Pediatric pathology

From Libre Pathology
Revision as of 19:55, 4 January 2011 by Michael (talk | contribs) (+HIE)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

The article deals with paediatric pathology, which is quite different than adult pathology. Many diseases that afflict children are uncommon or unheard of in adults.

Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn

  • Abbreviated PPHN.
  • Related to patent ductus arteriosus and persistent fetal circulation.[1]

Associations:[2]

  • Meconium aspiration.
  • Anemia.
  • Infection.
    • Pneumonia (severe).
  • Hypoglycemia.
  • Birth asphyxia.

Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy

  • Autopsy adds some information.
  • Two-tone liver - suggests prior injury.[3]

References

  1. URL: http://www.thechildrenshospital.org/wellness/info/parents/20830.aspx. Accessed on: 4 January 2011.
  2. URL: http://www.thechildrenshospital.org/wellness/info/parents/20830.aspx. Accessed on: 4 January 2011.
  3. Elder DE, Zuccollo JM, Stanley TV (July 2005). "Neonatal death after hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy: does a postmortem add to the final diagnoses?". BJOG 112 (7): 935–40. doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2005.00608.x. PMID 15957995.

External links

Cases