Neonatal hypoglycemia associated with umbilical artery catheter positioned at the eighth to ninth thoracic vertebrae.
Previous reports of neonatal hypoglycemia have been associated with malpositioned umbilical cord artery catheters. Neonatal hypoglycemia in association with normally positioned umbilical artery catheter and responsive to catheter repositioning is reported for the first time.
Puri
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Alkalay
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Pomerance
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Neufeld
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Thangavel
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D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Q000379:methods*; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008297:Male; D013909:Thorax; D014469:Umbilical Arteries
D007328:Insulin; D005947:Glucose