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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.
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]
772.2 Subarachnoid hemorrhage of newborn; 772.3 Umbilical hemorrhage after birth; 772.4 Gastrointestinal hemorrhage of fetus or newborn; 772.5 Adrenal hemorrhage of fetus or newborn; 772.6 Cutaneous hemorrhage of fetus or newborn; 772.8 Other specified hemorrhage of fetus or newborn; 772.9 Unspecified hemorrhage of newborn
Neonatal sepsis of the newborn is an infection that has spread through the entire body. The inflammatory response to this systematic infection can be as serious as the infection itself. [ 26 ] In infants that weigh under 1500 g, sepsis is the most common cause of death.
After birth, the umbilical cord stump will dry up and drop away by the time the baby is three weeks old. [10] If the stump still has not separated after three weeks, it might be a sign of an underlying problem, such as an infection or immune system disorder. [10]
A newborn was rescued in Syria after her mother reportedly gave birth and became trapped in rubble following a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake.
Neonatal tetanus (trismus nascentium) is a form of generalised tetanus that occurs in newborns. Infants who have not acquired passive immunity from an immunized mother are at risk. It usually occurs through infection of the unhealed umbilical stump, particularly when the stump is cut with a non-sterile instrument.
While umbilical cord keepsakes are going viral on social platforms like TikTok, the preservation practice is not new. Carmen Calvo, 43, of San Antonio, Texas, has been creating keepsakes from ...