By 1999, the name HDN was changed to Vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) to indicate that that this condition is caused solely by Vitamin K deficiency. The new name also reflects the fact that some infants begin bleeding later in infancy—after the four-week newborn period is over (Sheare...
Newborn infants routinely receive a vitamin K shot after birth in order to prevent (or slow) a rare problem of bleeding into the brain weeks after birth. Vitamin K promotes blood clotting. The fetus has low levels of vitamin K as well as other factors needed in clotting. The body maintain...
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that vitamin K1 be given to the newborn. A single intramuscular dose of Vitamin K1 Injection 0.5 to 1 mg within one hour of birth is recommended. Treatment of Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn Empiric administration of vitamin K1 should not replace...
Intrauterine hypervitaminosis A and lung maturation in newborn ratsdoi:10.4314/ijbcs.v6i6.2Olugbenga AyannugaShotunde Oluwadamilola Faith
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