Dr. Goh Chuan Yong

MB BCH BAO (NUI), MRCPCH (UK)

Core Procedures

Primary Care Pediatrics (birth to three months):

• Chest tube insertion
• Venipuncture
• Venisection
• Peripheral IV
• External jugular venipuncture
• Resuscitation of neonate
• Endotracheal intubation
• Umbilical artery and vein catheters insertion
• Exchange transfusions
• I&D abscess
• Intraosseus line placement
• Lumbar puncture
• Nasogastric tube insertion
• Suprapubic tap
• Urinary bladder catheterization

Primary Care Pediatrics (three months to two years):

• Peripheral IV
• Venipuncture
• Peripheral venisection
• Spinal tap
• Tracheal intubation
• Insertion of chest tube and thoracentesis
• External jugular venipuncture
• I & D abscess
• CPR
• Arterial catheterization
• Urinary bladder catheterization
• Intraosseus line placement

Primary Care Pediatric Privileges (two years to 12 years):

• Peripheral IV
• Venipuncture
• Peripheral venesection
• Intraosseus line placement
• Spinal tap

Primary Care Pediatric Privileges (two years to 12 years):

• Tracheal intubation
• Insertion of chest tube and thoracentesis
• External jugular venipuncture
• I & D abcess
• CPR
• Arterial catheterization
• Urinary bladder catheterization
• Other Procedures
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• one marrow aspiration and/or biopsy
• CPAP treatment
• CPR
• Chest tube placement
• Conscious sedation
• Exchange transfusion
• Intraosseous line placement
• Intubation, endotracheal
• Lumbar puncture
• Paracentesis
• Peripheral arterial puncture
• Peripheral arterial cut-down
• Peripheral venous cut-down
• Post-operative care
• Suprapubic bladder tap
• Thoracentesis
• Tracheal aspiration
• Umbilical catheterization (vein, artery)
• Ventilator management

Pediatric Subspecialty Privileges - Levels III, IV, and V
III. Cardiology/Cardiovascular surgery procedure:

• Cardioversion
• Contrast echocardiography
• Electrophysiologic study
• M-mode and 2-D echocardiography

III. Nephrology Procedures

• Peritoneal catheter insertion (acute/chronic)
• Peritoneal dialysis management

III. Medical Pediatric Care

Infections
Uncomplicated infections of respiratory or GI tracts, genitourinary system or skin
Complicated infections of:

          - Respiratory tract
          - Gastrointestinal tract
          - Genitourinary
          - Skin
          - Fever of undetermined origin
          - Central nervous system infections

Cardiovascular

          - Hypertension
          - Congenital heart disease
          - Rheumatic heart disease
          - Sub-acute bacterial endocarditis
          - Management of failure

Allergy disorders
          - Uncomplicated asthma
          - Complicated asthma
          - Serum sickness

Endocrine Metabolic Disorders
          - Diabetes, uncomplicated
          - Diabetes with moderate to severe acidosis
          - Diseases of adrenal gland

Disturbance of Water & Electrolyte Balance
          - Mild to Moderate
          - Moderate to Severe

Diseases of Blood & Blood-Forming Organs
          - Leukemia or aplastic anemia alone

With consultation only
          - Hemolytic anemia, alone
          - Iron deficiency anemia, req. transfusion
          - Erythroblastosis:
            a. Mild to Moderate
            b. Moderate to Severe
            c. Phototherapy

Dr. Goh Chuan Yong graduated from the Royal College of Surgeon in Ireland was conferred MB Bch BAO by the National University of Ireland. He is currently a member of the Royal College Paedtrics and Child Healtj in United Kingdon. He was previously trained in Hospital Muar and wroked on government sector in Hospital Kluang and Hospital Sultan Ismail Johor Bahru. He has special interest in Paediatric Echocardiography and Clinical Genetics.