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29 Aug 2006
For the treatment of umbilical granuloma ,silver nitrate cautarisation has been mentioned. {Nelson textbook of pediatrics 17 edition}. WE HAVE BEEN doing common salt application for 1-2 weeks and it works well. But we have one case in which application of common salt does not work at all. In addition baby is having cord bleed twice. some physician use copper sulphate also as it is more hygroscopic . KIND GUIDE ABOUT MANAGEMENT OF UMBILICAL GRANULOMA.
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