Severe Hemorrhage from the Umbilical Cord at Birth: A Preventable Cause of Neonatal Shock

Posthemorrhagic anemia is a rare but important cause of anemia in neonates, second only to hemolytic anemia of newborn. Most cases of posthemorrhagic anemia are reported from fetomaternal hemorrhage or umbilical cord accidents in utero. This case report describes a preterm infant who developed sever...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Neetu Singh, Gautham Suresh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/317627