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779.2 Cerebral depression coma and other abnormal cerebral signs in fetus or newborn; 779.3 Feeding problems in newborn. 779.31 Feeding problems in newborn; 779.32 Bilious vomiting in newborn; 779.33 Other vomiting in newborn; 779.34 Failure to thrive in newborn; 779.4 Drug reactions and intoxications specific to newborn; 779.5 Drug withdrawal ...
Breastfeeding difficulties refers to problems that arise from breastfeeding, the feeding of an infant or young child with milk from a woman's breasts.Although babies have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and swallow milk, and human breast milk is usually the best source of nourishment for human infants, [1] there are circumstances under which breastfeeding can be problematic, or even ...
Often small for gestational age (SGA) at birth (birth weight less than 2.8 kg) Feeding problems: the baby is uninterested in feeding and takes only small amounts with difficulty; Hypoglycemia; Excessive sweating as a baby, especially at night, and a greyness or pallor of the skin. This may be a symptom of hypoglycemia
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]
Neonatal encephalopathy (NE), previously known as neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (neonatal HIE or NHIE), is defined as a encephalopathy syndrome with signs and symptoms of abnormal neurological function, in the first few days of life in an infant born after 35 weeks of gestation.
The differential diagnosis for elevated galactose concentrations in blood on a newborn screening result can include other disorders of galactose metabolism, including galactokinase deficiency and galactose epimerase deficiency. Enzyme assays are commonly done using fluorometric detection or older radioactively labeled substrates. [citation needed]
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In newborns, a loss of more than 5 to 7 percent of birth weight warrants investigation. [13] The use of IV fluids in labour tends to artificially increase the birth weight of the baby, and subsequently inflate the baby's weight loss. [13] Newborns should regain their birth weight by two weeks of age, and gain at least 150 g per week. [3]