J Pediatr Neonatal Care 2017, 6(4): 00254 to restore his low blood pressure. Abdominal radiographs showed gastric and intestinal pneumatosis without any evidence of free intraperitoneal or portal venous air (Figure 1). Leukopenia and thrombocytopenia were present. He was started on antibiotics (ampicillin, gentamicin and metronidazole). He passed bloody stools with mucous. He required several p...

A male newborn developed a post-natal cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, arising in the clinical setting of congenital thrombocytopenia, which was diagnosed as being alloimmune. The evidence of active CMV infection in an infant showing slow-resolution lower airways infection, persistent neonatal and low platelet volume thrombocytopenia, and diffuse eczema (associated to very high levels of serum ...

Background: Thrombocytopenia is defined as platelet count less than 150000/μL.1,2 It second only to anemia the most common haematological abnormality encountered during pregnancy. in 7-8% of all pregnancies but when patient’s obstetric and medical condition are excluded, incidence down 5.1%. Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted department Obs & Gynae at Government Medical...

background preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal, fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. objectives the aim of this study was to determine the laboratory disorders in neonates born to preeclamptic mothers. patients and methods this descriptive-retrospective study was conducted in the neonatal units of shahid beheshti and shabihkhani hospitals on neonates born to preeclamptic mothers du...