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Vitamin K1
ICD-10
P53
ICD-9
776.0
DiseasesDB
29544
MedlinePlus
007320
eMedicine
ped/966
MeSH
D006475
2 Causes
3 Treatment
4 References
The disease causes an increased risk of bleeding. The most common sites of bleeding are
the umbilicus, mucous membranes,gastrointestinal tract, circumcision and venipunctures.
Causes[edit]
Newborns are relatively vitamin K deficient for a variety of reasons. They have low vitamin K
stores at birth, vitamin K passes theplacenta poorly, the levels of vitamin K in breast milk are low
and the gut flora has not yet been developed (vitamin K is normally produced by intestinal
bacteria).
Treatment[edit]
Treatment consists of vitamin K supplementation. [1] This is often given prophylactically to
newborns shortly after birth.
References[edit]
1. Jump up^ Hubbard D, Tobias JD (November
2006). "Intracerebral hemorrhage due to hemorrhagic disease
of the newborn and failure to administer vitamin K at
birth". South. Med. J. 99 (11): 1216
20.doi:10.1097/01.smj.0000233215.43967.69. PMID 17195415
.
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placenta:
Placenta praevia
Placental insufficiency
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
chorion/amnion:
Length of gestation
and fetal growth
Chorioamnionitis
Umbilical cord prolapse
Nuchal cord
Single umbilical artery
Birth trauma
By system
Cephalhematoma
Chignon
Caput succedaneum
Subgaleal hemorrhage
Brachial plexus lesion
Erb's palsy
Klumpke paralysis
Intrauterine hypoxia
Infant respiratory distress syndrome
Cardiovascular
Haemorrhagic and
hematologic disease
Digestive
Integument and
thermoregulation
Infectious
Other
Pneumopericardium
Persistent fetal circulation
Vitamin K deficiency
Haemorrhagic disease of the newborn
HDN
ABO
Anti-Kell
Rh c
Rh D
Rh E
Hydrops fetalis
Hyperbilirubinemia
Kernicterus
Neonatal jaundice
Velamentous cord insertion
Intraventricular hemorrhage
Germinal matrix hemorrhage
Anemia of prematurity
Ileus
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Meconium peritonitis
Erythema toxicum
Sclerema neonatorum
Nervous system
Periventricular leukomalacia
Musculoskeletal
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