *** After 5 days post-op:** | + | ====Clinic==== |
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| - | - Splint may be removed | + | * Plastic Surgery clinic: You are expected to see the patients yourself and then staff as usual. Notes are your responsibility. |
| - | * Continue brushing lower teeth normally | + | * Brooke Jacobson is the go-to person for outpatient Plastics stuff. She'll also help you with wound care stuff on the floor if you ask her. |
| - | * Upper back teeth may be brushed normally | + | * Sometimes you will be called by Brooke to help with the odd clinic patient (usually for tissue expander fills, steroid injections, vac changes, etc.). |
| - | * Clean teeth near surgical site carefully | + | |
| - | =====Alveolar Bone Graft Surgery===== | + | ====Consults==== |
| + | * You are first call for all consults (Face on even days, gen plastics, wound). | ||
| + | * NEW cleft lip/palate consults: Sometimes if the baby has a prenatal diagnosis, they have seen Mo to get information and to be plugged into the MDC system. I would let Mo know the baby has been born. The consult should go to the attending on call (or whoever is next) between French, Khechoyan, and Nguyen. The primary team should consult OT for feeding. Mo can coordinate NAM/lip taping/ | ||
| + | * If Khechoyan is on call, staff EVERYTHING with him in real time, even if it is very simple or in the middle of the night. | ||
| - | Before the Surgery: | + | **ED Laceration Repairs** |
| - | | + | * Ask the ED to obtain supplies/ |
| - | | + | * For ED facial lacerations, be mindful of absorbable versus non-absorbable sutures based on patient age and location of laceration. Discuss with attending if you are unsure. |
| - | * 2-3 weeks before | + | |
| - | * The orthodontist office will call to schedule this visit. Should you not hear from their office, please call 720-777-3749 | + | |
| - | * One week before the surgery we’ll schedule your child to see the craniofacial orthodontist to have the bone graft splint fitted to their mouth. Please have you child wear the splint | + | |
| - | * One week before the surgery we’ll prescribe | + | |
| - | * A Surgery Scheduler will call you a few days before surgery to let you know when your child can no longer have anything to eat or drink, what time to arrive, and the scheduled time of surgery. | + | |
| - | * If your child is sick anytime during the week before surgery, please call the nurses in the Cleft Lip and Palate Program, to make sure the surgery doesn’t need to be rescheduled. The nurses | + | |
| - | After the Surgery: | + | **Coordination of Follow-up visits:** |
| - | * Your child will be watched closely in the Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit (PACU) for 1-2 hours after surgery. As soon as your child is awake, the PACU nurse will call you to join them. | + | * Most ED follow-ups are seen by the PAs. To schedule, send an EPIC Staff Message to Marquise and Joanne |
| - | * Your child will usually stay in the hospital | + | * If a patient |
| - | * Each room is a private room with its own bathroom. Parents/ | + | * Please include |
| - | * We recommend that you find childcare for siblings while your child is in the hospital. | + | |
| - | Types of Bone Graft Procedures: | + | =====Admitting Patients===== |
| - | * Bone Morphogenic Protein (BMP): If BMP was used to fill the cleft, the upper lip and cheek can be very swollen for the first 2-3 days after the surgery. The swelling can last up to a week after surgery. This is normal. Keeping your child’s head raised and putting an ice pack on the face may help with the swelling. | + | * Most plastics " |
| - | * Iliac Crest Donor Site: If bone from the hip was used to fill cleft, | + | * Isolated facial traumas that need to be admitted (ie facial fracture we'll operate |
| - | | + | * If the patient needs to be admitted |
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| - | Mouth Care: | + | =====Prescriptions===== |
| - | - Don’t let your child drink through a straw. | + | * __Liquid oxycodone is the one med that impacts our kids as it is hard to find outside of CHCO. |
| - | - Continue using the Peridex mouth rinses | + | |
| - | - Do not remove | + | |
| - | - Your child can brush their lower teeth as usual. Don’t brush the upper teeth. | + | |
| - | - After 5 days from surgery: | + | |
| - | * Continue | + | |
| - | * Continue full time splint wear, including during meals. | + | |
