Evaluation and management of the cyanotic neonate.

A Neonate with Multiple Causes of Apparent Life-Threatening Event (ALTE): A Case Report

Apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) is a major cause of neonatal emergency visits. In this paper, we presented the case of a three-day-old neonate with multiple indications of ALTE. The patient was referred to the emergency department due to a cyanotic attack before admission. The neonate woke a few hours after breastfeeding and turned blue while crying, which was resolved spontaneously with...

Cyanotic breath holding spell in a neonate. A rare entity.

Neonatal meningitis caused by streptococcus pneumonia in Iran

Meningitis, pneumonia, and sepsis in newborns and young infants (age < 60 days) are the main causes of childhood mortality in developing countries. Even though streptococcus pneumonia is the most commonly detected microorganism in pediatric bacterial meningitis, it is rare in newborn infants. The following article reports a case of pneumococcal meningitis that was detected early in a newborn in...

Pulse Oximetry Screening to Detect Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease in Sick Neonates in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate pulse oximetry for detection of congenital cyanotic heart disease in sick neonates using echocardiography as gold standard. METHODS Pulse oximetry readings were taken at admission from 950 neonates from right upper limb and either foot with infant breathing room air. Pulse oximetry was considered abnormal if oxygen saturation at room air measured <90% or difference betwe...

Evaluation and initial management of cyanotic heart disease in the newborn

©2010 UpToDate Print | Back Evaluation and initial management of cyanotic heart disease in the newborn Authors Robert L Geggel, MD Laurie B Armsby, MD Section Editors David R Fulton, MD Joseph A Garcia-Prats, MD Deputy Editor Melanie S Kim, MD Last literature review version 18.2: May 2010 | This topic last updated: May 2, 2007 (More) INTRODUCTION — Cyanotic lesions comprise approximately one-th...