Hemorrhage in the skin of a newborn Draft clinical recommendations for discussion by neonatologists and pediatricians
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Abstract
The hemostasis system of newborns is called “developmental hemostasis” and plays an important role in the adaptation of a newborn child to the conditions of the extrauterine environment. Hemorrhages in newborns occur both when individual parts of the hemostasis system (vessels, platelets, coagulation factors) are damaged, and when they are combined. The incidence of cutaneous hemorrhagic syndrome of newborns ranges from 15.0 to 24.9% in neonatal departments of obstetric institutions. According to the type of hemostatic disorders, cutaneous hemorrhagic syndrome is divided into microcirculatory, hematomic and mixed types. The etiopathogenetic classification identifies platelet disorders (qualitative and quantitative) and blood clotting disorders that may be associated with the formation of hematomas and bruises, a combination of these two factors is possible. Cutaneous hemorrhagic syndrome can occur as an isolated one or be accompanied by other manifestations of hemorrhagic syndrome, such as gastrointestinal bleeding, intracranial hemorrhages, retinal bleeding, adrenal hemorrhages, etc. When examining a child with a skin hemorrhage, it is necessary to conduct a thorough examination, collect a hereditary and perinatal anamnesis, perform a general blood test and coagulogram, neurosonography and ultrasound examination of the abdominal cavity, kidneys and adrenal glands to exclude internal bleeding, conduct an oculist examination to exclude retinal hemorrhages. Local treatment of hemorrhages in the skin is not carried out, if disorders of the hemostasis system are detected, then correction of these disorders is carried out, which led to the development of cutaneous hemorrhagic syndrome.
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