| - | * Only remove splint for oral hygiene (performed or supervised by parents, when possible). | + | |
| - | * Continue brushing lower teeth normally. | + | |
| - | * e. Clean teeth near the surgical site carefully with gauze or a wet cotton swab. Rinse with water after cleaning. | + | |
| - | * Brush splint with a toothbrush and warm water to remove food and plaque before putting it back in the mouth. | + | |
| - | Feeding after Alveolar Bone Graft Surgery: Your child will have an IV (tube in a vein) to give them fluids and medicines, while they are in the hospital. | + | *From CHCO Pharmacy team: |
| - | | + | *15310 E Colfax Ave (M-F 9a.m. - 9p.m., Sat. 9a.m. - 6p.m., Sun. 10a.m. - 6p.m.) |
| - | * For _____ weeks, your child will be on a pourable liquid or blenderized diet. A pourable | + | *Yes – 380 mL oxycodone |
| - | * After _____ weeks, your child can start eating a soft diet. A soft diet includes foods that aren’t crunchy, hard or sharp and can be eaten with little biting or chewing. Examples are baby food, soft, over-cooked pasta, scrambled eggs, soft cooked veggies, and ground or finely chopped meats. Avoid spicy foods, foods with seeds, crunch or hard foods, chewy or sticky foods such as caramel, taffy or gum. | + | *10501 E Colfax Ave (M-F 9a.m. - 9p.m., Sat. 9a.m. - 6p.m., Sun. 10a.m. - 6p.m.) |
| + | *No – NO oxycodone liquid in stock | ||
| + | *10601 E Alameda Ave (M-Sat. 9a.m. - 6p.m.) | ||
| + | *Yes – 257 mL oxycodone liquid (wouldn’t be able to get any in stock until Tuesday) | ||
| + | *12051 E Mississippi Ave (M-F 9a.m. - 9p.m., Sat. 9a.m. - 6p.m., Sun. 10a.m. - 6p.m.) | ||
| + | *Yes – 63 mL oxycodone liquid in stock | ||
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| - | Safety: It’s very important | + | *The last alternative is to use the Afterhours dispense of critical medications policy. In this policy, critical medications can be dispensed |
| + | *Only use if absolutely necessary on critical meds that can’t be obtained at another pharmacy | ||
| + | *All meds have to have a specific dispense quantity as noted below | ||
| + | *For non-narcotics like decadron, can dispense up to 72 hour supply | ||
| + | *For Schedule IV drugs like Valium, can only be up to 24 hours | ||
| + | *Schedule II drugs like oxycodone CANNOT be dispensed this way at all | ||
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| - | //Author: Cleft Lip and Palate| Approved by Patient Education Committee | Valid through 2021 The information presented is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to take the place of your personal doctor’s advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The information should not be used in place of a visit, call or consultation or advice of your doctor or other health care provider. | + | *For 24 hour options: |
| - | Children’s Hospital Colorado complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. • ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-720-777-1234• CHÚ Ý: Nếu bạn nói Tiếng Việt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí dành cho bạn. Gọi số 1-720-777-1234.// | + | |
| - | Medicines after Surgery: Your child will usually go home on acetaminophen (Tylenol®) as well as a narcotic pain medicine like oxycodone. Depending on your child’s surgeon, your child may be able to use ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®). If your child is prescribed ibuprofen, you may be able to give your child both acetaminophen and ibuprofen, alternating the doses. Your child will also go home with Peridex to be used for 4 weeks after surgery and possibly an oral antibiotic for 1-2 weeks after surgery. | + | *19028 Lincoln Ave Parker, 80134 |
| + | *4001 E. 120th Ave Thornton, 80233 | ||
| - | Call with Any Questions/ | + | =====Patient Handouts===== |
| - | * Has an injury to either surgical site-mouth or hip. | + | The language in these is geared toward parents, but includes lots of good information about care. These are helpful to refer to when parents call in about what they' |
| - | * Has redness, swelling or drainage or a foul odor from the mouth. | + | * Cleft Lip Surgery: {{ : |
| - | * Is bleeding | + | * Lip taping before unilateral cleft lip repair: {{ : |
| - | * Has a fever above 101.5°F for more than 24 hours that Tylenol or ibuprofen (don’t take the temperature by mouth) can’t bring down. | + | * Lip taping before bilateral cleft lip repair: {{ : |
| - | * Shows signs of being dehydrated: low urine output, lethargy, decrease in your child’s activity level, a child who is hard to wake up, can't make tears, or a dry mouth. | + | * Feeding |
