Hypoglycemia in the newborn.
Indian J Pediatr
;
2008 Jan; 75(1): 63-7
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-83721
ABSTRACT
Hypoglycemia in a neonate has been defined as blood sugar value below 40mg/dL. Hypoglycemia is encountered in a variety of neonatal conditions including prematurity, growth retardation and maternal diabetes. Screening for hypoglycemia in certain high-risk situations is recommended. Supervised breast-feeding may be an initial treatment option in asymptomatic hypoglycemia. However, symptomatic hypoglycemia should always be treated with a continuous infusion of parenteral dextrose. Neonates needing dextrose infusion rates above 12 mg/Kg/min should be investigated for the cause of hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia has been linked to poor neuro-developmental outcome, and hence aggressive screening and treatment is recommended.
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Edulcorantes
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Glicemia
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Infusões Intravenosas
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Aleitamento Materno
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Humanos
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Recém-Nascido
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Fatores de Risco
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Triagem Neonatal
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Glucose
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Hipoglicemia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
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Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2008
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