Objective: To determine the type of electrolytes abnormalities observed among critically ill patients of NICU and PICU. Material and Methods: A Hospital based prospective and observational study conducted among 99 critically ill patients between 0 to 15 years age. Results: Out of total patients,78 (78.8%) cases had abnormal electrolytes level, and 21(21.2%) cases had normal electrolytes level. 10(12.8%) cases had imbalance of single electrolyte, 17(21.7%) cases had imbalance of two electrolytes, 16(20.5%) cases had imbalance of three electrolytes, and 35(44.8%) cases had imbalance of more than three electrolytes. This shows that majority of patients in PICU had multiple electrolyte (>3) abnormalities. In our study, maximum prevalence is of sodium abnormalities 63(63.6%) followed by potassium abnormalities 50(50.5%). Calcium, Phosphate and Chloride has same prevalence 40(40.3%). Conclusion: Our study findings conclude that maximum prevalence 80.7% is of sodium abnormalities. Hyponatremia is most common electrolyte abnormalities present in 63.5% cases. Early recognition with a thorough understanding of common electrolyte abnormalities and their prompt management definitely pose an implication on the final outcome of the patient. Aggressive & strict adherence to correction of in particular to sodium and potassium before weaning is necessary for successful weaning from ventilator.
As the frequency of multiple pregnancies is increasing, every obstetrician has to know that the correct, accurate, and timely determination of gestational age, chorionicity and amnionicity has significant importance in the management of a multiple pregnancy. Surveillance, complications, outcome, morbidity, and mortality are totally different in a mono-chorionic and a di-chorionic pregnancy. In this study, we will present the sonographic figures that are visualized in the first trimester in a multiple pregnancy and help us define the gestational age, chorionicity and amnionicity. We will classify them into two periods: the early first trimester, including the 10 first weeks of gestation and the late first trimester including the period between the 10th and 14th week of gestation. Finally, we will review some interesting, although infrequent, cases from the literature, showing that pitfalls in the determination of both chorionicity and amnionicity exist and highlighting the importance of being aware of their subsistence.
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