Neonatal haemorrhagic disease P53.x1
Synonym(s)
Hemorrhagic diathesis of the newborn
Definition
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Disease with severe bleeding in newborns due to vitamin K deficiency of the mother.
Etiopathogenesis
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Reduction of the prothrombin complex due to vitamin K deficiency of the mother; the intestinal vitamin K production only starts after a few weeks.
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Manifestation
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From birth, especially for premature babies.
Clinic
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Heavy bleeding in skin, umbilical cord and muscles, intracranial bleeding, hematemesis and melena.
Therapy
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Vitamin K (konakion).
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Vitamin k deficiency;Disclaimer
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