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  2. Neonatal infection - Wikipedia

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    Infections can be fatal and contribute to long-term morbidity and disability among the infants who survive into childhood. [55] Neonatal sepsis effects 128 cases per 1000 live births. Meningitis can occur in the septic infant. [30] Expectant mothers with HSV have a 75% chance of at least one flare-up during their pregnancy. [41]

  3. Peritonitis - Wikipedia

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    Peritonitis is inflammation of the localized or generalized peritoneum, the lining of the inner wall of the abdomen and cover of the abdominal organs. [2] Symptoms may include severe pain, swelling of the abdomen, fever, or weight loss. [2] [3] One part or the entire abdomen may be tender. [1]

  4. Meconium peritonitis - Wikipedia

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    Meconium peritonitis; X-ray of a newborn with meconium pseudocyst resulting from bowel perforation. In this case the cause was atresia of the terminal ileum.There is a fine rim of calcification surrounding the big pseudocyst which shifts the other intestinal structures outwards.

  5. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis - Wikipedia

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    Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the development of a bacterial infection in the peritoneum, despite the absence of an obvious source for the infection. [1] It is specifically an infection of the ascitic fluid – an increased volume of peritoneal fluid. [2] Ascites is most commonly a complication of cirrhosis of the liver. [1]

  6. Childhood chronic illness - Wikipedia

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    Childhood chronic illnesses are common among school-aged children in the United States, and these illnesses often require management within school settings for a child to safely attend. [30] At any stage, children with chronic illness can have reduced quality of life, especially if the children or their families are of low socioeconomic status.

  7. Necrotizing enterocolitis - Wikipedia

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    Despite a significant mortality risk, long-term prognosis for infants undergoing NEC surgery is improving, with survival rates of 70–80%. However, "Surgical NEC" survivors are still at risk for possible long-term complications, such as narrowing of the intestines [ 18 ] or Short bowel syndrome and neurodevelopmental disability .

  8. Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis - Wikipedia

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    In the early stages, these symptoms can be linked to signs of inflammation such as pyrexia and elevated CRP, and/or blood-stained ascites. [ 6 ] Abdominal pain , fullness, overt bowel obstruction , and the presence of an abdominal mass are linked to the late stages of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis.

  9. Tertiary peritonitis - Wikipedia

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    Tertiary peritonitis (also known as recurrent peritonitis) is the inflammation of the peritoneum which persists for 48 hours after a surgery that has been successfully carried out in adequate surgical conditions. [1] [2] [3] Tertiary peritonitis is usually the most delayed and severe consequence of nosocomial intra-abdominal