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Infants less than 6 months old will almost always show symptoms that can include irritability, decreased activity, decreased appetite and apnea (breathing that stops and starts). Fever is ...
An RSV virus surge among babies is concerning parents. A mom of an infant sick with RSV shares his symptoms and how she knew when to call the doctor.
From symptoms to treatment options, these are the need-to-know facts on RSV according to experts. Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, can lead to dangerous infections in young babies, yet it's ...
Factitious disorder imposed on another (FDIA), also known as fabricated or induced illness by carers (FII) and first named as Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSbP) after Munchausen syndrome, is a mental health disorder in which a caregiver creates the appearance of health problems in another person – typically their child, and sometimes (rarely) when an adult falsely simulates an illness or ...
For infants that have concerning features on history or physical, and are thus categorized as high-risk, further evaluation is warranted. This will vary greatly depending on the infants symptoms, but may include, urinalysis, complete blood count, imaging with chest x-ray, and laboratory screening for ingestion of medications or poisons.
[8] [9] Parents or physicians may also note that the infant is more irritable or tired than normal. Other symptoms include seizures, inability to look upwards ("sunset eyes" or "setting sun" sign), and pauses in breathing. [8] [9] Infants may also present with lack of weight gain or failure to meet motor and developmental milestones. [10]
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In infants that weigh under 1500 g, sepsis is the most common cause of death. Three to four percent of infants per 1000 births contract sepsis. The mortality rate from sepsis is near 25%. [36] Infected sepsis in an infant can be identified by culturing the blood and spinal fluid and if suspected, intravenous antibiotics are usually started.