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When diagnosing blue baby syndrome, it is important to perform a thorough history and physical exam. When obtaining the history, it is important to determine the timing of symptoms and to ask about risk factors/exposures, such as prenatal history or access to well-water. [29] Pulse oximeter on infant's foot.
Rh disease (also known as rhesus isoimmunization, Rh (D) disease, or rhesus incompatibility, and blue baby disease) is a type of hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN). HDFN due to anti-D antibodies is the proper and currently used name for this disease as the Rh blood group system actually has more than 50 antigens and not only the ...
Blepharophimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus syndrome; Blind loop syndrome; Bloom syndrome; Blount's disease; Blue baby syndrome; Blue diaper syndrome; Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome; Blue toe syndrome; Bobble-head doll syndrome; Body fat redistribution syndrome; Boerhaave syndrome; Bogart–Bacall syndrome; Bohring–Opitz syndrome; Bonnet ...
This results in a major risk of methemoglobinemia caused by nitrates ingested in drinking water, [13] dehydration (usually caused by gastroenteritis with diarrhea), sepsis, or topical anesthetics containing benzocaine or prilocaine resulting in blue baby syndrome. Nitrates used in agricultural fertilizers may leak into the ground and may ...
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Prior to the development of the Senning procedure in the 1950s, blue baby syndrome from transposition was usually fatal. The defect causes blood from the lungs to flow back to the lungs and blood from the body to flow back to the body. As a result, the babies are blue at birth because of insufficient blood oxygen. [2]
A baby’s “beautiful big blue eyes”, which were complimented by everyone, turned out to be a symptom of a condition causing blindness. Louise Bice, 34, was stunned when her daughter, Aretria ...
“Last time he was blue.” Police arrested the mother April 15, at an address on St. Louis’ northwest side, documents said. She is facing two counts of abuse or neglect of a child, and was ...