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Click for pdf: neonatal thrombocytopenia General presentation Thrombocytopenia is one of the most common haematological problems encountered in the neonatal period presenting in 1-5% of newborns at birth. It is particularly common in newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care units (NICU) presenting in 22-35% of these neonates. Neonatal thrombocytopenia is defined as a platelet [...]
published on April 22, 2012 Click for pdf: Fever in the newborn period Definitions Fever is defined as a core body temperature greater than 38°C (100.4°F) in infants younger than 28 days and greater than 38.2°C in infants older than 1 month. Core body temperature is best estimated by rectal temperature. Fever is an extremely common pediatric presentation and has [...]
published on April 22, 2012 Click for pdf: Pediatric Fractures Introduction The anatomy and biomechanics of pediatric bone differ from that of adult bone, leading to unique pediatric fracture patterns, healing mechanisms, and management. In comparison to adult bone, pediatric bone is significantly less dense, more porous and penetrated throughout by capillary channels. Pediatric bone has a lower modulus of [...]
published on April 22, 2012 |
Click for pdf: Blood transfusion reactions Introduction Many individuals require blood components and blood products. As per the BC Transfusion Medicine Advisory Group (BCTMAG), a blood component is “at therapeutic component of blood intended for transfusion,” and includes red cell, platelets, plasma, cryoprecipitate, and granulocytes. The BCTMAG describes blood products as “any therapeutic product, derived [...]
published on April 22, 2012 Click for pdf: Pediatric Neutropenia Introduction Neutropenia is a clinically significant entity due to its association with increased risk of infection. Clinicians tend to differentiate between neutropenia secondary to chemotherapy for the treatment of malignancies and those unrelated to chemotherapy-related bone marrow toxicity. The etiology is diverse in the pediatric population, and ranges from benign [...]
published on April 22, 2012 Click for pdf: Easy Bleeding General Presentation It is not uncommon for children to bleed and bruise after experiencing trauma. However, a child may also have an underlying coagulopathy, which results in easy and possibly life-threatening bleeding. It is key to distinguish between ‘normal’ and pathological bleeding. When dealing with clinically significant bleeding, it is [...]
published on April 22, 2012 |
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