Anemia of Prematurity - Portal Neonatal

Rapid identification and stabilization of the infant are the keys to management, along with assessment
of coagulation defect. Blood transfusion is the most urgent initial step. Persistent coagulopathy may be
treated with fresh frozen plasma, transfusion of platelets, and other measures.
Hepatic rupture has no specific racial predilection and has equal sex distribution. Patients usually
present immediately following birth, or rupture becomes obvious within the first few hours or days.
CONCLUSION Section 9 of 10
Recognition of trauma necessitates a careful physical and neurologic evaluation of the infant to
establish whether additional injuries exist. Occasionally, injury may result from resuscitation. Symmetry
of structure and function should be assessed as well as specifics such as cranial nerve examination,
individual joint range of motion, and scalp/skull integrity.
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