| - | * Shows signs of a reaction to the medicines: throwing up, diarrhea or a rash. | + | * Cleft palate handout: {{ : |
| + | * Cleft lip and nose revision: {{ : | ||
| + | * Mouth care instructions for ABG: {{ : | ||
| - | For Any Concerns/ | + | =====International Vietnam Rotation===== |
| - | * The Cleft Nurse at 720-777-5364 Monday through Friday 8-4:30pm. | + | **-Prior resident tips**:\\ |
| - | * Your surgeon’s office. | + | |
| - | * To reach the ENT office after hours, please call 720-777-8501. | + | *IF you want good gloves in OR, latex free, or double glove, or are above size 7, bring from USA\\ |
| - | * To reach the plastic surgery office after hours please call 720-777-1234 and ask to speak with the plastic | + | |
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| + | *Ho Chi Minh hospital less equiped than Hanoi, so bring everything (only have vicryl and nylon)\\ | ||
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| + | -**Application**: | ||
| + | -Initial GME application: | ||
| + | - https:// | ||
| + | - Will need Nguyen CV\\ | ||
| + | - Need valid passport that doesn' | ||
| + | - Appeal: Considered high medical risk, so may require appeal process | ||
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| + | - SOS App: information/ | ||
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| + | CU Membership Number: 11BCAS000006 \\ | ||
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| + | **- Host institution**: | ||
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| + | 18 lane 879 La Thanh Street Lang Thuong, Dong Da Hanoi, Vietnam\\ | ||
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| + | **Host organization or third-party provider**: Nouy Reconstructive National: an NPO, https:// | ||
| + | **Name of primary contact with host organization | ||
| + | **-Rotation goals & Academic Objectives**: | ||
| + | The chief resident is expected | ||
| - | Follow-Up after Surgery: | + | Medical Knowledge Congenital, Aesthetic and Functional Problems of the Skin Goal: The resident will demonstrate knowledge of the common congenital disorders and disease processes of the skin, as well as the pathophysiology of aging. Objectives: • Explain the basic physiology of the aging process of the skin. • Describe the basic physiologic processes of sun exposure and its effect on the skin. • Discern the role of lasers in the management of various skin conditions. • Describe common inflammatory disorders of the skin such as cellulitis, lymphangitis, |
| - | Your child needs to be seen for a follow-up appointment 1-2 weeks after surgery with your surgeon or Advance | + | |
| - | * Plastics Office 720-777-6409 options #1 | + | Medicolegal and Psychiatric Aspects of Plastic Surgery Goal: The resident will demonstrate a clear understanding of medicolegal and psychiatric aspects of plastic surgery practice, regularly obtain informed consent from patients, and perform a basic psychological evaluation when appropriate. Objectives: • Discuss the medical and legal perspectives of the contractual agreement between a physician and his/her patient. • Discern the concepts of informed consent and implied guarantee. • Discuss the role of the medical record as a legal document. • Discern the impact physical deformity can have on patients and their families. • Discuss techniques |
| - | * ENT Office 720-777-8501 | + | |
| + | Patient Care Goal: The resident will provide patient care that is compassionate, | ||
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| + | System Based Practice Goal: The resident will demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care and the ability to effectively | ||
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| + | Professionalism Goal: The resident will demonstrate a commitment | ||
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| + | **-Pre-travel request via concur**: come up with budget for flights/ | ||
| + | Hanoi Hotel: Hong Ngoc Hotel - it’s owned by our partners so we get a pretty hefty discount. https:// | ||
| + | Ho Chi Minh: \\ | ||
| + | -Make sure you include budget for roundtrip USA to Vietnam trips as well as flights between cities if rotating at both | ||
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| + | =====Oral Boards===== | ||
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| + | Unilateral Cleft Lip (French): | ||
