Guest guest Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 Sorry if you have already recieved this, I don't know if the other one went through or not. Anyway, here's the question... My son who is almost nine months old, is supposed to have a meckel scan done on Wednesday, they want him to go NPO for four hours prior to the procedure, then they want to take pictures for 45 minutes with him being still. I don't think he will be still for that long, so he probably won't be allowed to eat for atleast 5 hours. So, does he need to be put on an IV prior to the procedure? He is getting admitted into the hospital on Thursday for an IV prior to surgery on Friday. I hate to put him through this twice in one week, but I want to do whatever is best for him. His doctor isn't worried about it since it is less than six hours. What should I do? If he does need it, any suggestions on how to get it? I would really appreciate any help. Thanks a bunch le (mom to Datreon 9 months, 11lb 10oz, probable RSS) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 le, Has your son had problems with hypoglycemia prior to this? If not, then the 5 hours should be okay. I would make sure you feed him right up to the last minute, though, to ensure that he has enough to get him through. If, however, he has had problems, then I would push to have it all done when he is admitted on Thursday for surgery on Friday. They can put in the IV, run the scan on Thursday and then have the IV in for Friday's surgery, too. If the scan MUST be run on Wednesday, then really, to be honest, it is not a big deal to put in the IV and he can be hydrated for the scan. I know he is 9 months and you hate to have him stuck a couple of times, but he will do all right - I promise. Jodi Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 The only reson your son may need an IV is if he ithe MRI needs to be doen with Contrast. I agree with Jodi. You should see if they can just add him on the MRI schedule for Thursday when he is admitted....However, you are only allowed to give him clear liquids 4 hours prior to procedure (Breast milk, apple juice, water, pedialyte...etc) no solid food products at all for 6 hours prior to the MRI. (this includes real Orange Juice as well as formulas) When he does wake up, he will be allowed to drink clear liquids again as tolerated as long as he doesn't have any other procedures going on immediately after the MRI. My son Mathieu just went thru this, so I am very familiar with the routine as well as I worked in a surgery recovery unit in Pediatric Children's hospital. If you have any questions feel free to emal off the list serv jbrethen@... If, however, he has had problems, then I would push to have it all done when he is admitted on Thursday for surgery on Friday. They can put in the IV, run the scan on Thursday and then have the IV in for Friday's surgery, too. If the scan MUST be run on Wednesday, then really, to be honest, it is not a big deal to put in the IV and he can be hydrated for the scan. I know he is 9 months and you hate to have him stuck a couple of times, but he will do all right - I promise. Jodi Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 le - as long as he is on an IV with glucose, preferably D10 or D15, he should be fine (experts state that this is a strongly recommended, almost mandatory, process for any underweight RSS/SGA child who must be NPO for more than 4 hours). So, the surgery is taken care of. But the meckel scan -- that is a tough one. 4 hours NPO, and then you have to worry about whether or not the scan even starts on time (labs always tend to start late), then you have another hour -- I know IVs can be tough, but you may want to consider a running IV during this test. Has he spilled ketones before? Another thing -- is the meckle scan in the morning -- because if so, meaning he would go all night and then all morning with no food, ABSOLUTELY an IV. If the scan is in the afternoon, you could consider giving him some carbohydrates (yikes, he is only 9 months old), and then formula mixed with some polycose in the 5 minutes before the scan. But now that I see he is 9 months old, I hesitate. I know Dr. Harbison would probably say right now, IV. Do you have a copy of the blue RSS pamphlet or the new SGA pamphlet from MAGIC. If not, go to their website and print out the info, and give that to the doctors. Good luck. Will you keep us posted? > Hi everyone, > It's me again, I'm not too sure about what to do, my son(almost 9 months) is supposed to get a meckel scan done on Wednesday, however, they want him to go NPO for four hours prior to the procedure, then it will be another hour, or longer before he can eat. They want to do pictures with him being still for 45 minutes, but I know he's not going to do that. Will five hours be too long? He is also getting admitted into the hospital for an IV on Thursday, because of surgery on Friday. I hate to put him through having IV's that close together but I'm not sure what to do. The doctor's really don't look at the NPO thing as a big deal if it is less than 6 hours? So I don't even know how to get him an IV if he needs it. Do you guys think he needs it? If so, any suggestions on how to get it. Hope someone cen help me, I'm pretty lsot in this whole thing. > le (mom to Datreon 8 1/2 months, 11lb 10oz, probable RSS) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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