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How does an infant qualify for esophageal atresia repair?
infants who have no complications, such as heart or lung problems or other types of intestinal malformations, can usually have esophageal surgery within the first 24 hours of life
Under what circumstances is esophageal atresia repair delayed?
The operation will be delayed for low birth weight infants or those with complicated malformations, usually until their nutritional status can be improved
What are the symptoms of congenital myotonic dystrophy?
Symptoms in the congenital form of myotonic dystrophy are evident at birth. Affected infants show muscle weakness, respiratory defects, and eventually, mental retardation
What is the prognosis for a patient with esophageal disorders?
The outcome of treatment depends on the type of disorder, severity, age, and general health of the individual. EA and TEF surgeries are often successful, but infants born with these conditions frequently have other congenital abnormalities.
Congenital infection occurs in how many infants born to infected mothers?
Congenital (present at birth) infection occurs in one out of every 800-1,400 infants born to infected mothers.
What birth defects can rubella cause?
Rubella isn't usually a serious disease in children, a vaccine is a simple way to prevent it, however it can be very serious if a pregnant woman becomes infected. If she developed rubella during pregnancy, especially during the first three months, the infection is likely to spread to the foetus and cause congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Up to 20% of the infants born to mothers infected with rubella during the first trimester of pregnancy have CRS. CRS can result in miscarriage, stillbirth and severe birth defects. The most common of the defects are blindness, deafness, heart damage and mental retardation.
What is the leading cause of deafness in infants?
CMV is a leading cause of congenital deafness.
What is the prognosis for infants with CMV infection?
With treatment most infants with congenital CMV survive, although almost all suffer from its effects.
What are the causes of congenital CMV?
Congenital cytomegalovirus is caused in infants when the mother passes the CMV virus on to the unborn child through her placenta. It is similar to the herpes virus.
Who is affected by congenital glaucomas?
The congenital glaucomas affect 1: 10,000 infants, with boys affected twice as often as girls. Both eyes are affected in 75% of patients.
Is sufficient being done medically to diagnose and prevent the number of infants born with birth defects and diseases in the US?
Is sufficient being done medically to diagnose and prevent the number of infants born with birth defects/ diseases in the United States?
What is a congenital anomaly?
The congenital anomaly refers to the anomalies of the heart. It basically includes the ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus. It commonly affects the infants.
