Dr Aparna Prasad Neonatologist – Pediatric Practice… Pearls for your Pediatric Office Practice

Practices & Guidelines…

Cord Care of New borns

22 Aug 202120 Aug 2021

Devitalized umbilical cord is an ideal substrate for bacterial growth and any infection of the cord has the potential to directly spread to the blood stream. To prevent such infection:…

Practices & Guidelines…

Gastric Lavage In Newborn

19 Aug 202117 Aug 2021

Gastric lavage in all babies particularly, who are born through meconium stained amniotic fluid is practiced at many centres. Although there is no supporting evidence for this practice, it is…

CRITICAL CARE…

Polyethylene Occlusive Wraps for Premature Newborns

15 Aug 202115 Aug 2021

Association has been found between lower temperatures at birth of a baby and subsequent mortality and morbidity. Therefore, maintaining normal body temperature becomes crucial. Preterm neonates, being more vulnerable because of less subcutaneous fat…

PEDIATRIC DRUG THERAPY…

Vitamin K deficiency-related bleeding (VKDB) in neonates

12 Aug 202110 Aug 2021

Vitamin K is an important clotting factor synthesized by intestinal bacteria. Universally all newborns are deficient in vitamin K because of absence of gut flora, low ability of fetal liver to store vitamin…