| Intracerebral hemorrhage due to hemorrhagic disease of the newborn and failure to administer vitamin K at birth. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17195415 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In infants, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is most likely the result of trauma or disturbances of coagulation function. Routine and standard care of the newborn includes the administration of vitamin K to prevent hemorrhagic disease of the newborn. We present two infants, the products of home deliveries, who did not receive vitamin K at birth. Both infants developed ICH at 5 weeks of age and presented with signs and symptoms of increased IC pressure. In both cases, recombinant factor VIIa was administered to correct coagulation function and allow immediate surgical intervention which included craniotomy and hematoma evacuation in one patient and placement of a ventriculostomy in the other to treat increased IC pressure. Despite this therapy, both infants were left with severe neurologic sequelae. These two cases illustrate that hemorrhagic disease of the newborn can occur when prophylactic vitamin K is not administered and that it can have devastating consequences. Given these issues, the routine administration of vitamin K to all infants is mandatory and should not be considered optional. |
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Authors:
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Dena Hubbard; Joseph D Tobias |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: 99 ISSN: 0038-4348 ISO Abbreviation: South. Med. J. Publication Date: 2006 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-01-01 Completed Date: 2007-01-23 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1216-20 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Missouri, 3W-27G HSC, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Antifibrinolytic Agents
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therapeutic use* Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology*, prevention & control, radiography, surgery Factor VII / therapeutic use Factor VIIa Fatal Outcome Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use Tomography, X-Ray Computed Vitamin K / therapeutic use* Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding / complications*, prevention & control |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Antifibrinolytic Agents; 0/Recombinant Proteins; 0/recombinant FVIIa; 12001-79-5/Vitamin K; 9001-25-6/Factor VII; EC 3.4.21.21/Factor VIIa |
| Comments/Corrections | |
Comment In:
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South Med J. 2006 Nov;99(11):1199
[PMID:
17195407
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South Med J. 2007 Jun;100(6):612-3 [PMID: 17593579 ] |
Summary for patients in:
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South Med J. 2006 Nov;99(11):1317
[PMID:
17201037
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