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Question :
Posted On : 09 Dec 2013
Resp. sir,
We have one baby delivered with petechiae at birth , oedema, icterus ,hepatosplenomegaly with WBC count of 52000 with 93 percent lymphocytes and 20 percent nRBCs. SBR 15 mg percent on Day 1.
Antenatal history - not significant.
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Expert Answer :
Clearly the baby needs to be evaluated for Intra-uterine infection if the baby has the features on day 1 like what you have described.
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