Neonatal acne is a change in the baby’s skin in which the appearance of small dots on the baby’s face is noticed, and this condition is considered normal and temporary, not a sign of illness and not requiring specific treatment, in most cases. This type of acne can disappear after 2 to 3 weeks after […]
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The Neonatal ICU is a hospital environment prepared to receive babies born before 37 weeks of gestation, with low birth weight or who have a problem that could interfere with their development, such as cardiac or respiratory changes, for example. The baby remains in the ICU until it can grow, reach a good weight and […]
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Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a disease that appears in the first days of a baby’s life, caused by the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood, leaving the skin yellowish. Any child can develop hyperbilirubinemia, the main causes of which are physiological changes in liver function, blood diseases such as hemolytic anemia, liver diseases caused by infections […]
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Neonatal jaundice is when the baby’s skin and eyes have a yellowish color, which indicates that there may be high levels of bilirubin in the blood. It is generally caused by changes in bilirubin metabolism and is not always considered a problem. However, when jaundice develops less than 24 hours of age, persists for more […]
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Neonatal jaundice is when the baby’s skin and eyes have a yellowish color, which indicates that there may be high levels of bilirubin in the blood. It is generally caused by changes in bilirubin metabolism and is not always considered a problem. However, when jaundice develops less than 24 hours of age, persists for more […]
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Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a disease that appears in the first days of a baby’s life, caused by the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood, leaving the skin yellowish. Any child can develop hyperbilirubinemia, the main causes of which are physiological changes in liver function, blood diseases such as hemolytic anemia, liver diseases caused by infections […]
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Neonatal hypoglycemia corresponds to a decrease in glucose levels in the baby’s blood that can be noticed between 24 and 72 hours after birth. This condition is more common in babies who were born prematurely, large or small for gestational age, or whose mother had inadequate nutrition during pregnancy. It is considered neonatal hypoglycemia when: […]
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