ALTE — Apparent Life-Threatening Event in children
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A Neonate with Multiple Causes of Apparent Life-Threatening Event (ALTE): A Case Report
Apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) is a major cause of neonatal emergency visits. In this paper, we presented the case of a three-day-old neonate with multiple indications of ALTE. The patient was referred to the emergency department due to a cyanotic attack before admission. The neonate woke a few hours after breastfeeding and turned blue while crying, which was resolved spontaneously with...
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apparent life-threatening event (alte) is a major cause of neonatal emergency visits. in this paper, we presented the case of a three-day-old neonate with multiple indications of alte. the patient was referred to the emergency department due to a cyanotic attack before admission. the neonate woke a few hours after breastfeeding and turned blue while crying, which was resolved spontaneously with...
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An apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) is defined as the combination of clinical presentations such as apnea, marked change in skin and muscle tone, gagging, or choking. It is a frightening event, and it predominantly occurs during infancy at a mean age of 1-3 months. The causes of ALTE are categorized into problems that are: gastrointestinal (50%), neurological (30%), respiratory (20%), car...
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عنوان ژورنال: Disaster and Emergency Medicine Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2543-5957,2451-4691
DOI: 10.5603/demj.2017.0018