Journal article
Transplacental metabolic alkalosis.
- Schimert P Department of Neonatology and Intensive Care, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Bernet-Buettiker V
- Rutishauser C
- Schams M
- Frey B
- 2007-11-27
Published in:
- Journal of paediatrics and child health. - 2007
Alkalosis
Blood Gas Analysis
Electrolytes
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
Male
Pregnancy
Switzerland
English
We present a newborn with hypochloraemic metabolic alkalosis due to severe metabolic alkalosis of his mother. Hypoventilation as a leading symptom resolved quickly with treatment but may be life-threatening if not detected. In this case, the mother had a probable eating disorder. Little is known about transplacentally acquired electrolyte disorders in this setting. In the absence of symptoms, most of the cases might be undetected. The usual neonatal outcome of anorexia and/or bulimia nervosa in pregnancy is a lower birthweight and a lower risk for instrumental delivery.
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01239.x
- PMID 18036022
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/14287
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