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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]
It usually occurs through infection of the unhealed umbilical stump, particularly when the stump is cut with a non-sterile instrument. Neonatal tetanus mostly occurs in developing countries, particularly those with the least developed health infrastructure. It is rare in developed countries. [1]
The umbilical cord region is the most susceptible. [12] ... Infected sepsis in an infant can be identified by culturing the blood and spinal fluid and if suspected ...
The findings suggest deferred clamping of the umbilical cord likely reduced the risk of death in premature babies by a third, compared to immediate clamping.
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; 773 Hemolytic disease of fetus or newborn, due to isoimmunization
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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]