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Omphalitis of newborn is the medical term for inflammation of the umbilical cord stump in the neonatal newborn period, most commonly attributed to a bacterial infection. [1] Typically immediately after an infant is born, the umbilical cord is cut with a small remnant (often referred to as the stump) left behind.
Bacteria found in the maternal gastrointestinal or gastrourinary tracts can commonly lead to neonatal infection. Bacterial infections may present as fetal distress at birth (including signs of tachycardia, temperature instability or difficulty breathing), neonatal sepsis, or neonatal meningitis.
Neonatal sepsis is a type of neonatal infection and specifically refers to the presence in a newborn baby of a bacterial blood stream infection (BSI) (such as meningitis, pneumonia, pyelonephritis, or gastroenteritis) in the setting of fever. Older textbooks may refer to neonatal sepsis as "sepsis neonatorum".
The diagnosis may be suspected if there is a decrease in the baby's heart rate during delivery. [1] Nuchal cords are typically checked for by running the finger over the baby's neck once the head has delivered. [4] Ultrasound may pick up the condition before labor. [1]
Additionally, the Prevention and Treatment sections would greatly benefit from adding sources. Despite the need for sources, the prevention section does a nice job of balancing a variety of opinions. Ktteli 17:03, 13 November 2014 (UTC) Great epidemiology section, full of information and interesting facts.
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Vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) of the newborn, previously known as haemorrhagic disease of the newborn, [1] is a rare form of bleeding disorder that affects newborns and young infants due to low stores of vitamin K at birth. [2] It commonly presents with intracranial haemorrhage with the risk of brain damage or death. [3]