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Gastroschisis is a birth defect in which the baby's intestines extend outside of the abdomen through a hole next to the belly button. [1] The size of the hole is variable, and other organs including the stomach and liver may also occur outside the baby's body. [2]
Umbilical granuloma is the most common umbilical abnormality in newborn children or neonates, causing inflammation and drainage. [1] [2] [3] It may appear in the first few weeks of newborn infants during the healing process of the umbilical cord due to an umbilical mass. [4] It is the overgrowth of the umbilical tissue. [5]
About 3% of newborns have a "major physical anomaly", meaning a physical anomaly that has cosmetic or functional significance. [112] Physical congenital abnormalities are the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States, accounting for more than 20% of all infant deaths.
The following conditions and disorders were recommended as a "core panel" by the 2005 report of the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG). [1] The incidences reported below are from the full report, though the rates may vary in different populations.
782.9 Other symptoms involving skin; 783 Symptoms concerning nutrition, metabolism and development. 783.0 Anorexia. Loss of appetite; 783.1 Abnormal weight gain; 783.2 Abnormal loss of weight; 783.3 Feeding difficulties and mismanagement; 783.4 Lack of expected normal physiological development; 783.5 Polydipsia; 783.6 Polyphagia; 783.9 Other ...
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.
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1 in 20,000 newborns [1] Poland syndrome is a birth defect characterized by an underdeveloped chest muscle and short webbed fingers on one side of the body. [ 3 ] [ 1 ] There may also be short ribs, less fat, and breast and nipple abnormalities on the same side of the body. [ 1 ]