Brief overview Description: Yellowing of skin and eyes in newborns a few days after birth. Causes: After birth, babies’ bodies break down more excess red blood cells. As a by-product, a lot of bilirubin is produced. If the yellow-brownish pigment cannot be completely broken down by the liver, which has not yet matured, its blood … Jaundice in newborns
Brief overview Causes and risk factors: cause not conclusively understood; genetic risk factors, problems during pregnancy and birth, external risk factors such as the sleep environment Symptoms: SIDS infants are usually found dead. The “apparently life-threatening event” announces itself with respiratory arrest, flaccid muscles and pale skin. Diagnosis: After death, autopsy of the body. Treatment: … Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Causes, Prevention, Support
A cold represents the most common illness for babies and children. It is almost always caused by viruses, which spread rapidly with the onset of the cold season and the increased stay of children indoors. For infants and very young children, a cold is a serious illness and is therefore also called a rhinitis. How … Rhinitis in Newborns and Children
