I was searching for a video this thorough 4 years ago when I switched to the NICU from tele! Although I left the NICU for peds outpatient I still like to watch your videos to keep myself refreshed and I do still see newborns at the clinic! Your videos are always so great and easy to understand
Hi Dr. Tala! I started working in NICU a less then ago and your videos have always been a great resource! I really enjoy watching and learning from them! I was hoping you might be able to make a video on inotropes, the different kinds, how they work and when they might be used in neonates ect. xx
Oh wow thank you! That means a lot that you still feel you can get something out of these videos!!! I hope you love your role! Thanks so much for being here!
You’re right! It’s a RU-vid thing! We go through these checks if we include anything in genital area. We filmed that part too and we need to release! I agree- missed so often!
Hello! That’s so great you’re looking to add to your knowledge through these videos- shows great curiosity! I hope you’re liking your rotation! Thanks so much for commenting- and we wish you so much luck in your career! I don’t think we have Malawi included on our map so thank you!!
Thank you Dr.Tala for this super informative video..i never got this much explanation even from my medschool...keep posting these type videos...its my favourite Nicu channel Much love 💕 from Kerala,INDIA🇮🇳
We did on purpose! A RU-vid thing! When genitalia is included it becomes an advertising issue so RU-vid not paid as much and they’re less likely to recommend video. So we filmed it but plan on putting out a separate one. We also have a short NCLEX genitalia one if you want to check that out?
Thank you for all your videos! Still a huge fan! Do you have any recommendations on checking femoral pulses? I find that they are quite difficult to palpate.
Thank you so much! So happy you’re here. No secrets - just lots and lots of exams! Sometimes it takes me a few seconds to feel them too. Really they’re in the medial thigh area. Sometimes I do the blood pressure cuff trick and press a little harder and then release to feel if frees up pulse!
Hello! Thank you so much! We get weird messages from RU-vid when we included anything that may be deemed inappropriate. So we planned on making a separate video. There’s one NCLEX one for now. Sorry!!!
hello! This is such a lovely question! I never know how much of myself I should put in the videos- nobody here for me- here for the info! So if there's anything you'd like to know, I'd very happily answer!!!
No you’re absolutely right! Ears and kidneys develop at similar times and their development is controlled by some of same genes- (eg CHARGE syndrome). Because of this we used to get renal ultrasounds whenever we saw very minor ear abnormalities- and then we realised how low yield this is. If you have any major abnormality (lacking an ear, microtia etc) especially with any other abnormality- then would get an ultrasound. I wish I brought this up now- it’s an excellent point! Thank you!!
It can be just really flimsy and almost look like a thickened bit of of skin. Sometimes babies may have dysmorphic features but it’s hard to actually recognize them as they get older because there is still so much growth and development of facial features!
LOVE them!!!!! In the unit anything which can provide a baby comfort (smell/ feel etc) I think is a good thing. (As long as clean and the baby is being monitored). At home nothing should go in crib with baby! As an aside- I find them so cute! Ha!
Sorry- I did not explain that well. Cephalohematoma is actually a bleed- or a collection of blood. So when that blood breaks down it releases bilirubin. (So just more likely to have jaundice. Babies with caputs are not because that’s just edema- not blood)
