Hypernatremic dehydration due to lactation failure in an exclusively breastfed neonate

We report a 13-day-old exclusively breastfed neonate, admitted with a history of fever, poor feeding, lethargy and decreased urine output. The mother had history of lactation failure. The neonate had severe hypernatremia, acute renal failure and metabolic acidosis. Renal ultrasound was normal, but t...

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Main Authors: Syed Ahmed Zaki, Jayashree Mondkar, Preeti Shanbag, Rahul Verma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2012;volume=23;issue=1;spage=125;epage=128;aulast=Zaki