| + | * Make sure you understand the 3 phases of non-invasive intervention before surgery: Lip taping, Naso-alveolar Molding and palatal lift. | ||
| + | * Explain what Nordoff' | ||
| + | * You will want to have frequent appointments to make sure the baby is feeding well. So see the baby 1 week after leaving the hospital. Don't just schedule surgery at 3 months and trust other services. | ||
| + | * You will be asked about special bottles and how they work. They all use a gravity fed reservoir that squirts the milk into the mouth as the baby bites. | ||
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| + | Cleft Palate (Khechoyan): | ||
| + | * Asks for two syndromes associated with cleft palate: Van der Woude (Lip pits), Stickler Syndrome (Retinal detachment) | ||
| + | * Then asks for a sequence | ||
| + | * Asks to explain the aberrant anatomy | ||
| - | For all other questions, please call the Cleft Clinic at 720-777-2572. | ||
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| - | =====Cleft Palate Repair Surgery===== | ||
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| - | Before the Surgery: | ||
| - | • Your child' | ||
| - | Depending on your surgeon' | ||
| - | visit. . You should shift your child from the bottle and to a Sippy cup before the Cleft Palate Repair. | ||
| - | Cups should be free flowing with no valves, and should have little to no spout. | ||
| - | Bovio test wes. Good cups to use are: | ||
| - | After . Avent Natural Drinking Cup | ||
| - | Gerber Hard Spout | ||
| - | Playtex Coolstin | ||
| - | D 3D photo web | ||
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| - | covio test | ||
| - | The nurses will offer ideas as to the best cups to try. Please bring the cup with you to the hospital the day of surgery. Please don't give your child any ibuprofen products (such as Motrin®, Advil®) for one week before surgery A Surgery Scheduler will call you a few days before surgery to tell you when your child has to stop eating and drinking. They will also tell you what time to come to the hospital pre-op area and the time of surgery. If your child is sick anytime in the week before surgery, call the nurses in the Cleft Lip and Palate Program, to make sure the surgery doesn' | ||
| - | After the Surgery: | ||
| - | Your child will be watched closely in the Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit (PACU) for 1-2 hours after surgery. As soon as your child is awake, the PACU nurse will call you to join them. Your child will usually stay in the hospital for 1-2 nights. Parents/ | ||
| - | Author: Cleft Palate Team Approved by Patient Education Committee | ||
| - | Valid through 2018 The information presented is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to take the place of your | ||
| - | personal doctor' | ||
| - | should not be used in place of a visit, call or consultation or advice of your doctor or other health care provider. childrenscolorado.org | Anschutz Medical Campus 13123 East 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045 | 800-624-6553 | ||
| - | Feeding After Cleft Palate Surgery: | ||
| - | • Your child will have an IV (tube in a vein) to give them fluids and medicines while they are | ||
| - | recovering in the hospital. Along with drinking out of a cup, your child' | ||
| - | quid diet includes anything you can put in a blender and add enough liquid to make it a pourable consistency. o We suggest you add liquids that are higher in calories such as cream, whole milk, regular | ||
| - | chicken/ | ||
| - | A soft diet includes foods that are not crunchy, hard or sharp and can be eaten with little | ||
| - | biting or chewing. o Examples are: baby food, soft, over-cooked pasta, scrambled eggs, soft cooked veggies, | ||
| - | and ground or finely chopped meats. | ||
| - | • Only an adult should feed your child. | ||
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| - | Positioning While Feeding: Hold your baby in an upright position and feed slowly to prevent choking. Burp often, holding the baby in a sitting position on your lap rather than over your shoulder. To prevent dehydration, | ||
| - | Safety: It is very important to protect the surgical site while it is healing. The stitches will dissolve on their own. Complete healing of the palate will take about 6 weeks. | ||
| - | When in bed, put your baby on their back or side. Your baby should NOT be placed on their tummy with their face down towards the mattress. | ||
| - | Bwens | ||
