Review Article
Management of Common Newborn Emergencies
Roberto Calzada1, Adriana Yock-Corrales1* and Manuel Soto-Martínez2
1General Physician, Pediatric EmergencyDepartment, Hospital Nacional de Niños, Costa Rica
2PediatricRespiratoryPhysician, Pediatric Respiratory Department, Hospital Nacional de Niños, Costa Rica
Adriana Yock-Corrales, Pediatric Emergency Department, Hospital Nacional de Niños, San José, Costa Rica.
Received Date: May 25, 2020; Published Date: May 29, 2020
Abstract
Patients in the neonatal period can present in the emergency department with many life-threatening conditions.Knowledge of these presentations by physicians that work in the emergency department is mandatory for the immediate approach of the critically ill infant. It is the responsibility of the emergency department team to identify these conditions and to stablish the best approach; this includes stabilization of the patient, differential diagnosis based, laboratory and images findings; and a well guided treatment. Serious bacterial infections, congenital cardiac disease, gastro intestinal emergencies (including malrotation with midgut volvulus and necrotizing enterocolitis), respiratory conditions, neurologic disorders and child abuse are the most common diagnosis in this type of scenarios. The main objective of this article is to review the most common conditions of the critical ill infant in the emergency department.
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Roberto Calzada, Adriana Yock-Corrales, Manuel Soto-Martínez. Management of Common Newborn Emergencies. Glob J of Ped & Neonatol Car. 2(3): 2020. GJPNC.MS.ID.000537.