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Hypernatraemic dehydration in exclusively breastfed infants: a potentially fatal complication / Deshidratación hipernatrémica en bebés amamantados exclusivamente al pecho: una complicación potencialmente fatal
Trotman, H; Antoine, M; Barton, M.
  • Trotman, H; The University of the West Indies. Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Child Health. JM
  • Antoine, M; s.af
  • Barton, M; s.af
West Indian med. j ; 55(4): 282-285, Sept. 2006.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-472117
ABSTRACT
There have been several reports in the literature about hypernatraemic dehydration and severe malnutrition in exclusively breastfed infants. The authors report a series of four such cases admitted to the Newborn Special Care Unit of the University Hospital of the West Indies over a seven-year period. All four were term infants who had weight loss of greater than 20of their birthweight, serum sodium levels greater than 175 mmol/L, metabolic acidosis and pre-renal failure at presentation. Three of the infants had seizures shortly after presentation. One of the infants died soon after admission to hospital, the three others had normal neurological development clinically at the time of last review.
RESUMEN
Ha habido varios reportes en la literatura sobre deshidratación hipernatrémica y malnutrición severa en bebés amamantados exclusivamente al pecho. Los autores reportan una serie de cuatro de estos casos, ingresados en la Unidad de Cuidados Especiales para Recién Nacidos del Hospital Universitario de West Indies, a lo largo de un período de siete años. En los cuatro casos se trataba de infantes a término que habían perdido más del 20% de su peso al nacer, tenían niveles de sodio en suero superiores a 175 mmol/l, acidosis metabólica, y presentaban fallo pre-renal al ser atendidos. Tres de los bebés presentaron convulsiones poco después de ser vistos por el médico. Uno de los bebés murió poco después del ingreso al hospital, en tanto que los otros tres presentaban un desarrollo neurológico normal al momento del último examen.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Breast Feeding / Infant Nutrition Disorders / Dehydration / Infant Formula / Hypernatremia / Infant Care Limits: Female / Humans / Infant / Male Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: The University of the West Indies/JM

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Breast Feeding / Infant Nutrition Disorders / Dehydration / Infant Formula / Hypernatremia / Infant Care Limits: Female / Humans / Infant / Male Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: The University of the West Indies/JM