| International Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, ISSN 1927-1255 print, 1927-1263 online, Open Access |
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Letter to the Editor
Volume 7, Number 1-2, April 2018, pages 19-20
Neonatal Transfusion: Uncross-Matched “O” Negative Blood From Unrelated Donors in Emergency
Table
| Diagnosis | Period of observation years | Presentation | Diagnostic studies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neonatal sepsis and hypovolemic shock | 1 | Cord infection | Sepsis screen |
| 2 | Hemorrhagic disease of newborn | 3 | Cord bleeding, no other abnormality | Prothrombin time |
| 3 | Neonatal sepsis and hypovolemic shock | 3 | Cord infection | Sepsis screen |
| 4 | Neonatal sepsis and hypovolemic shock | 5 | Cord and skin infection | Sepsis screen |
| 5 | Neonatal sepsis and hypovolemic shock, DIC | 5 | Sepsis, Hematemesis, echymoses | Sepsis screen |
| 6 | Neonatal sepsis and hypovolemic shock, DIC | 7 | Sepsis, hematemesis, echymoses | Sepsis screen + FDP documented |
| 7 | Neonatal sepsis and hypovolemic shock | 12 | Meconium aspiration | Sepsis screen |
| 8 | Neonatal sepsis and hypovolemic shock | 14 | Meconium aspiration, pneumonitis | Sepsis screen |
| 9 | Bleeding from cord due to slipped ligature | 17 | Cord bleed, slipped ligature | Nil |
| 10 | Bleeding from cord due to slipped ligature | 20 | Cord bleed, slipped ligature | Nil |