Day-11- NG Tube Finally Removed – So Brave See Video Hayley woke up in brighter spirits today She felt much peppier between 6:30am and 8:30am. We did our usual walk but she was in noticeable pain. The nurse came in at 7am and asked if she’d like the NG tube out. She said YET […]
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Hayley Devoe – PICC Line Infected
View PostPancreatitis – When is a PICC Line is Necessary & Why? (Video)
PICC Line Insertion- Video… Hayley after the second PICC Line London Hospital – Loopy!! The PICC is a feed tube. A PICC line is essentially a narrow flexible catheter inserted through a vein of the upper arm above the elbow until its tip reaches a very large heart vessel called the superior vena cava (SVC). Receiving a […]
View PostPancreatitis – Removing the PICC Line – Hayley Devoe (See Video)
Pancreatitis – Removing the PICC Line When the peripherally inserted central catheter is no longer required it is removed similar to a peripheral catheter. It is also discontinued when the patient develops catheter complications such as infection, damage, or blocked. It is a painless procedure that takes only a few minutes and can easily be […]
View PostQuality of Life Improves for Pediatric Patients After Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Autotransplant for Chronic Pancreatitis
BACKGROUND & AIMS (See Link…) Total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplant (TP/IAT) have been used to treat patients with painful chronic pancreatitis. Initial studies indicated that most patients experienced significant pain relief, but there were few validated measures of quality of life. We investigated whether health-related quality of life improved among pediatric patients undergoing TP/IAT. METHODS […]
View PostVideo: Welcome to Chronic Pancreatitis-Hayley IV Start London Childrens Hospital Jan-2013
VIEW VIDEO… Most kids would crumble at the thought of an IV start. All hayley knows is that it is the start of better pain control and a TPN to come. At this point she is happy to get it! My brave little trooper! It’s pretty bad when you look forward to an IV. […]
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