Symptoms of intrauterine infection in neonatal sepsis

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The symptoms of intrauterine infection of neonatal sepsis vary with different pathogens. Mild cases may have general infection symptoms, and severe cases may have life-threatening clinical symptoms such as septic shock, DIC and multiple organ failure. Next, let's learn about the various symptoms of intrauterine infection of neonatal sepsis.

Symptoms of intrauterine infection in neonatal sepsis

The symptoms of infection and poisoning are usually acute, acute infection will first appear repeatedly chills or even chills, and then the occurrence of flaccid or intermittent high fever, the formation of flaccid fever or missed fever. It should be noted that the weak or malnourished newborns may have no fever symptoms or even low fever. In addition, patients with neonatal depression or irritability, even pale or delirious.

Some children can see all kinds of skin damage, and a variety of acute rashes, such as ecchymosis, ecchymosis, scarlet fever like rash. These rashes are common in the skin of limbs, trunk, oral mucosa and other parts, and the oral mucosa also has bleeding phenomenon. Gastrointestinal symptoms often include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, abdominal distension, severe hematemesis, hematochezia, even toxic enteroparalysis, necrotizing enterocolitis, dehydration, acidosis are also more common.

Other symptoms include joint symptoms and hepatosplenomegaly. Joint symptoms will appear joint swelling and pain, dysfunction or joint cavity effusion, leading to suppurative arthritis and osteomyelitis. Hepatosplenomegaly is complicated with toxic hepatitis, leading to liver abscess and tenderness. Serious children will also appear myocarditis, heart failure, coma and other parenchymal organ involvement symptoms.

matters needing attention

Neonatal sepsis intrauterine infection symptoms as above, or easier to find. Therefore, we must be vigilant. Once similar symptoms are found, we must see a doctor in time and have cerebrospinal fluid examination as soon as possible. Do early treatment, and do a good job of nursing, let the child grow up healthily.