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A baby born at full-term may commonly exhibit symptoms such as mottling (net-like bluish-red skin due to swollen blood vessels), [6] irritability, trembling, excessive or high-pitched crying, sleeping problems, increased muscle tone, overactive reflexes, seizures, yawning, stuffy nose, sneezing, poor feeding, rapid breathing, slow weight gain ...
779.4 Drug reactions and intoxications specific to newborn; 779.5 Drug withdrawal syndrome in newborn; 779.6 Termination of pregnancy (fetus) 779.7 Preventricular leukomalacia; 779.8 Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period. 779.81 Neonatal bradycardia; 779.82 Neonatal tachycardia; 779.83 Delayed separation of umbilical ...
The Finnegan scoring system is used to quantify and diagnose neonatal withdrawal or abstinence (NAS) syndrome. This is a withdrawal syndrome of infants, caused by the cessation of the administration of licit or illicit drugs. Neonatal abstinence syndrome is a group of problems that occur in a newborn who was exposed to addictive opiate or other ...
A protracted withdrawal syndrome can occur with symptoms persisting for months to years after cessation of substance use. Benzodiazepines , opioids, alcohol, and any other drug may induce prolonged withdrawal and have similar effects, with symptoms sometimes persisting for years after cessation of use.
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 ...
The number of babies born with severe birth defects connected with fentanyl use during pregnancy is rising. Scientists now have strong evidence linking the drug to abnormalities in newborns.
Drug withdrawal, drug withdrawal syndrome, or substance withdrawal syndrome [1] is the group of symptoms that occur upon the abrupt discontinuation or decrease in the intake of pharmaceutical or recreational drugs. In order for the symptoms of withdrawal to occur, one must have first developed a form of drug dependence.
Pregnant people who take medications to assist their substance abuse recovery are often reported for child abuse and neglect under legal mandate. But in many hospitals, that’s changing.