Early neonatal hypocalcaemia.
In our hospital early neonatal hypocalcaemia is now the major cause of low serum calcium in the neonatal period. Over a 2-year period, only 2 cases of hypocalcaemic convulsions were seen in a total of 8700 deliveries, though 51 infants had early neonatal hypocalcaemia. All sick low birth-weight infants should have daily serum calcium estimations carried out. Calcium supplements should be considered if symptoms of hypocalcaemia are present.
D001049:Apnea / Q000209:etiology; D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000175:diagnosis; D001724:Birth Weight; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications; D004899:Erythroblastosis, Fetal / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D006819:Hyaline Membrane Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D007384:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing; D011247:Pregnancy; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000150:complications
D002118:Calcium