| - | Children must wear elbow restraints at all times for 2-3 weeks following surgery. These are Velcro restraints that fit over the arm and keep your child from putting their hands to their mouth. Restraints should be taken off at least every four hours while your child is awake to exercise the joints and to check the skin. | ||
| - | Author: Cleft Palate Team | ||
| - | Approved by Patient Education Committee | ||
| - | Valid through 2018 The information presented is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to take the place of your personal doctor' | ||
| - | place of a visit, call or consultation or advice of your doctor or other health care provider. childrenscolorado.org | Anschutz Medical Campus 13123 East 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045 | 800-624-6553 | ||
| - | You can take the restraints off when you are holding your child or supervising them and able to keep them from putting their hands or other objects in their mouths. | ||
| - | . Only take one splint off at a time so you can supervise and keep your child from putting | ||
| - | their hands in their mouth. Check the skin under the restraints for red areas. If red areas develop, massage the spot gently. The restraints can be worn over a long-sleeve shirt to keep them from irritating and make it harder for your child to take them off. Move your child' | ||
| - | to keep the joints from getting stiff. | ||
| - | • Restraints are to be worn all night and at nap time. | ||
| - | Special care should be taken to avoid injury to the palate. Don't put anything in the mouth beyond the teeth. Do not let siblings or friends feed your child or take off the elbow restraints. Comfort your child when they cry by holding your child, singing to your child, and giving pain medicine as ordered. Supervise all play activities, especially when there are other children involved. | ||
| - | Mouth Care: | ||
| - | Give your child water after they eat to rinse the palate Use a moist washcloth on your finger and rub along your babies outer gum line both on the upper and lower gum. Don't put your finger past your baby's teeth/gums. You may also use the pink mouth swabs to clean the outer gum line of the mouth only. Don't put the swab past your baby's teeth/ | ||
| - | Medicines after Surgery: Your child will usually go home on acetaminophen (Tylenol®) as well as a narcotic pain medicine such as oxycodone. Depending on your child' | ||
| - | Call With Any Questions/ | ||
| - | Has an injury to the surgical site. | ||
| - | Has redness, swelling or drainage that is increasing. | ||
| - | • Has a large amount of bleeding from the nose or mouth. | ||
| - | Has a fever above 101.5°F for more than 24 hours that doesn' | ||
| - | Has a foul odor from mouth. | ||
| - | • If your child has ear drainage lasting longer than 5 days please call ENT | ||
| - | Author: Cleft Palate Team | ||
| - | Approved by Patient Education Committee | ||
| - | Valid through 2018 The information presented is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to take the place of your personal doctor' | ||
| - | place of a visit, call or consultation or advice of your doctor or other health care provider. childrenscolorado.org | Anschutz Medical Campus 13123 East 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045 800-624-6553 | ||
| - | For Any Concerns or Questions Please Call: | ||
| - | Plastic Star 70 777 L40G The Cleft Nurse at-720-777-5364 Monday through Friday 8-4:30pm. -Your-surgeon' | ||
| - | To reach the ENT office after hours, please call 720-777-8501. -The BH To reach the plastic surgery office after hours please call 720-777-1234 and ask to speak with the plastic surgeon on call. | ||
| - | Follow-Up after Surgery: Your child should be seen for a follow-up appointment 1-2 weeks after surgery. Then 4-6 weeks after surgery with your surgeon. | ||
| - | If follow-up appointment is not with a Children' | ||
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| - | Author: Cleft Palate Team | ||
| - | Approved by Patient Education Committee | ||
| - | Valid through 2018 The information presented is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to take the place of your personal doctor' | ||
| - | place of a visit, call or consultation or advice of your doctor or other health care provider. childrenscolorado.org | Anschutz Medical Campus 13123 East 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045 800-624-6553 | ||
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