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A case study of a 37 weeks' gestational age male infant, presenting with bloody fluid orally shortly after birth. The presentation, etiology, diagnosis, and management of pulmonary hemorrhage are addressed.
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Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage , Hemoptysis , Infant, Newborn, Diseases , Patient Care Management/methods , Pneumonia/diagnosis , Pulmonary Edema/diagnosis , Cardiotonic Agents/administration & dosage , Continuous Positive Airway Pressure/methods , Diagnosis, Differential , Dopamine/administration & dosage , Hemoptysis/diagnosis , Hemoptysis/etiology , Hemoptysis/physiopathology , Hemoptysis/therapy , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Infant, Newborn, Diseases/diagnosis , Infant, Newborn, Diseases/physiopathology , Infant, Newborn, Diseases/therapy , Male , Neonatal Screening/methods , Pulmonary Surfactants/administration & dosage , Respiratory Insufficiency/diagnosis , Respiratory Insufficiency/etiology , Respiratory Insufficiency/therapy , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Meconium peritonitis is a sterile chemical peritonitis preceded by bowel perforation, resulting in meconium leakage and subsequent inflammatory cascade within the peritoneal cavity. The presentation can range from simple failure of the neonate to pass meconium to complications such as persistent pulmonary hypertension, lung hypoplasia, and systemic inflammatory syndrome. The purpose of this article is to review a case of meconium peritonitis while considering its etiology, diagnosis, management, and multidisciplinary team care.
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Infant, Newborn, Diseases/diagnosis , Infant, Newborn, Diseases/nursing , Intestinal Perforation/complications , Meconium , Neonatal Nursing/education , Peritonitis/etiology , Peritonitis/nursing , Adult , Education, Nursing, Continuing , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Middle Aged , Neonatal Nursing/standards , Nurses, Neonatal/education , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Infantile hepatic hemangioma (IHH) is the most common benign hepatic tumor of infancy. It is characterized by rapid proliferation in the first year of life, followed by slow involution during childhood. Presentation can range from asymptomatic to severe, high-output congestive heart failure (CHF). The purpose of this article is to review the case of an infant with an atypical presentation of IHH. It also addresses pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and multidisciplinary team care.
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Hemangioma , Liver Neoplasms , Liver , Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome , Diagnosis, Differential , Echocardiography/methods , Hemangioma/pathology , Hemangioma/physiopathology , Hemangioma/therapy , Humans , Incidental Findings , Infant , Liver/diagnostic imaging , Liver/pathology , Liver Neoplasms/pathology , Liver Neoplasms/physiopathology , Liver Neoplasms/therapy , Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Male , Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome/diagnosis , Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome/physiopathology , Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome/therapy , Pulmonary Artery/diagnostic imaging , Pulmonary Artery/physiopathology , Respiratory Therapy/methodsABSTRACT
Phelan-McDermid syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental syndrome associated with severe intellectual disability, motor delay, and autistic traits. This article reviews a case of a complicated presentation of Phelan-McDermid syndrome and addresses etiology, diagnosis, and management.
